Sunday Morning, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbleweed and Water Turn Blocks - Farm Girl Vintage

Hello, Friends!

We're coming to the conclusion of the 

Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along!

This week the last two blocks are being featured.

I can't believe it, but...I have actually made

every block in the series.

There are a few I haven't shared yet,

but I will eventually post about those, too.

For this edition, allow me to introduce four fun blocks.

{Well, at least three of them were fun.}

First, here's the block named Sunday Morning.

This is such a pretty block.

Never mind that I lost a couple of points in the center somehow.

Sundays are all about relaxation, right?

If this block grew up to be a mug rug,

it would be fun to use this little red cocotte for some oatmeal

on a Sunday morning.

{I just learned that word...cocotte. I'm going to use it at least once a week. 
The word, not the thing.}

The next block might just be the most understated beauty

in the book, in my humble opinion...Sunny Sunflower.

This block was truly a pleasure to make,

and I can really see myself making a bunch of the 12" blocks someday,

for a larger project like a table runner or a quilt.

I really adore this flower...ever since I bought a big bunch

of cut sunflowers for my sister, as a housewarming present.

She was living in New Jersey, 

and I found the sunflowers at a local farm stand. 

They looked fabulous on her new kitchen island, in a simple white pitcher. 

It was a long time ago...maybe 20 years...

before I ever knew about blogging, or I would have had a photo to share.

That's okay...this block reminds me of that day whenever I see it.

Isn't that what a great quilt is all about?

As much as I loved making the sunflower...ahem...

the Tumbleweed block was not so much a joy.

Maybe I was tired, but I found this one a bit tricky.

It turned out fine, but there is a little note in the margin

of my book, reminding me that there are plenty of other

cute blocks that are more fun to construct.

{It actually says, "Not as enjoyable to sew...not sure why."}

I made a note for every block in the book...whether I loved it, liked it, or whatever I thought about making more of them.

The Tumbleweed block came out very nicely...

so I'm glad that's over!

The last block for today's post is called 

Water Turn.

I think this is a new block to me, and it's really pretty.

I kind of wish I had not put red and orange together

in my block, but sometimes it's good to just try a new thing.

I like the "open" feeling of this block,

with lots of background fabric in it.

You get a lot of practice making Flying Geese

for this block. I am growing to love those FG's more and more.

Come back soon for some more Farm Girl Vintage blocks...

only a few more to go!