Friendship in June

Looking ahead to the Friendship Swap Blocks that I need to make for June, I saw that by pairing some red scraps with the leftovers from the 8 Pointed Star, I had everything I need for another block, the July 4th Banner Block .

For those of you that know me, yes, I said scrap! Who would have thought? I'm pretty good about buying things with a purpose and using it up. I did, however, have a 2.5" strip, selvage to selvage of the red fabric. Ta-da! I really like how it paired up with the blue batik. Very patriotic.

This was a fun block! It was just the right amount of putzy and routine sewing. The pattern directs to attach the stars with fabric glue or a 1/8" seam. I opted to sew them on and am happy with the raggy edges that are bound to curl and frizz with use. I think it will add some character!

I'm still struggling with the finished block size, but I have yet to buy new thread. I will be sure to pick some up and start testing things out this weekend. It will be an added bonus to finish these blocks without the stress of whether or not they will measure up perfectly!