Block #5 Jane Addams

I've added some of my border fabric to this block and a little blue as well.   Used my Creative Grids Simple 7/8" ruler which made it so easy to get this block the right size.

Centennial Lily (Block #2) 2.0 - Joan

My replacement block - needed to fix the position of the stems -- added fabrics outside "The Party of 12" collection I began with and also some simple decorative stitching...onward

LYNN:  So great to see your photos...blocks are lovely....heard you enjoyed Needles & Thread...wasn't it overwhelming...I need to go next time with a list....see you soon....joan

Block #5: Four X Block & Jane Addams (Joan)

Jane Addams:  Created Hull House in Chicago in 1893 to serve the poor...Lobbied for child labor restrictions and against entering WW I...Awarded Nobel Peace Proze in 1931.

P.S.  Block went together smoothly...now have added some cheddar....

Block #4: Whig Rose Block & Julia Ward Howe (Joan)

Julia Ward Howe:  Penned The Battle Hymn of the Republic...Creator of Mother's Day...Abolitionist...Suffragette....

Challenging but fun block...pink flower is eight separate petals...may be easier to create a solid template....
i continue to add more colors....

Block #2: Centennial Lady -- Judy's First Block

Judy will be working in patriotic red, blue, cream, with some forest greens added for stems and leaves...likes to needleturn....working on applique blocks first....

Block #4 Julia Ward Howe WHIG ROSE

Block 4 in honor of Julia Ward Howe, not only remembered as a women's activist but best known for writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic".   We can also thank her for creating Mother's Day!!

Enjoyed doing the applique for this block.

I used all buttonhole stitch except straight stitch on the stem.  I'm not sure about the light center but have some buttons to add after the quilt is finished.