A Year of Spools – Sew Sunny

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The local sunflowers are in full bloom and they are absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately, I did not plant sunflowers this year and I’m not sure why. LOL So I will enjoy my sunflowers indoors. This is my make from the Shabby Fabrics block of the month, A Year of Spools. The pattern suggests flipping the direction of each sunflower spool, but I chose to have both of my sunflowers in an upright position:

These kits contain all the fabric needed to cut and assemble the block. So I just rolled with it and stitched mine with the provided fabrics. There is a hanging sleeve on the back, and I also added one of my Sweetwater quilt labels:

The hanging sleeve is convenient if you are using a hanger such as an Ackfeld wire hanger. I keep mine on the wall in my sewing room.

But since this is actually sunflower season, I want to display my wall hanging in my dining area where I have a permanent quilt hanger mounted on the wall. This is an Amish quilt hanger that I purchased at a local quilt shop:

Whenever I walk through the dining room and see my new quilt block, I am reminded of what a great time of year this is. The mornings are noticeably cooler and the daytime temps are not skyrocketing.

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Published by Pamela Klingensmith

Sewing is my passion and I always have a notion to sew, but sometimes I get distracted with other crafty endeavors. I share my creative accomplishments (and sometimes failures) here on my blog. I am a licensed Martha Pullen beginning sewing instructor and serger instructor. For 5 years, I taught new owners how to use their Bernina sewing machines at my local Bernina dealer, and for 2 years I taught serger project classes at my local Baby Lock dealer. These days, my professional time is spent retailing handmade purse and bag making supplies and patterns. I also sell a small selection of fabric as well as my handmade bags and purses. "The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps." Prov. 16:9

4 thoughts on “A Year of Spools – Sew Sunny”

  1. what a lovely seasonable accent! And a great place to hang it so you can enjoy it throughout the day. The choice to put the spools in the same direction was wise, and works in this application. Chris in FL

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