Today I get to share my February 2021 Monthly Color Challenge block. This is the second block in the Quilt-A-Long series being hosted by Patterns By Jen. If you are interested in joining us, please check it out on Jen’s blog.
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This is the first year that I have participated in Jen’s Monthly Color Challenge and I am super excited about the prospect. In addition to a wonderful challenge, Jen has also put together amazing sponsors for the first three months. Be sure to check them out…..
NOW….on to the block!!!
I have a friend who has a lemon tree in his yard and one of his greatest joys is to present a freshly picked lemon to anyone needing a bit of a boost. So, when I started thinking about this block I immediately started smiling, and as the fragrance of the cut lemon infiltrated my studio, my mood lifted even more…..
I stroked my yellow fabrics and quickly found two that said “Lemon” to me…..
I am making the 6-inch version of the blocks and ran into a problem when I finished sewing the FORTY-EIGHT seams in this block…..it was WAY too small!! I spent a fair amount of time figuring out what I needed to change to get my seam allowances exactly right (come back on Thursday for that saga), but in the end, I was SO pleased with this block.
Interestingly, even though I made this block TWICE, I didn’t see the lemon slices until I put it out to photograph!!
Now, when I think about eating lemons, I immediately think of a dish that my husband, Michael, loves to cook. It is from Giada DeLaurentis and is a magnificent mixture of Penne pasta with chicken and a lemon cream sauce…..SO yummy!! You can find the recipe here…..
Also, be sure to check out the other bloggers presenting this fun Lemon block…..
Next month we tackle Sweet Potatoes……yum!!!
8 thoughts on “Lemon Block….very pretty!!”
Love your post and your block, especially that lighter fabric. I’ll heed your warning and make sure I get the seams right – I sometimes have an issue with that! Your husband did a good job. 😀
I am posting about how I fixed it on Thursday….basically a lot of trial and error!!!
I am seriously thinking of this but no potatoes! Maybe a fruit salad! Very cute!
The sweet potato block is next month and I really had fun making it!!!!