It's time for the second block in the Destination: Quilt Along! This one is a camper, and it really takes me for a trip down memory lane!
The pattern and tutorial for Block 2 is on April's blog HERE!
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April's block reminds me of the teardrop camper my husband and I owned BC! (BC = Before Children!)
We went on so many adventures and have such wonderful memories of that time in our lives!
Our teardrop had a queen-sized mattress inside, and just enough room to sit on the bed (no standing!). There were a couple cubbies overhead for our things. The back hatch opened to a countertop area and a few more cubbies. It was a step up from a tent, but did not have any amenities of a full-size camper or RV.
I chose a few solid fabrics from my stash for this block, Lite Steam-A-Seam 2 to do the applique, and 50wt Aurifil for all the sewing. I used colors #2692 Black, #2605 Grey, and #2105 Champagne.
Of course I had to use light gray for the camper to make it look like our teardrop!
After stitching down the pieces, I used my 12 1/2" square ruler to trim the block to size. I use this ruler for every single block of the quilt alongs!
A peek behind the seams shows off the thread colors.
This was such a quick and easy block to make! The background would be so fun to quilt with some trees or clouds!
Want to quilt along?? Get the pattern for Block 2 HERE!
The QAL is divided into three segments. Complete all four blocks from Segment 1 by 7:59am ET on August 10 to be entered to win prizes! Be sure to share a picture of your finished blocks in the Facebook group! If you're posting on Instagram or Facebook, you can use #destinationQAL when you post a photo!
Segment 1
July 6 - Block 1 - Sandy at Sandy Star Designs
July 13 - Block 2 - April at JANDA Bend Quilts
July 20 - Block 3 - Abbie at Sparkle On!
July 27 - Block 4 - Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter
August 10 - Segment 1 prize winner announced
Segment 2
August 10 - Block 5 - Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing
August 17 - Block 6 - Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter
August 24 - Block 7 - Karen at Tu-Na Quilts and Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing
August 31 - Block 8 - Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts <---That's me!
September 14 - Segment 2 prize winner announced
Segment 3
September 14 - Block 9 - Karen at Tu-Na Quilts
September 21 - Block 10 - Becca at Pretty Piney Quilts
September 28 - Block 11 - Sherry at Powered by Quilting
October 5 - Block 12 - Bobbie at Snowy Days Quilting
October 19 - Segment 3 prize winner announced
November 16 - Grand prize winner announced!
The Segment 1 prize is a six-month subscription to Make Modern Magazine and a free PDF pattern from the Inquiring Quilter!
Be sure to check out all the different versions of Block 2 made by the QAL hosts!
Join the fun! Let's quilt along!
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And wouldn't the site for that little teardrop be somewhere along the canyon of block one? What a great combination. I've never used a teardrop, but it's tempting when I see them. If only there were a tiny bathroom tucked in somewhere. I'm past the point of wanting to climb out of a warm bed and go out into the cold to find a bathroom spot in the middle of the night!
ReplyDeleteThat teardrop camper is adorable - fun that you have the BC memories! Great block!
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