Thanks for your enthusiastic response for April’s block, “Aunt Dinah.” Completed blocks are cropping up on Instagram (#sistersqal) and in my gmail inbox. Showing the blocks made by fellow blog readers is sure to motivate you for making your own.
First up is Marie. Until the recent “shelter in place” rule, she didn’t have time to make any of the blocks. But over the past week, she caught up, making the January-April blocks. It is possible, and it is not too late to join the fun! You may use a layer cake, a stack of fat quarters, or coordinated scraps as Marie is doing.

Like most of us, Cheryl is working from home these days. The household is a bit more hectic with hubby and daughter also working/studying from home, so she escapes to her sewing space each evening to maintain personal balance and to work on several quilting projects. Aren’t the yellow and blue fabrics so pretty?

Cindy also sent a picture of multiple blocks. The muted colors are very soothing; I can’t wait to see the “Aunt Dinah” blocks in her chosen fabric palette. And I think I spy a quilt label in the upper row. Yay, Cindy, for planning ahead!

Roxann is having fun with this QAL; making the blocks is high on her to-do list each month. It is fun to receive an email note from her when she sends pictures of her blocks; she brings me up to date on family happenings and her other quilting projects.

My daughter Trinity is also making great progress on her “Sisters” blocks. I must admit she has insider information and is now working ahead on the July blocks. As my in-house pattern tester, she tells me if the instructions need tweaking prior to my posting them for you.

You will find links to the instructions for the “Sisters” quilt along on the “Sisters” BOM QAL page of this blog. Just click the tab in the row listing the blog’s pages just below the header picture. I post each new block on the first of the month. Send a picture of your blocks to aby.quilts@gmail.com or post them on Instagram (#sistersqal).