Saturday, January 9, 2021

I got ROYAL mail..............


I feel so special!  I got Royal Mail!  My friend Lesley from the UK sent me this Christmas card on the 12/14 and I got it 2 days ago.  She has sent me many postcards from her travels around the UK too.  I visited my daughter's family when they lived over there so I know a little bit about the country but Lesley has filled me in on so much more of the history.



Back to playing with blocks.  I decided to try an on point setting because I have never used that with a 16 patch before.  This is 46 blocks and I will need 13 more blocks to add 2 more rows onto the side to make it into a good proportion.  I will be digging through my Philip Jacobs fabrics first and then to the newer Kaffe fabric.


This was my TV sewing last night.  There are 8 in each stack and they will go into a quilt for sharing in the future.  It might be a friendship star quilt.

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

I definitely like the on point setting. These blocks are so bright and cheery- perfect for right now.

Kathy

Gene Black said...

I have gotten Royal Mail a few times. The Royal Mail postage label makes me smile. I love getting mail from the UK just for that reason.

I do like the on-point setting. Are you still planning to put some solid blocks in with it?

Roxanne said...

Great idea to do the on point setting!

Julie in GA said...

I love the on-point setting for your 16-patch blocks! It adds a wonderful energy to the quilt.

Julierose said...

On point settings are always interesting--truthfully, I like the head on one.
But it's pretty either way...hugs, Julierose

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

Royal Mail is fun to get - it is always interesting to get mail from overseas as it is

The Inside Stori said...

No matter what the setting, I sure do like the colors of your 16 patch blocks.

Quiltdivajulie said...

What a beautiful card! Funny how that made it across the ocean in fewer days than some of the items I mailed here about the same time that are just now being delivered within the continental US. It was quite the year for the postal systems! I really like the on point setting for your 16 patch blocks.

LyneP said...

That Kaffe 16 patch is fabulous on point! I look forward to seeing where you take it.

sue s said...

I think the on point setting is a winner! I'm not familiar with Philip Jacobs but I will enjoy seeing how this turns out.

JJM said...

WOW ! ! ! ON POINT makes such a gorgeous difference Wanda. I so enjoy your surprises. I too enjoy the company of a t.v. program when sewing. It's always a Hallmark movie too. I've seen most of them at least twice now. (*._,*)

Beautiful card from the U.K. And knowing Leslie is one of your faithful followers, sharing her card with us, makes me feel like she's "in our loop" . Knowing people from the U.K. she might wonder what that means (*._.*)

JJM

Needled Mom said...

Yay for Royal Mail! Must have arrived by boat! lol. The on point setting is really a great idea.

Lesley Gilbert said...

Makes me happy to know other people enjoyed seeing the card - Yorkshire is on the east side of England and is our largest County. Also it's good to know I'm 'in the loop' (*._.*) haha

Vicki W said...

My UK friend and I mailed cards to each other on the same day (accidentally) and then we received them weeks later on the same day! Meanwhile a local friend mailed one to me on Dec 20 and it just arrived Thursday.

Mayleen said...

You inspire me! If I ever catch up on my projects, I would like to make a 16 patch quilt. I've never seen one on point and the more I look at yours, the more I like it. One question, how do you get such a selection of fabrics? Do you purchase yardage or fat quarters?

Quayquilter said...

I was born in Yorkshire, grew up in Lancashire and live in Kent. Look for the Queen's head on our stamps. She - the Queen - has had the vaccine but my husband beat her to it!! I await my turn.
Love the blocks and I'm curious to see how the quilt turns out - setting triangles??

Sewing Up A Storm said...

I really like the on point setting for the on point setting of the 16 patch. I always say if you put it on point it will add movement and interest. I really like your new blocks with all the dots.

Shelina (formerly known as Shasta) said...

You ARE special. I really like the on point setting too for the 16 patch.

patty a. said...

I just got a Christmas card that was postmarked Dec. 17 Cleveland Ohio. I received it January 8th. I am a 45 minute drive from Cleveland. Worst than that is all my utility bills were late. I received my water/trash bill from the city the day it was due. Usually I get it two weeks before the payment is due.

I really like the on-point 16 patch blocks.

Mystic Quilter said...

Whoa - your Christmas card takes me back a way!! The old steam trains we had in England and I see your friend hails from Yorkshire, just a short distance from Lancashire where we lived. Superb counties for enjoying Winter weather, especially as children. Love the setting on point here Wanda, hope you keep it this way.