First I have to show off May's Color Challenge block. Yes! I was last months block ambassador for Jen's Monthly Color Challenge and I'm doing it again this month!!! Her patterns are very beginner friendly and come together quickly, which for me is a plus since I'm such a slow sewer! This month block is brown and Potatoes is the produce that goes with it! I'm using batiks in brown and cream, just like a potato!
Did you ever look at a block and think that would be cool as a quilt? That's what I thought of this block. So I got on EQ8 and played around and here is the results!!!
I love it when one block can give you so many extra designs! I may have to make this quilt!!! To get the instructions for this block visit Jen's blog. The pattern is free for the month and you still can get previous months for $1 each block! Not bad!!! Just head to Jen's blog!
May Bloggers
Bea - Bea Quilter
Kathy - Kathy's Kwilts N More
Raylee - Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting
Andi - True Blue Quilts
Crystal - DayBrook Designs
Ashli - Quilt 2 End Alz
Joanne - Everyone Deserves a Quilt
Sponsors
Jen has gathered together a bunch of wonderful sponsors. They are broken down into quarters and winners are chosen quarterly; April 1, July 1, Oct 1 and Jan 1,
2022. To enter you simply add your block to the Link Up at the end of
each month. One entry per quilter and it needs to be the block from the
current month. Finish each month and you will have 3 entries each
quarter and at the end of the year you'll have a wonderful quilt!!!
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Potatoes O'BrienI make these on a sheet pan and in the oven set at 500.
Southern style O'Brien Hash browns (I use Walmarts Great Value brand)
1 Tbls melted butter
Olive Oil
2 Tbls Italian Seasoning
Paprika
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
1. Spread the Hash Browns in a single layer on a baking sheet and pre-heat oven to 500.
2. Melt the butter and add olive oil to make about 1/2 cup. Mix in Italian Seasoning.
3. Drizzle the melted butter mix on the hash browns to cover evenly. Mix the hash browns and butter and spread it back out. If there is dry areas you can you a little olive oil.
4. Pop in the oven for 20 minutes or until the desired crispness, stirring every 5 to 10 minutes.
If I'm in a hurry I will skip step 2 and put slices of butter on the layer of hash browns then sprinkle with seasonings. After about 5 minutes I stir up the potatoes and spread them back out.
Now for my distraction... Let's just say I had a very confusing month! I had no idea what day it was! I didn't get many blocks done, but I did sew! I joined with a group on Instagram (< follow me!) and they were having a month long sew a long of Tilda Dolls. I never heard of them, but I had a wonderful time making these little dolls!
My first one is this cow...so cute!
Here is my second one. I had to make it look like my Duke!!!
Duke doesn't like when I take pictures of him with my phone! Which made for funny pics of him!!!
I did make a pair of overalls for "Duke" too along with a bandana. Then I made Tilda's Beach Bella.
Here are all three, but there is more that are in different stages of completion. You can find the patterns for these three and many more at Tilda's World just go to the Free Pattern tab. She has quilts, pillows too. Each cuter than the other!!!
I hope your month was more organized than mine! But the next few months don't look much better for me! We plan on moving soon!
Sheila
Potatoes O'Brien
