What came?
My Missouri Star BLOCK magazine! Summer fun can begin although I probably won't be doing that much quilting. We have travel plans coming quickly, my husband starts a new job, and then school starts too soon in August. :P BUT this mag actually helped me put on the fun attitude so I don't get bogged down in details.
Making it even better, it has directions for some of the quilts I've wanted to make like Stacks and floating hexagon quilts. They also included a patriotic remake of the Friendship Star Sashing that got me excited to try.
I really like how the magazine suggests different fabrics and combinations so I can start visualizing the quilt patterns from Jenny Doan's YouTube tutorials in different colors.
Along with quilt patterns, Jenny tells stories to get me thinking of my life in terms of the high points instead of the shoulda, coulda, woulda slant. I need that!!!
Some of the patterns include the Dresden Botanica, a quilt I never would have even watched a tutorial for but am intrigued at trying now. Okay, so it's not going to happen first, but that's because I already have one in progress and more waiting on my shelves!
A new I Spy quilt follows with a delightful family stories that, again, got me fired up to try. Summer in the Park reminds quilters that quilts are meant to be used and loved and looks easy. In fact, the themes of summer and dirt and FUN resound throughout this issue!
Rhombus Cube reminds me to keep it simple, the Jelly Basket just looks like fun and seems to encourage it, Dandy Stars reminds me of the joys of children and the walks we used to take to the library, grocery store, and around the neighborhood. Jenny didn't ignore the fact that it was often hair raising but always an adventure!
Wallflower goes into the power of remembrances and duplicating those to pass onto further generations. I have a starburst quilt from my grandmother that I think I'll duplicate for my kids in the coming years.
Floating hexagons came with a delightful story. This is one I already bought fabric and the template to make so I'm happy to have the written pattern. I learned my lesson with the Hunter's Star quilt!
The magazine includes a heartwarming story about a quilty proposal that is fun to read. And of course they end the whole issue with a continuation of the mystery story. Cheesy but so lighthearted!
It's well worth $5.99 and my summer looks brighter with new ideas and attitudes! Thanks MSQC!
My Missouri Star BLOCK magazine! Summer fun can begin although I probably won't be doing that much quilting. We have travel plans coming quickly, my husband starts a new job, and then school starts too soon in August. :P BUT this mag actually helped me put on the fun attitude so I don't get bogged down in details.
I really like how the magazine suggests different fabrics and combinations so I can start visualizing the quilt patterns from Jenny Doan's YouTube tutorials in different colors.
Along with quilt patterns, Jenny tells stories to get me thinking of my life in terms of the high points instead of the shoulda, coulda, woulda slant. I need that!!!
Some of the patterns include the Dresden Botanica, a quilt I never would have even watched a tutorial for but am intrigued at trying now. Okay, so it's not going to happen first, but that's because I already have one in progress and more waiting on my shelves!
A new I Spy quilt follows with a delightful family stories that, again, got me fired up to try. Summer in the Park reminds quilters that quilts are meant to be used and loved and looks easy. In fact, the themes of summer and dirt and FUN resound throughout this issue!
Rhombus Cube reminds me to keep it simple, the Jelly Basket just looks like fun and seems to encourage it, Dandy Stars reminds me of the joys of children and the walks we used to take to the library, grocery store, and around the neighborhood. Jenny didn't ignore the fact that it was often hair raising but always an adventure!
Wallflower goes into the power of remembrances and duplicating those to pass onto further generations. I have a starburst quilt from my grandmother that I think I'll duplicate for my kids in the coming years.
Floating hexagons came with a delightful story. This is one I already bought fabric and the template to make so I'm happy to have the written pattern. I learned my lesson with the Hunter's Star quilt!
The magazine includes a heartwarming story about a quilty proposal that is fun to read. And of course they end the whole issue with a continuation of the mystery story. Cheesy but so lighthearted!
It's well worth $5.99 and my summer looks brighter with new ideas and attitudes! Thanks MSQC!
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