Block Exchange 2023

 Completed my quilt using the blocks made by our Block of the Month Exchange group for 2023.  What a great year it was!  Each person in the group chose a quilt block and instructed us on what colors they wanted used in their block.  Some chose to include certain fabrics as their finished quilt was to have identical fabrics in their blocks.  Sometimes choosing fabrics was a little challenging as one person's cream may be another person's off white.  The block I chose is called "Fool's Square".  My color choices were to use a red & white/cream fabric using the same red & white/cream in the block.  Some chose white on white (including myself) for the background and the reds are a treasure trove of different prints.  I really like the finished quilt.  One of the blocks had a much darker background, however, as there were 25 of us I was able to put that block in the center which worked out so well!

I added a border and the quilt is 59" x 59".  The machine edge to edge quilt design is called "Deco Vine" by Meredith England.  I used a red thread and love the way it pops on the quilt.

Each block may not be constructed exactly the same but

all together they work beautifully.

The label names each individual who made a block.

Row 1	Jeri Albrecht	Beth Bass	Me	Jolynn Christensen	Susan Clement
Row 2	Michelle Coates	Amber Draper	Debbie Edwards	Karen Ellett	Alania Grundy
Row 3	Lacie Grundy	Rachelle Jeffery	Katrina Taylor	Deana Jennings	Liz Neff
Row 4	VeeAnn Pace	Erin Palmer	Gaelynn Peterson	Kati Stephenson	Kenra Stephenson
Row 5	Hali Ritter	Marae Taylor	Cambria Torgrimson	Mandy Torgrimson	DeniAnn Whitaker