Dandy Drive QAL Week 3

Good morning everyone!

I missed posting last week here on my blog - but if you are following my on IG - you might have seen one of my flower blocks and the new (portable) design wall I made with some of my blocks on it. As you know - Quilter Pat Sloan kindly invited me to be a part of Sarah J Maxwell's Dandy Drive quiltalong and it started 2 weeks ago...plenty of time to catch up if you are just getting started. Week 1 was the 9 patch blocks, week 2 was putting together the outer flower pieces (as shown below) and this week...the stem blocks.

If you are new to this quilt along - Pat and Sarah have some fun things planned with prizes each week and the pattern is...FREE! You can download the PDF files each week over on Sarah's website Designs By Sarah J. I'm making my quilt with some of my hoarded Heather Bailey's Up Parasol fabric collection as well as some prints from her True Colors and Lottie Da collections. To get started you can check out the yardage info here (Sarah's Dandy Drive Yardage Requirements).

As I made my stem blocks - I want to put out this PSA - read Sarah's instructions first. I knew something was wrong when my HST's were still 3 3/8" instead of 3". I luckily only cut one blocks worth first and then sewed it up - but I cut and sewed 12 HST triangles instead of cutting and sewing 6 and then cutting them in half. I wasted a lot of fabric and time! Don't pull a Kerry! lol. Luckily I was able to use what I cut and sewed and will be sure not to make that mistake again. The results...you'd never know I messed up. Whew!

Pat and Sarah put together a really fun group of friends for this sew along too. Need some inspiration? Check out everyone else's blocks by clicking the links below to see all the possibilities. I'll be sharing more of my blocks on my Kid Giddy IG and Facebook too throughout the week.

Pat Sloan: Facebook/Instagram/Sew Along Website/Facebook Group
Sarah: Facebook/Instagram /HomesteadHearth 
Kim Niedzwiecki: Facebook/Instagram
Jane Davidson: Facebook/Instagram
Jacquelynne Steves: Facebook/Instagram/Facebook Group
Heather Valentine: Facebook/Instagram/Facebook Group

So the prize this week. . . they want to give one lucky participant a Sunday Drive batik FQ bundle. Head over to Pat's website (click the image above) and simply enter a pic of your block via the blue button link on her post.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I'm looking forward to seeing your stem and full flower blocks, and adding some butterflies next week. 

Disclaimer: Although I received this pattern for free, opinions are always my own. There are no affiliate links.