This quilt block shows a very dark patch of green fabric in the bottom left corner indicating a patch of green grass. On top of the curved patch of grass is a small tree, and two large red flowers (shown using small red two-holed buttons). There is lighter green stitching indicating the flower stalks and on the edge of the grass. There is also white and black stitching around the tree. Against this is a darker blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 169 – Boy Scout’s Green

Tina June 18, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

Something about growing things lifts people’s spirits, gives us a sense of renewal. I think it’s the earth reaching out and touching us.

This quilt block shows a patch of grass in the lower left corner of the quilt block. This patch is a somewhat yellow green, mostly green, fabric color. On the patch of grass, tilted and going towards the center of the square is an arrow sign pointing left on a post. The post is orange, and the sign is white with a blue triangle at the end inside the arrow. On the sign are written the words,

Block-A-Day 157 – One Way

Tina June 6, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

One way street signs are one of the most important signs out there. There are very few things more scary than driving down a one way street the wrong way, eeek!

This quilt block shows a patch of grass in the bottom right that's a bit of a yellowy green tint of fabric. On the patch of corner fabric are straight stitched lines representing stalks of flowers. The flower buds are little yellow heart shaped two-holed buttons. This is all against a light blue salmon-patterned backgorund.

Block-A-Day 156 – The Corner Flower Plot

Tina June 5, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

A pretty little corner flower plot and look! Yellow Shirley Hearts, aren’t they beautiful. Even the buds are heart shaped. What a fun flower. Thanks Marge Seedpod for bringing us Shirley hearts.

This is another corner quilt block. Against a gray background is a patch of grass in the bottom right, lighter than some of the other blocks before. There are little green sprouts, and on the sprouts are red two-holed flower shaped buttons.

Block-A-Day 111 – School Zone

Tina April 21, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

This corner block marks where the school zone starts. I lived on the corner right across from our high school. I can tell you in real life those corners do not have sweet little flower patches on them.

This quilt block shows a smooth patch of grass in a medium dark green fabric at the bottom, and a gray background. On the patch of grass are tall palm trees with brown-orange trunks and even darker green palm leaves splaying out from the tops. There are three trees in all.

Block-A-Day 108 – Trees In Jamaica

Tina April 18, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

A few years ago I took a girls trip to Jamaica. While I was there I went on a nature hike to learn about native plants. When we came to some coconut palms our guide climbed straight up the tree!