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Happy Friday! This is an especially good one for me since I have another block drive wrap up to show!  The Nov/Dec patchwork quilts are all done.  7 Quilts in the "Ready to Go" stack for Covered in Love.

These last 3 quilts measure a generous 72" square. Kathy assembled and quilted them for me (thank you!!)

It's funny that in the last year or so the block drives have expanded to the point that I consider a drive that produces "only" 7 quilts small.

Several of you have mentioned that you weren't too sure about how these blocks were going to come together before you saw the finished quilts.

I hope you're all sold now, I know I am!  Actually, I knew this would be a less popular block so I placed it at the holidays, when many people are too busy to participate anyway. 

I enjoy drives like this one where the blocks blend together and you can't tell what the original block was.

I used some more of Sandra's great manly-novelty yardages on these.

Many thanks to Sanrda, Kathy, and all the quilters who participated to make blocks!

Don't forget about the block drive going on now! If you'd like to join in with Covered in Love's mission you can learn more on the main page or check out the block drive.  The current Covered in Love block drive is an easy Hunter's Star block.

Linking to  Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Crazy Mom Quilts and Finished or Not Friday

Cuddly Cozy Patchwork Quilts

Happy weekend! For most people around here Spring Break is ending and it's back to the grind stone.  I have the first 4 of the Nov/Dec block drive quilts for Covered in Love to share with you.

I thought I'd waited late enough to take these pictures, but the sun foiled me. 

You'll have to go a little bit on faith when I tell you that these quilts are beautiful and soooo cozy. The color scheme came together better than I hoped and it definitely gives off that comfy, tucked-in-with-a-book, cabin-by-the-lake feel I wanted.

There were some beautiful pieced blocks sent in.  Thank you to everyone who participated, all 38 of you!

These 4 quilts all measure 60x72. I bound several of them with a roll of navy blue and gold binding that Christy M. sent in. Thanks!

Beautiful quilts that will bless grieving families.

I took lots of close-ups to make up for the over-exposed big pictures.

Sandra S. is a generous quilter who keeps me in good backings.  She had sent me some really pretty, manly novelty fabrics with western motifs perfect for these quilts.

Horses and cowboys with cactus and buffalo.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this drive to provide CiL with beautiful quilts!

Don't forget about the block drive going on now! If you'd like to join in with Covered in Love's mission you can learn more on the main page or check out the block drive.  The current Covered in Love block drive is an easy Hunter's Star block.

Linking to  Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Crazy Mom Quilts and Finished or Not Friday

Covered in Love Block Drive

Hello everybody and welcome to the Covered in Love Nov/Dec block drive post!  I decided to do another throw back block drive this month, but it was only the second drive we ever did so I think not many of you have done it before.

(I didn't actually get my 9 patches sewn together for the picture, but you get the idea)

Last time I called this Patchwork Mosaic, this time I'm calling it Patchwork Surprise. The blocks are simple 9-patches of 4.5" squares (unfinished, block comes to 12.5" unfinished).  Each 9-patch is made from a mix of pieced and solid squares.  Aim for 1-3 pieced squares per 9-patch and select the rest of your squares from print fabrics that match the color scheme below.

The colors are crimson, faded denim blue, dark chocolate brown, taupe, "snowy" greys, you can throw in some navy too if you want. Think dark, warm, snuggled-up-in-a-cabin-in-a-snowstorm, flannel blanket type colors.


You can make your pieced blocks in any design you like.  Keep it simple with a four-patch made from 2.5" squares, or a HST, or make it as complicated as you like, as long as the unfinished block is 4.5" and fits into your 9-patch.

The only difference between this block drive and when we did it back in 2015 is the color scheme. So note, your blocks should NOT be in purples and greens.  If you want to look at the old block drive post and the old finishes for inspiration you totally should, you can find them here and here.

same design - different colors, from 2015

When we did this before 9 ladies made two quilts. There are a LOT more of you now and I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Edited to Add: View some finished quilts here)

For anyone who is new to CiL's block drives, welcome! Anyone can contribute to these drives and you may make as many or as few blocks as you like.  Contact me by leaving a comment or email CoveredinLoveTx@gmail.com to get a mailing address and try to get your blocks in the mail by New Years.  I put up a new drive every couple months and I try to mix them up so if one month you're busy, or it's not your colors, you can skip that month and join in the next.

Covered in Love makes quilts of comfort which are distributed to patients who pass away at an East Texas hospital. These quilts give the families something to take home to remember their loved one and find comfort in.  So far over 240 quilts have been donated!