June 2021 Monthly Color Challenge - Pumpkin!

June's block is beginner friendly from instruction through construction. Jen of Patterns By Jen has, once again, made a perfect pairing with block choice, colors, and food. To get your free block with instructions and "how-to" video, head over to her blog any time this month! After the end of the month, you can get this and past month's blocks for a small $1 fee in her Payhip Shop, plus find past years challenge blocks and her quilt patterns. So much quilty goodness is there.

There's always something satisfying when chain piecing - especially when making flying geese units. 

 

The 12" block completed:

The 6" block completed:

Both blocks - aren't they just great?!

For the couple of months I am participating this year, I carefully chose my blocks based on color so I could later make them into a fall table runner. Each month I have made the 6" and 12" blocks. They compliment each other nicely and will adorn my kitchen table come fall. 

The background fabric will be the smaller floral print, backing the larger floral, and the stripes will be the binding for a bit of flare. 

You'll have to come back later this year to see that runner in use with a fresh pan of pumpkin bars adorning its top. Here is a link to my go-to recipe: Pumpkin Bars 

Of course, I just couldn't wait for the table runner to be completed, so we have fresh baked pumpkin bars for dessert tonight! 

Yummy!

Please head over to the other bloggers' and see what they created for their June blocks and pumpkins:

Jen - Patterns By Jen

Wendy - Pieceful Thoughts

Crystal - Daybrook Designs 

Raylee - Sunflower Stitcheries 

Andi - True Blue Quilts 

Patti - Patti's Patchwork 

Ashli - Quilt 2 End ALZ

Joanne - Everyone Deserves a Quilt

And...

Let's take the time to give a final "Thank You" to our second quarter sponsors. 

Daybrook Designs - 2 PDF Patterns

Fat Quarter Shop - Gift Certificate

Patterns By Jen - Tucker Trimmer 1 Ruler*

Appliques Quilts and More - $10 Gift Certificate

The Warm Co - 90 x 108 Warm and Plush 100% Cotton

Quilters Dream Batting - 60 x 60 Dream Poly*

Benartex - Fat Quarter Bundle*

Island Batik - Fat Quarter Bundle*

Make Modern Magazine - 6 month subscription

True Blue Quilts - Book: Monochromatic Quilts Amazing Variety*

For The Love of Geese - PDF Pattern

Bea Quilter - PDF Pattern

Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio - Goodie Bag*

Those marked with * are for US residents only. Prize laws vary throughout different countries.

The final link-up for this quarter will open at Patterns By Jen later this month.

With that, keep quilting, take breaks as needed, and maybe enjoy your favorite pumpkin treat just because. 

Thanks!

Fawn

***Bonus Recipe***

I just have to share this second very delicious recipe that our family loves. Please note that for all recipes I share you can substitute your own frozen or home canned pumpkin (fully baked before freezing is what I do) in 1cup equivalents to every 8 ounces. If you have an extra ounce, it just adds flavor and moisture to what is being baked. Anyway...Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies for more baking pleasure. Enjoy!