Santa Fe Trail QAL block7

 Here is block 7 of the Santa Fe Trail QAL,

“Prairie Flower” 

I like this easy and nice block ❤️

Santa Fe Trail QAL: Block 6

 Block 6 of the Santa Fe Trail is “Shoo Fly”

Another transitional block.

I searched online to see why it is named  “shoo fly”, 

It’s a purple flower’s name, 

also a sweet Amish molasses dessert’s name.   

Melva showed us a Molasses cookie recipe in her blog.

Summer Soirée Block 4

Here is my block 4 of Pat Sloan’s QAL 

“Summer Soirée ”

Title is “you are invited ~”

Planned to make a 6” but calculated wrong, 

so it ended up as a 4” block. 

Summer Soirée Block 3

 Here is the block 3 of Summer Soirée quilting along with Pat Sloan.

Today’s block is “The Guest List”.

Since I am doing 6” block, the small squares in my block measure as 3/4” finished. 

Santa Fe Trail QAL: Block 5

 

  Block 5 : Indian Corns 

of The Santa Fe Trail QAL with Melva

I love reading the story Melva shared in her blog.

I had traveled to brand new places many times, 

lots of new cultures and languages to learn,

new foods to try, and different types of people too. 

 Great memories. 

The block is also enclosed in “The Farmer’s Wife 1920”, 

I made one before in 4.5”, not easy…

Actually, last year I made a wall hanging, 

the central part also used this traditional block.

Name is  “Purple Daisy” 

Summer Soirée Block2

Played with the central pieces

I like the way those 4 triangles form a square.

Name of this block : Where to meet

Pat Sloan “Summer Soirée” Block 1

 Started another quilt along with Pat Sloan

Summer Soirée ,

 which means Summer Gathering 

1st block is “ Twinkle Lights”

Btw, I am doing 6” blocks 

Santa Fe Trail: QAL 2021. Block 4: Snow

Finished Santa Fe Trail QAL Block 4: Snow

here is the original block Snow looks like

I tried using a different way to make the half-log cabin pattern

miscalculated and the four pieces measured a little bit small (1/8" short...)

so I decided to use a 1/4" dark fabric to connect the four pieces

Plan to make another original block ❤️

Santa Fe Trail: QAL 2021. Block 3: Indian Star

  Santa Fe Trail: QAL 2021. Block 3: Indian Star

Melva's Blog of this block

12" block 

Santa Fe Trail: QAL 2021. Block 2

 Santa Fe Trail: QAL 2021. Block 2. Double Nine

I love reading the story~

Fort Snelling is the first historical place I have visited

 when I just moved to MN in 2003,

with 3 of my roommates.

Santa Fe Trail: QAL 2021. Block 1

 Started another quilt along with Melva.

https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/2021/04/pieces-of-santa-fe-trail-kit-in-korner.html

Block 1 : Kit in The Korner   (kitty in the corner)

It's really nice to read the story and make this lovely block.

I am using the Sweet Holly fabric set. 

This is a 12" block and easy to make.

"Lucky" : Copy of an old baby quilt from Japan

When I was in Japan 20 years ago, 

I received a baby quilt from a friend's grandma.

It was used for my son, 

and  later was used for my daughter.

 It had been used a lot and washed many times.

I love it and always want to make a similar one by myself.

Now kids are big enough and I finally have time to finishing the dream.

I drew a EQ8 picture of it, and named it "Lucky"

"Lucky" : Copy of an old baby quilt from Japan

My plan is make 2 blocks a week, and finish it before June.

I tried different methods to make the blocks, 

very interesting blocks~

Block 1:  Basket 

Block 2:  Grandma' Fan

Block 3: Corner Hearts

Block 4: Lily

Pieces From The Past Top finished~

Put the 20 blocks together , how do you think?

I like it~

 Thank you Melva for having this great quilt along ❤️❤️

We had beautiful spring snow on Tuesday in MN,

 and I took the picture on the new snow.

And I have three extra blocks, will use them on other projects.

There is also one block called "Pine Burr" ,

I plan to do the FPP soon.

The fabrics that I used in the blue quilt top were all up-cycled:

one cotton white shirt that my son worn twice for his piano recitals:

one cotton one-piece skirt that my daughter loved but didn't get to wear too often;

one pair of my "big size" maternity pajama ...

Love the name "Pieces From The Past" ,

not only the blocks were from 1930s',

also the fabrics were from "the past",

full of memories. 

Just love it ❤️

Pieces From The Past, Final Block 20

 

Here is the last block of Pieces From The Past,

Block 20: The Pride of Ohio

Time to put all the 20 blocks together

Pieces From The PAST Block 19 Blockade

 

https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/2021/02/pieces-from-past-blockade.html

Block 19: Blockade

a block from 1938,  I like it~ 

Melva found the original pattern from newspaper was wrong, haha 

Pieces From The Past Block 18: Double "T"

Block 18 : Double "T" 

Interesting block, I think I saw four capital letter 'T"?   😄

The fabric I used was not showing the T clearly, 

so I made another one in solid color

much better~