6th and Final Round for SAHRR

This week Emily from The Darling Dogwood chose the block for the next round.  She chose the kite block or choose another block with your first initial.

Thank you, Emily, for the alternative.  I do like the kite block, but I have had another block in mind the whole time and was hoping to be able to work it in.

My block starts with an R.  It's called Roll of the Dice.  I found it while looking for an R block during week 1.

Sticking with "the story of my life".  Anyone that has followed my blog knows that I roll the dice every week to decide which project I will be working on for the next 7 days.  It's a fun way to make decisions and not get bored with any one project.

I also am adding some kite blocks.

I have really surprised myself by keeping up with this challenge.  Although no rolling of the dice has happened since it started.  

I can do this!!!

Until next time.....

Wishing you more stitchin time than I will have.

Rose

Round 5 SAHRR

 This week Brenda from Songbird Designs chose the block for round 5 of the SAHRR.  She chose the quarter or half log cabin.

In keeping with the "story of my life", I picked a wonky quarter log cabin.

It's not a log cabin in the woods with a fireplace, more like a run down 1968 mobile home on the lake with a campfire.  It was definitely run down but we enjoyed it while we had it.

I really like how this is turning out.

Looking forward to round 6 so I can get the top completed.

Until next time....

Wishing you more stitchin time than I will have.

Rose

Round 4 SAHRR

I joined QuiltingGail, along with other hosts for the SAHRR (Stay at Home Round Robin) this year for the first time. 

Wendy from Peicefulthoughts is in charge of choosing the 4th round.  She couldn't have picked a more appropriate block to continue "the story of my life". 

She chose Sliced Square with Insert, for lack of a better name (her words).  Check her link above to see the block that she made.

You see, my husband and I left Oklahoma 47 years ago next month and moved to Alabama.  The Alabama state flag is nothing other than sliced squares rectangles with inserts. 

My block is my rendition of the state flag made up of sliced squares with inserts.

I'm loving how this is coming together.

So, I'm off to make more.  

Until next time....

Wishing you more stitchin time than I will have.

Rose

Linking with Wendy

SAHRR Round 3

 I decided to join the SAHRR (Stay at Home Round Robin) hosted by Quilting Gail this year.  

Monday Round 3 was released by Gail.  She was the person to determine what the round would be this week.  Stars.

She chose the Friendship star, as did I. 

I chose this star because of its relative simplicity and because, in keeping the story of my life theme, I have had a lot of friendships throughout the years, and I have always tried to be a good friend.

I'm reminded of the poem Reason, Season, or a Lifetime.

As long as I've been quilting, 20+ years, I don't think I've ever made this block.  And the simplicity?  Not!!  Making sure the HSTs are turned the right way was a challenge.

So far, I'm still working current with the challenge.  But I will get behind on Round 5.  My sister is escaping the snow that week and she's not a quilter so there will be little time in the studio.  

I have another block picked out that I really want to use for one of the rounds.  If I can't squint my eyes just right to make it work, I'll substitute it for one of the chosen blocks. 

Until next time...

Wishing you more stitchin time than I will have.

Rose