I finally put those four blocks together without y-seams, though it was tempting to arrange them like this: Four 7 Sisters Variation Blocks auditioning with y-seam! But, I came to my senses and put them in a 2 by 2 arrangement using still ANOTHER collection. Four Sisters Variation : 44" x 49" This yellow and blue version is another quilt headed to the cancer unit of a local hospital to keep someone warm while they get their infusion treatment. It certainly will cheer them up, right? Here is what they look like in that red and green set above: 7 Sisters Variaion with even larger blocks! - 54" x 60" I shared some of the steps for this quilt. I easily cut the diamonds using a standard 6" x 12" ruler with those 60 degree diagonal lines. No clumsy template for me. And the bonus here is that two of the 4 sides run along the straight of grain! Then they are joined by simple 60 degree triangles: Then those bottom strips are added and then trimmed using the 60 d

My Block a Day Calendar from 2007 (retired in 2017) has some fun quilt blocks. And, the same days align with 2024. Let me share some: Old Glory Star is a 12" block. I added 3" Yellow Ribbon blocks for an 18" x 18" wall quilt. This block is for today, Monday July 1. Old Glory Star And Chain of Squares (July 9) is a 12" block. I made a 65" x 77" quilt about 20 years ago and it was published in Quilt Magazine. Chain of Squares: 65" x 77" Here is the block that Patricia Bryant made several years ago: Chain of Squares block Here is the pic as it appeared in Quilt Magazine: Chain of Squares quilt published in Quilt Magazine Now let's see some of the other blocks that appeared in the calendar for the month of July. Remember that Patricia Bryant made all 31 of them in 2017 and they were featured here. And you can see all of them on a Pinterest Board  - yes, all 366 of them. Get a cup of coffee and sit awhile! Illinois Rose Nosegay Heart Flower