Since the April hexie block is going to take me some time to hand piece, after prepping and getting it ready for hand sewing, I went ahead and pieced the May block for the Old School block of the month sew along. The block for May is from Natalie Santini from Sew Hungry Hippie, and it’s a fun two-for-one block: the stripey cartwheels block.
May Stripey Cartwheels Blocks
Instead of opting for a two tone version of the block like Natalie shared, I pulled 6 different prints. Isn’t is amazing how the two blocks look so different?!
May Blocks – Old School Block of the Month
I think the stripey cartwheels blocks were a great way for me to introduce some of the other colorways that Carolyn often uses in her collections. Well, back to some handwork. I hope to have the hexie block finished soon so I can add another block to this grouping.
Also, eek; the June block designed by Kerry Goulder of Kid Giddy will be released tomorrow!!
If you want to sew along, the patterns for the January through May blocks can be found at the links below.
2021 Old School Block of the Month
January 12, 2021 – Kim Lapacek (Persimon Dreams)
February 12, 2021 – Nancy Scott (Masterpiece Quilting)
March 12, 2021 – Quilt Jane
April 12, 2021 – Missie Carpenter (Traditional Primitives)
May 12, 2021 – Natalie Santini (Sew Hungry Hippie)
June 12, 2021 – Kerry Goulder (Kid Giddy)
July 12, 2021 – GoGo Kim
August 12, 2021 – Lee Chappell Monroe (May Chappell)
September 12, 2021 – Yvonne Fuchs (Quilting Jetgirl)
October 12, 2021 – Pat Sloan
November 12, 2021 – Katy Cameron (The Littlest Thistle)
December 12, 2021 – Sherri Falls (This and That Patterns)
Love a good stripe and these just look so fun!!
Gotta love blocks with Carolyn’s fabrics!
I agree, the stripey cartwheels blocks were a great way to introduce some of the other colorways you want to incorporate. Love the ‘two-fer’ of these blocks.
They do look so different and yes, good way to introduce some of the other color ways. Look forward to watching the progression of this sampler.