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Are you having a good weekend? I am – our deck is almost done!  Thank goodness.

Now onto the good stuff… here is the Garfunkel block.

There is a variation to this block. You can make the center hexagon solid or like this:

The template has the optional area marked.  If you choose to make the first variation be sure your fabric covers the entire center piece (both 8 and 8b).

I looove Paul Simon!  As soon as I made this block the name Garfunkel just fit.   My musical tastes are all over the board.  Maybe it’s because I grew up listening to their music that makes me love them so much?

Couple of my favorites.

This one is just Paul Simon… close enough

Due to changes within Craftsy, I am moving the patterns to Etsy. 
Buy the entire series of 12 blocks for $5 or each block for $1.  

Download HERE

Feel free to share within sewing groups if you use this pattern as your Bee block!
It does NOT need to be purchased multiple times. Same with the series purchase.

Hope you enjoy this one.   I’ll be posting a picture of the block I made shortly!

If you make this block I’d love to see it:

• Post in the Flickr group
• Instagram hashtag #blockrockn or
• Twitter hashtag #blockrockn

Have a blog? Grab a button and share the fun – this is a free series! Code is here.

Edited 6/25/13 to add a photo of the block I made

I can’t believe it’s already week 7 of Block Rock’n!   This one is the “Morrison”.

You can decide if it’s named after Jim or Van. I’m fans of both, so it’s good either way!

This is my probably my favorite Doors song because it has some great memories associated with it.  When I was 16 my brother used to ride to school with me and we loved listening to People are Strange.

Van Morrison has SO many great tunes – but I’m feeling this one today. I could listen to him all day.

Before I stitched the final seam I played around with the placement.  Here are some alternatives for the Morrison.

Kind of kaleidoscope-ish.

Due to changes within Craftsy, I am moving the patterns to Etsy. 
Buy the entire series of 12 blocks for $5 or each block for $1.  

Download HERE

Feel free to share within sewing groups if you use this pattern as your Bee block!
It does NOT need to be purchased multiple times. Same with the series purchase.

If you make this block I’d love to see it:

• Post in the Flickr group
• Instagram hashtag #blockrockn or
• Twitter hashtag #blockrockn

Have a blog? Grab a button and share the fun – this is a free series! Code is here.

Have a great weekend!

Welcome to week 6!   Here is the “Marley” block (aka Three Little Birds).

This may be my favorite block of the series, so far.  I actually had the name picked out before I made the block!  I knew I wanted to do something with Bob Marley and I love the song Three Little Birds.  Then I had to figure out a block.

The other blocks don’t really match their namesake, but this one made sense to try.  I also like how the center makes a 4 pointed star.

Rise up this morning
Smiled with the rising sun
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singing sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true
Saying, “This is my message to you-u-u”

Due to changes within Craftsy, I am moving the patterns to Etsy. 
Buy the entire series of 12 blocks for $5 or each block for $1.  

Download HERE

Feel free to share within sewing groups if you use this pattern as your Bee block!
It does NOT need to be purchased multiple times. Same with the series purchase.

If you make this block I’d love to see it:

• Post in the Flickr group
• Instagram hashtag #blockrockn or
• Twitter hashtag #blockrockn

Have a blog? Grab a button and share the fun – this is a free series! Code is here.

Hope you enjoy this one, see you back in two weeks for week 7!