2021 Monthly Color Challenge - March

 March 2021- Yam - Red Orange

I love yams, however, finding yam fabric was a challenge. I found it on Spoonflower and ordered a fat quarter. I also ordered grapefruits and green olives. Not inexpensive, however, perfect for this quilt.

The Spoonflower fabric wasn’t as smooth/soft as my other fabric, it seemed stiffer. I washed it on gentle, dried and ironed it and then it was okay. 

This month's block can be found on Pattern by Jen's Blog.

Now that the block is completed, it is busy and a little hard on the eyes. 

Previous month's blocks:

January

February

The health benefits of yams - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/yam-benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3

Aunt Geri's Yams - one of our favorite family dishes for the holidays

1 lg can vacuum packed yams 

1 lg can or jar of apple pie filling 

3 T butter - cut into 3 pats of butter

1/2 t cinnamon

 Mix yams and apples in a casserole dish. Top with 3 Tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. 

Bloggers for this month, check out their blocks!

Patterns by Jen

Dragonflys Design Studio

Create With Claudia

Quilty Creations by Fawn

Everyone Deserves a Quilt

Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting

Sponsors for March:

Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio - Goodie Bag*

Bea Quilter - PDF Pattern

Love to Color My World - PDF Pattern

Designs By Sarah J - Fabric Bundle and Book*

Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabric - Monty Fabric Bundle*

Benartex - Fabric Bundle*

Quilters Dream Batting - 60 x 46 Dream Angel 100% Flame Retardant Fibers*

Quilters Dream Batting - 60 x 46 Dream Wool*

The Warm Company - 55 x 60 batting 80/20*

Appliques Quilts and More - $10 gift certificate

DayBrook Designs - 2 PDF Patterns

Patterns By Jen - PDF Patterns

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2021- UFO Challenge - February

 

The BVQ Quilt Guild has challenged its members to complete their unfinished projects. Background on the challenge here 

# 10 was chosen for the month of February.

10. 2019 Monthly Color Challenge. Blocks completed, top needs to be sewn together.

I love doing the Monthly Color Challenge each year, completing the top and quilt is another story. This is the third year working on a monthly color challenge, information on the challenge may be found here. The reason the top was incomplete because I couldn't decide on a layout and quilting design. In a get it done state of mind, I sewed the blocks together and added two borders. I am thinking of making a scalloped edge on the quilted top. I haven't done that on a quilt and binding may be a challenge.

How to make Scalloped or Curved Border:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCRzPprz534

Monthly Color Challenge Quilts for 2020 and 2021 still need to be completed. 

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