Granny Square Challenge

You may recall that I signed up for a challenge last year (or maybe you don't).  

A woman heading the group sent us each 12 out of production, Tula Pink 2.5" squares. 

 Each month she listed which one we were to use as our center of the granny square pattern and each month issue us a challenge on how to use it.  

I finished the rest of mine up (even thought it doesn't end until February!).  

I thought I would share my last few here and tell you how we were challenged to use them. 

It was a fun and easy project.

For all of them she challenged us to use a background other than white.  

For this one we had to use fabric that had something that flies.  

I chose bees.

Even thought this looks white it is not, it is minty.  

The challenge was to use froggy green (or frogs).  I used the frogs

This month we had to use raccoons.  

That finished them up, BUT she sent the brown basket fabric and

 issued a bonus challenge to use it in a block (or blocks). 

 Here is my finished block using the brown basket weave as the center.

Now the challenge is how will I set them into a quilt?  I would love a few more blocks.

I am hoping she continues this over the course of the next year.

It was a fun challenge and forced me to use things together I might not have.

Enjoy your weekend!

~XOP!~

The Granny Sew-A-Long Blocks

The person running the SAL put out the final one for December so 

I finished my November and December blocks.  

The challenge for November was to use some Elizabeth in the block. 

We were given the centers we had to use.

This one uses Parisville, Elizabeth and Spirit Animal.

The December challenge was to use a stripe in the block.  

We were given the center.  

Parisville, Eden and Full Moon Forest.

There are still a few centers we need to use in blocks but they are coming along.  

This has been really fun and challenging.  

It has forced me to use fabrics together that I probably would not have done.

I am making progress on my MSU quilt, but extreme socializing is getting in my way, LOL. 

 Such a horrible problem to have right?  

Our apple tree is BEGGING us to pick the apples and process them so 

I believe that is on my "to do" list for Saturday.  

If anyone has ideas for things I can can with apples please link me some recipes! 

 We usually do only applesauce.  

These are pretty tart apples so they are good for baking. 

 I tried pie filling but was not impressed with it. 

 I also make caramel apple jam and it was great, but trying to cut down on sugar.  

I can do applesauce sugar free and it comes out just fine even with tart apples.

Low sugar apple crisp recipes appreciated too.

~XOP~