On Monday afternoon I completed the penultimate and the ultimate walks for Hike Lake County 2025. This is the sixth year I've participated. Of course I'll keep on walking the rest of the year.
Upper left: this channel is the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River. It flows into the Des Plaines which flows into the Illinois which flows into the Mississippi and then to the Gulf of Mexico.
Monarch on ironweed. Top: Scarlet lobelia and asters; compass plant. Center: Obedient plant; water smartweed or amphibious bistort (what a wonderful name!). Bottom: monarch on tall boneset, blue lobelia.
The complete list!
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I have written before that I am not wild about samplers because the blocks often vary in density (size and number of patches). That was the case with this BOM. Instead of making an entire quilt, and because my ongoing project this year is making placemats, I am using all 12 sampler blocks for placemats.
Last evening I made all the placemat "tops." I'll be able to use fat quarters for the backs.
Linking up with Wednesday Wait Loss
P.S. I have been reading! Book reviews soon.
I love that idea of making them all into placemats - that will be a great variety of them!! and congrats on the walks!! Impressive!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on making your Hike Lake County goal, Nann! (There was never any doubt that you would.) Those blocks are going to make pretty placemats. Looking forward to your book recommendations, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute way to use these blocks! Love the fabrics and can't wait to see how they look completed and all together. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2025/09/17/wednesday-wait-loss-450
ReplyDeletethat idea is a win/win...my stash is FQ heavy and often don't have bigger pieces when needed...congrats on finishing the hikes.....now typing with BOTH hands...LOL
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to make the BOM blocks into place mats! :)
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