Sew On The Go by Michelle Renee Hiatt

Block 43, Lemon Star, by Ruth Finley, was published in Old Patchwork Quilts and the Women Who Made Them , in 1929.   This block is made up of a traditional Lemoyne Star and framed with border and cornerstones.  Block 43 ~ Lemon Star ~ Michelle's Fabric Selection 1 This block was later published as Diamond Cluster in a Frame, in the Kansas City Star, on March 21, 1956.  What is funny, is that the 1956 clipping included a Lemoyne Cookie recipe.  I wonder if an editor changed the name of the block at the last minute, or if the Lemon Cookie recipe was a coincidence. Stephen and I have a tradition of making Lemon Cookies every Christmas, with fresh lemons from our Lemon Tree, we give them to those who provide a service to us all year through, and they are fabulous!  I know this, as my mailman starts lingering around December 1st and each week after that (he deserves a few batches).  The lemons are coming in now, so I know it is time to start baking...

Block 20 is ready and it is a beauty!  Really, it is Key West Beauty! Key West Beauty, appeared in the Ladies Art Company in 1922.  This block is mostly paper pieced, even to this day, but I figured out a way to make it with tools!  You will use your Corner Beam, V Block and Tucker Trimmer.  All can be found in my online shop; Sew on the Go Block 20 ~ Key West Beauty ~ Fabric Selection 1 Key West, FL had become extremely popular for the Atlanta/Jacksonville elite in the 1920s.  Train service from Jacksonville to Key West begin in 1912 and was $2.60 round trip.  By 1922, the year of this block, that fare had jumped to $40.68!  Hopefully, this block was just as popular! Block 20 ~ Key West Beauty ~ Fabric Selection 2 This week, I went with Analogous color plan for my Fabric Selection 1. Since my Aqua Green (7) has so many fabulous colors, I wanted a calm combination, so I elected Spring Green (4) and Cerulean Blue (10). Fabric Selection 1 ...

Block 18 is revealed!  The Sky Rocket, credited to Ruby McKim, in the Kansas City Star, date November 21, 1928.   I find this block to be extremely unique, I love all the sub-designs within the block.  I don’t remember ever seeing this block in anything recent, I may need to do something more with it! Michelle's Block 18 ~ Sky Rocket ~Fabric Selection 1 However, I did find this block design referenced, over the 1930s, as different block names; Dogtooth Violet (Chicago Tribune in 1936), The Album (Kansas City Star in 1937) and Jewel Boxes (Chicago Tribune in 1939).  I can totally see why someone would call this block Jewel Boxes.  However, Ruby’s name for this block, Sky Rocket, in 1929, does have me wondering what the folks of those times thought a Sky Rocket was... However, it is a fitting name, even to this day. Michelle's Block 18 ~ Sky Rocket - Fabric Selection 2 Sky Rocket is made up of Corner Beams , pairs of Combination units, and Quart...

While I'm having a blast teaching at AQS Quiltweek, in Paducah, I'm going to give a few of the "late to the series" folks a chance to download block 2 and the rest of you a week to catch-up! Also, a special note to those of you that completed Block 2 several weeks ago, you may want to locate that spare unit!  If you switched colorways after block 13, this may be a great block to make in your new colorway, as you may need that spare unit!  If you missed Block 2, this may not make sense, go ahead and make the unit and it all will.  😉 Block 2- The Silent Star Block 2 - The Silent Star The Silent Star, dates back to 1871, but was known as the Frank Leslie Design Block.  However, the block became popular, as the Silent Star, in church quilting groups, in the early 1940s in United States.  Many church quilting groups made comfort quilts, including the Silent Star block, to provide comfort to war torn areas, but at the same time to demonstrate America's co...

Can you believe that we completed 10 blocks!  I built in a few catch up weeks into the Timeless with a Twist program (4 to be exact) and this is one of them.  As a bonus, I'm making Block 1, the Bear's Paw, available again, since we had so many people join late.   So, if you are running behind, you have a week to catch up!  If you missed block 1, you can make it now!  I've heard that several of you want to re-make your block 1, so this is the perfect week to do so! For those of you that are caught and have block 1 completed. I would like to remind you about the color placement.  I noticed that a few folks laid out the their "paws" different than the pattern.  So, pull out that first block and check to make sure you have your paws are coming together properly.  Page down for some tips and tricks on putting the paws together, the partial seam and some reminders about scrap management. Block 1 - Michelle's Fabric Selection 1 ...

Block 2 - The Silent Star - Fabric Selection 1 Welcome to Block 2 of my Timeless with a Twist Mystery pattern series.  If you missed the Fabric Requirements, page down or use my blog’s search and enter “Timeless with a Twist”.  You will get all the blog posts related to this series.  Remember, each block’s instructions are only available for download for 7 days.  Most often, I will be posting the new block's instructions on Fridays and removing the prior week’s block on Thursday nights. Make sure to subscribe ( www.sewonthego.net ) to my weekly newsletter to receive the alert when the new block is posted.   Now onto Block 2- The Silent Star The Silent Star, dates back to 1871, but was known as the Frank Leslie Design Block.  However, the block became popular, as the Silent Star, in church quilting groups, in the early 1940s in United States.  Many church quilting groups made comfort quilts, including the Silent Star block, to provide...