Block Seven - Virginia Star

I think this is my new all time favorite quilt block. I just love how it looks! This block is easy to cut and sew and can be completed in a very short amount of time. This block uses "flying geese" which are cut from a square (cut the square into quarters). I cut all the pieces for this block over a week ago, but couldn't actually sew it together until today.I can't wait to use this one again!

On a side note, I picked up a nice new iron today at Home Depot (who'd a thunk?!). It was only $6.98 and I couldn't pass up such a bargain! It has a nice weight to it so I don't have to "press" as hard when I'm "pressing" and the plate is self cleaning stainless steel.

Pictures: Virginia star block and my new iron.

Block Six - Bow Ties

Block six was easy and went together very fast. I can picture a full size quilt of this block looking quite nice. This blocks offers a lot of variety because you can arrange each "patch" several different ways. I'll definitely use this block in the future.

Picture: bow ties block.

Block Five - Arizona

Whew! What a busy last few weeks! Sorry I haven't posted anything, but we've been traveling quite a bit. Luckily though, I've had time to finish a few more blocks!

Ooh block five, how I don't love you. I'm so glad to say that we're done with half square triangles. This block had so many pieces to see together, and I sewed at least three the wrong way! The plus side is that this block does look very nice, but it's quite time consuming.

Picture: Arizona block.