Lots happening! Don't miss out!

Just had to write a post here to keep you up on all the exciting things going on this month!

Quilting Around the Block - U.S.  tour continues 

Week 1 - Massachusetts - Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio

Week 2 - Alaska - Appliques Quilts and more

Week 3 - Washington - my own design

Pick up the free pattern here.

Purchase a printed pattern with fabric kit here.

Week 4 - California Poppy (my version)

Find the pattern at AlwaysExpectMoore.com

Week 5 - Florida Manatees - Off the Wall Quilt - Find the pattern information here.

Designer's Tips and Techniques - September Edition 

Tuesday September 1st 
2:00 PM  Annette Ornelas  https://www.facebook.com/southwind.designs/  
3:00 PM  Kate Colleran  https://www.facebook.com/SeamsLikeaDreamQuilts  
5:00 PM  Marlene Oddie  http://www.facebook.com/kissedquilts 
6:00 PM  Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis  https://www.facebook.com/tamarinis  

Wednesday September 2nd 
12:00 PM  Teresa Weaver  https://www.facebook.com/yoursewingfriend  
1:00 PM  Cherry Guidry  https://www.facebook.com/CherryBlossomsQuiltingStudio/  
2:00 PM  Nancy Scott  http://www.facebook.com/MasterpieceQ 
4:00 PM  Sue Griffiths  https://www.facebook.com/duckcreekmountainquilting/  
5:00 PM  Swan Sheridan  https://www.facebook.com/swanamitystudios  
6:00 PM  Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis  https://www.facebook.com/tamarinis  
7:00 PM  Bunnie Cleland  https://www.facebook.com/TriangleFrenzy  

Thursday September 3rd 
12:00 PM  Debbie Wendt  https://www.facebook.com/Wendt-Quilting-280123925340667  
2:00 PM  Daisy Aschehoug  http://facebook.com/warmfolk  

3:00 PM  Becca Fenstermaker  https://facebook.com/prettypiney 
4:00 PM  Patti Carey  https://www.facebook.com/Pattis-Patchwork-464368707643825  
5:00 PM  Heidi Pridemore  https://www.facebook.com/heidipridemorewhimsicalworkshop  
6:00 PM  Reed Johnson for Blue Bear Quilts  https://www.facebook.com/BlueBearQuilts  
7:00 PM  Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio  https://www.facebook.com/dragonflysquiltingdesignstudio  
8:00 PM  Scott A Flanagan  https://www.facebook.com/4thandmaindesigns 

Garden Party Row-Along kicks off September 8

Can't wait to show you what I've got in store for my own row,
but I'm also using multiple rows to create a scene for Show and Tell day at the end.

I'll do a full post of the schedule on the kickoff day, so please return to check it out on Sept. 8!

Hope you're staying healthy! Happy Sewing!

Around the block - Washington Apple

Hi! Marlene here, welcoming you to the next block in our Around the Block hop - US Tour. I live in Grand Coulee, WA where I have a small quilt shop and provide long-arm machine quilting services. I also enjoy designing unique quilts and am excited to share this block design with you as part of this project.

Every apple isn't perfect, so don't get too stressed about getting the angles just right on the corners of the apple. This is a forgiving design and will be just right with however you make it.

If you've got kids going back to school, maybe this is just the design you need to make something for your favorite teacher.

In my sample, I've used a directional 'grass' fabric for the background. It isn't that difficult to maintain the direction--really!!

Tutorial for this block - Corner to Corner Method

When thinking about the direction of the background, I lay the fabric the way I want it to be in the end, then flip on the same diagonal I'm going to sew. If you fold along the diagonal you can verify the positioning will be correct after you sew it.

Pick up the free pattern here.

Purchase a printed pattern with fabric kit here.

Find me on Facebook and Instagram - just check sidebar.

Sign-up for my approx. monthly email here.

Blocks so far:

Massachusetts - Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio

Alaska - Appliques Quilts and more

Coming up....

Week 4 California Carolina Moore https://alwaysexpectmoore.com/2020/08/california-poppy-quilt-block.html

Week 5 Florida Julie Luoma http://www.offthewallquilt.com/

Week 6 Texas Sarah Ruiz sarahruiz.com

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Quilting Around the Block - US Tour Week #2

Check out week 2 - Alaska!

https://www.appliquesquiltsandmore.com/blog/usa-block-tour-alaska-167945

Mine is coming up next week! Come back next Sunday for my Washington block.

Did you miss last week?

Week 1 - Massachusetts

Quilting Around the Block - US Tour Starts Today!

Don't miss this! 

I've got two of my own designs in this U.S. Tour. Hope you will join us!

Participating Designers

• Massachusetts - Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio
• Alaska - Appliques Quilts and more
• Washington - KISSed Quilts
• California - Carolina Moore
• Florida - Off The Wall Quilt
• Texas - Sarah Ruiz Quilts
• Oklahoma - Quilt 2 end ALZ, Inc.
• Minnesota - Quilt Doodle Designs
• Wisconsin - PhoebeMoon Designs
• Virginia - Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio LLC
• Georgia - Tamarinis
• Pennsylvania - Faith and Fabric
• Missouri by Day - Louanna Mary Quilt Design
• Missouri by Night - Slice of Pi Quilts
• Nebraska - Prairie Point Junction
• Oregon - Tuning My Heart Quilts, LLC
• Idaho - Charismas Corner
• North Dakota - KISSed Quilts
• South Dakota - Traditional Primitives
• Michigan - Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio
• Indiana - Inquiring Quilter
• North Carolina - A Stitch in Time
• Arizona - On Williams Street
• Utah - TextileTimeTravels
• Rhode Island - Penny Rug Pet Portraits
• Puerto Rico - Appliques, Quilts and More
• Kansas - The Quilting Room with Mel
• Nevada - Slice of Pi Quilts
• Washington DC & Virgin Islands - Appliques, Quilts and More 
• Vermont - Seams Like a Dream Quilts 
• Iowa - Lizard Creek Quilting
• Colorado - Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio
• Ohio - Appliques Quilts and More
• Connecticut - Seams Like a Dream
• New Jersey - Pretty Piney Quilts
• Maine - QuiltFabrication
• New Mexico - Windmill Quilts
• New Hampshire - One Quilting Circle
• New York - Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio
• Maryland - Flying Parrot Quilts
• Delaware - Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio LLC
• West Virginia - Applique Quilts and More
• South Carolina - Stitched in Purple
• Tennessee - Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio
• Alabama - Katie Mae Quilts
• Mississippi - Traditional Primatives
• Louisiana - Wendt Quilting
• Arkansas - Blue Bear Quilts
• Kentucky - Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio LLC
• Wyoming - Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio
• Montana - Ladybug's Cabin
• Hawaii & Guam - Applique Quilts and More 
• Illinois -

For a visual of all the blocks go to this post.

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