Row By Row

One of the most exciting things about TMBC (Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club) -- is that we get to SHARE stuff..!! And, because we all sew, that often involves a "Sew and Tell".

Last year, we were all about the Splendid Sampler. (I plan to put mine together this winter)...

Right now, the big rage is ROW BY ROW...the biggest, bestest Shop Hop in the history of the world..!!

It's going to be fun to see how these projects all come together...

Each quilt shop designed their own panel...

And it takes 8 "Rows" to make a lap quilt. The theme this year was travel. So, you could put your quilt together by theme (campers, VW buses, airplanes, etc.)...or by State. (all 50 states have participating shops)...

Sandy is both participating AND documenting our progress...(for our private Facebook page)

Many of the designs have fabulous die cut applique patterns...

It's SO MUCH FUN to put them together....

Here's what I love the most about the Row by Row challenge. These finished quilts are just like snowflakes -- no two can ever be the same.

Each quilter picks which designs, then makes fabric choices, or puts the rows in a certain order that is pleasing to them...

So -- the finished quilt will be unique and special...like snowflakes....no two can ever be alike...

Just like people. 

And there is such joy in that. 

If only quilters could run the world, eh?