{"id":43730,"date":"2018-11-03T06:59:18","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T13:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=43730"},"modified":"2025-03-09T17:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:34:12","slug":"october-donation-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/october-donation-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"October Donation Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was able to up my donation block production in October a little bit, which makes me really happy. I did forget to bring the blocks for the past couple of months to the meeting, however, so I will, with any luck, have a huge pile to bring in November.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-43730 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><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-15394773653584631176616926258960-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15394773653584631176616926258960-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Quilted Fish Donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43785\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43785'>\n\t\t\t\tQuilted Fish 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-15387809681908469207855695621-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15387809681908469207855695621-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15387809681908469207855695621-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15387809681908469207855695621-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15387809681908469207855695621-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15387809681908469207855695621-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15387809681908469207855695621-1200x1201.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15387809681908469207855695621.jpg 1887w\" 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-1-43743'>\n\t\t\t\tBold Flowers 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-1539564528330664906091092490189-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1539564528330664906091092490189-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Quilted Fish n.2 donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1539564528330664906091092490189-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1539564528330664906091092490189-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1539564528330664906091092490189-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1539564528330664906091092490189-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1539564528330664906091092490189-1200x1201.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1539564528330664906091092490189.jpg 1754w\" 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-1-43908'>\n\t\t\t\tQuilted Fish n.2 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-15395491469636291847622985570000-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15395491469636291847622985570000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Quilted Fish n.3 donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43810\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43810'>\n\t\t\t\tQuilted Fish n.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-1540049841306473690583067440125-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1540049841306473690583067440125-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Black Stripe donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43966\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43966'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack 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-15399891699702427653166943476049-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15399891699702427653166943476049-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Serendipity Flower donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43963\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43963'>\n\t\t\t\tSerendipity 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-15401607614376147915720228898511-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15401607614376147915720228898511-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Restaurant donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43985\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43985'>\n\t\t\t\tRestaurant 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-15405931899113260445778802475167-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15405931899113260445778802475167-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Restaurant 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n.2\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-15407527744427713705192970846189-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15407527744427713705192970846189-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Low volume donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44066\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44066'>\n\t\t\t\tLow volume 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-1540759652208986302897054204446-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-1540759652208986302897054204446-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gold triangle donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44070\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44070'>\n\t\t\t\tGold triangle 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-154075997628384306712344730494-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-154075997628384306712344730494-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Turquoise print donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44071\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44071'>\n\t\t\t\tTurquoise print 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-15408599366266372791993828799794-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wp-15408599366266372791993828799794-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Turquoise donation block\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44076\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44076'>\n\t\t\t\tTurquoise donation block\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I am working through some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/cutting-scraps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.5 inch squares I cut with the Accuquilt<\/a> at Craft Night a few weeks ago. Going through one color scrap pile limits my options, though. Design challenge, right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was able to up my donation block production in October a little bit, which makes me really happy. I did forget to bring the blocks for the past couple of months to the meeting, however, so I will, with any luck, have a huge pile to bring in November. I am working through some &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/october-donation-blocks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;October 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],"class_list":["post-43730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-453","tag-16-patch","tag-bamqg","tag-blocks","tag-doing-good"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43730","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=43730"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66034,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43730\/revisions\/66034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}