Fat Quarters by the Dozen and A New QAL

Hello and Happy Monday, dear friends!

I hope everyone in the USA enjoyed the July 4th celebration of our country's 250th birthday.  We grilled hotdogs and hamburgers and I made homemade potato salad. Hubby made some delicious baked beans. There was a side of fresh avocado with balsamic viniagrette and olive oil. We enjoyed hubby's homemade strawberry ice cream for dessert. Mom was here and we played games before enjoying the fireworks display from Lake Junaluska.
                                                

Not a great shot from our upper deck but timing is everything!

The plan for the long weekend was to get some house cleaning done and sew the last two blocks for Fat Quarter Shop's quilt-along Fat Quarters by the Dozen (FQBTD).

Cleaning was accomplished, but I mostly enjoyed spending time with family. Sunday was spent in the sewing room.  FQBTD releases 11 & 12 were completed.

Release 11 constisted of two blocks.  One Left Majestic Block 

And one Right Majestic Block

Release 12 is the Sunbeam Block
                                            
                                            
Fat Quarter Shop will release finishing instructions on July 15th. This will be interesting because there are some elements in what can only be a sashing, but we haven't received how to make those yet.

My next quilt along is Jolly Tree Farm sponsored by the Fat Quarter Shop. 

Each Monday in July they release instructions for a section of a small holiday quilt. I purchased the kit which includes everything except the pattern and batting to finish the quilt. We download the pattern from the FQS website for free. Today is release 2 but since I only received the kit last week, I am starting a bit behind. Apparently, the fabric was delayed from the supplier and the kits were held up a bit.

I'll be back on Friday, July 10th with a cross stitch update.

See you soon,