{"id":43239,"date":"2018-10-03T07:15:24","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T14:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=43239"},"modified":"2025-03-09T17:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:34:43","slug":"september-donation-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/september-donation-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"September Donation Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As usual I added to the stash of donation blocks that the guild needs to keep our charities well supplied.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-43239 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15359393530961502835744656240609-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15359393530961502835744656240609-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mermaid donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15359393530961502835744656240609-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15359393530961502835744656240609-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15359393530961502835744656240609-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15359393530961502835744656240609-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15359393530961502835744656240609-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43229'>\n\t\t\t\tMermaid donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15359186478454577131714978800968-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15359186478454577131714978800968-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dots and a stripe donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43227\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43227'>\n\t\t\t\tDots and a stripe donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15364523314104146686981905381854-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15364523314104146686981905381854-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Purple &amp; Turquoise donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43280\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43280'>\n\t\t\t\tPurple &#038; Turquoise donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15364480528785182619167621589346-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15364480528785182619167621589346-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Purple Eye donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15364480528785182619167621589346-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15364480528785182619167621589346-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43279'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Purple Eye donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15364358658798784758822798988377-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15364358658798784758822798988377-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Flowers &amp; Dots donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43277\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43277'>\n\t\t\t\tFlowers &#038; Dots donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15365353318582632110581544743372-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15365353318582632110581544743372-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lime donation quilt\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15365353318582632110581544743372-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15365353318582632110581544743372-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15365353318582632110581544743372-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15365353318582632110581544743372-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15365353318582632110581544743372-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43433'>\n\t\t\t\tLime donation quilt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15360058527836245744523261343414-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15360058527836245744523261343414-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Blue stripe donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15360058527836245744523261343414-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15360058527836245744523261343414-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15360058527836245744523261343414-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15360058527836245744523261343414-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15360058527836245744523261343414-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43243'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue stripe donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1537546718803248198251873093217-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-1537546718803248198251873093217-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lime n.2 donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43521\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43521'>\n\t\t\t\tLime n.2 donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/img_20180923_152558_2247811752441094506946-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_152558_2247811752441094506946-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Green bricks donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_152558_2247811752441094506946-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_152558_2247811752441094506946-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_152558_2247811752441094506946-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_152558_2247811752441094506946-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_152558_2247811752441094506946-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43550'>\n\t\t\t\tGreen bricks donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/img_20180923_193835_8985230696120613173905-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_193835_8985230696120613173905-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Turquoise #3 donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_193835_8985230696120613173905-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_193835_8985230696120613173905-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_193835_8985230696120613173905-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_193835_8985230696120613173905-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_20180923_193835_8985230696120613173905-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43549'>\n\t\t\t\tTurquoise #3 donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1538199797709388899115817672624-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-1538199797709388899115817672624-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One flower donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43590\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43590'>\n\t\t\t\tOne flower donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15382843142947996956472593847334-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15382843142947996956472593847334-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chocolate + grey donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43630\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43630'>\n\t\t\t\tChocolate + grey donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15382842405483654695702384434092-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15382842405483654695702384434092-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pink &amp; Green donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43629\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43629'>\n\t\t\t\tPink &#038; Green donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15382837760578589584254267538239-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wp-15382837760578589584254267538239-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chocolate dot donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43627\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43627'>\n\t\t\t\tChocolate dot donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20180929_220413_wm5412448451867927990-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180929_220413_wm5412448451867927990-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Flannel and grey donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43628\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43628'>\n\t\t\t\tFlannel and grey donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15385327966011730377314927520194-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15385327966011730377314927520194-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Little flowers donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15385327966011730377314927520194-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15385327966011730377314927520194-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15385327966011730377314927520194-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15385327966011730377314927520194-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15385327966011730377314927520194-1200x1201.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15385327966011730377314927520194.jpg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43678'>\n\t\t\t\tLittle flowers donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As mentioned, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/cutting-scraps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I spent some time with the Accuquilt<\/a> cutting 2.5 inch squares. I have to cut more scraps as my scrap drawers are overflowing. Aside from cutting with the Accuquilt, that is something I can do it bits and pieces of time I find while dinner is cooking or when I am waiting for DH to be ready to leave.<\/p>\n<p>A number of the blocks were made at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/retreat-day-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BAM Retreat<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As usual I added to the stash of donation blocks that the guild needs to keep our charities well supplied. As mentioned, I spent some time with the Accuquilt cutting 2.5 inch squares. I have to cut more scraps as my scrap drawers are overflowing. Aside from cutting with the Accuquilt, that is something I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/september-donation-blocks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;September Donation Blocks&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[453],"tags":[546,137,349,355,72],"class_list":["post-43239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-453","tag-16-patch","tag-bamqg","tag-blocks","tag-doing-good","tag-group-project"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66035,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43239\/revisions\/66035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}