SURPRISE. SURPRISE. SURPRISE!! The Story of the Original STRAWBERRY GARDEN BLOCK OF THE MONTH SAMPLER Every year for the last 7 or so years, we have run several special BLOCK OF THE MONTH programs in our Fig Tree shop. They first started as a way to provide our Fig Tree fans [without a local quilt community] with a special program to participate in together. Over the years, these BLOCK OF THE MONTH programs have grown and turned into my favorite projects to work on together with you each and every year. Watching the sampler evolve month by month is something…
Gosh, every single time I look at this block pattern, I get new ideas, see new designs, and I have a new favorite! That might be the reason that this design ended up as an 8 ½” x 11″ booklet full of block sizes, variations, and even more ideas and inspirations at the end. As I worked on the design, I simply could not narrow it down… More on those last 2 in a [PART TWO] blog post! But just know, we are going to do all of the above in this booklet and I sure hope you…