Fellow Quilters,
Today’s post is short and sweet – just long enough to share my monthly contribution to Quilt Block Mania, and the links to the other designers’ blocks. If you’re popping over from another participating blogger’s site, welcome to Patti’s Patchwork!
So, each month Carolina at Always Expect Moore selects a theme and a color palette and invites quilt pattern designers to create a 12” finished block using the theme and palette. This month, 18 designers were inspired to create a block with a “travel” theme. Here are the links to everyone’s blog posts and their blocks:
Bridge Quilt block by Carolina Moore
Lucky is on the road again at Puppy Girl Designs
Scenic Route by Slice of Pi Quilts
Travel to the Woods by Oh Kaye Quilting
Embark by Inquiring Quilter
Delectable Mountains at PhoebeMoon Designs
Treasure Chest Star by Blue Bear Quilts
Wanderlust by Heidi Pridemore
On the Water by Patti’s Patchwork
Come Sail Away by Mom and Me Quilting Co.
Wish You Were Here at Pretty Piney Quilts
Pack It Up by QuiltFabrication
Me and Bobby McGee at Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio
Wild Blue Yonder at Perkins Dry Goods
Take a Hike by Devoted Quilter
Into the Blue at Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
T-Shirt Fun at The Quilting Room with Mel
Stitch and Flip Mountain Block
Hubby and I like to cruise. We have also been on a few sailing vacations, so I chose sailboats for my block.
On the Water block for July’s Quilt Block Mania – Travel theme
It’s called On the Water, and I used Northcott’s Toscana suede-like texture for my palette. This block incorporates a bit more piecing than most of my blocks, with the inclusion of the larger and smaller sailboat. I love the effect, however, in a quilt layout. Here I’ve used it in a vertical strip quilt. Fun!!
On the Water block used in a 48″ x 60″ vertical strip quilt
It would also make a great toss cushion. You can download the pattern here.
Have you been sailing? Perhaps you prefer a motorboat. Or another mode of transportation when you travel. Pop me a note in the comments below. I’d love to hear about your favorite way to travel.
Cheers,
Patti
pattispatchwork-blog.com 
Hi Patti, I always look forward to your newsletter! You manage to pack so much great quilting information and patterns for us! My favorite way to travel is cruising too! I can’t wait to go on our next cruise! I love this theme and specially your block
Thank you. This is wonderful. Thank you for sharing. The last time I was on a sail boat I was in high school. Our family lived on the boat for a week as the captain sailed us around the Jamaican Islands. Some day I would love to take a cruise. Some day I would love to take a train with a sleeping car also. I do love to travel by car. So many stops and things to see in our wonderful country
On your quilt block pattern above, I cannot find the pattern for the middle block in row four. I absolutely love the patterns for all your monthly themes. I am confused because I ran off all the patterns, but this one didn’t come up. Thanks for all that you do.
Hi Jo, yup, I hear ya! From the admin files I was able to link to the missing blog post here: https://www.quilted-diary.com/post/family-trip-to-pineapple-fountain Enjoy!
Thank you so much! I love what you are doing.