This year's block of the month quilt will be "Stories from the Park".
The blocks will be 12" x 12" finished size. You need to
cut the background fabric 13" x 13". After you finish the
applique part, trim the block to 12.5" x 12.5". Download the
BOM pattern and print it on a 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper. Center
the pattern on a 13" x 13" background fabric to fit each applique piece
to the background.
It's up to you as to how you finish your quilt. You may add inner
borders between blocks if you wish. I use bright colors and 100%
cotton flannel, pre-washed. I recommend joining all 12 blocks
then finishing the quilt with a 5"outer border consisting of two inches
of purple and three inches of outermost back flannel. In
this manner, the finished quilt will be 50" x
62".
I hope your enjoy the Stories from the Park quilt! Any questions please e-mail me
December Block, American White Pelican
The American White Pelican has its breeding grounds in North America,
but flies south for the winter as far as Central America. This
large aquatic bird can weigh as much as 20 pounds. It does not
dive for food, but catches fish while it swims though the water.
They eat more than four pounds of food each day of mostly fish,
using the sac under their long bills. They also eat crayfish and
amphibians.
PDF pattern for the December 2009 BOM, American White Pelican, click here.
