Block Mania Blog Hop-Three Amigos

 

We have made it to Block 11 of the Block Mania Blog Hop! I can’t thank you enough for following along and coming back for this next free block! Have you made any of our previous blocks yet? If so, please send us a picture at Heidi@thewhimsicalworkshop.com or share it with us in the comments below. I would love to see what you’ve created! 

If this is your first time stopping by for a free block, welcome; we’re so glad you’re here! Make sure to subscribe to be notified each month for the free blocks.

The theme for this month’s block was “International”, with no corresponding color palette. This month's challenge was that it let you do almost anything. So many choices, so I went back and checked the previous animals in the past 10 blocks and realized I did not have any cats! Since the majority of my family are cat people, I could not miss adding our feline friends to the block series.

For inspiration I did not have far to look.... Both of my sisters have cats and my little sister dresses her cats up and photographs them. If this is your cup of tea you can follow them over on Instagram 

@Macmouser_olion and @NavarreBlackWolf

First up is sweet Duncan MacMouser. Whenever we go home to visit, Duncan just wants me to sit on the couch and hold him. He can be scrappy if needed and shows his twin brother who is boss! In the photo above he is dressed for Halloween as a Scotsman. So for our block I followed suit and made him the representative for Scotland!

Next up, we have Dandy O'Lion. He is Duncan's Twin and is afraid of everything. He also loves to cry outside our door when we visit at 4:00am and NOTHING will make him stop. So he is our alarm clock on our visits! That being said he is a love once he gets to know you.

I had designed him in a poncho and sombrero. It was so funny because my sister had a photo of him in the same hat. So he became our Hispanic Cat for this month. He is so regal!

Finally we have Navarre Black Wolf, he is our office buddy when I go home. He hangs out with us near the printer and loves when I print anything. He is just a big love and just drapes himself over your shoulder when you pick him up!

I had also sketched him as our Cowboy Cat and shocker, my sister had a photo of him in a cowboy hat.

You can hear more about these adorable cats in our YouTube video this week.

I hope you have enjoyed this month’s free block. Make sure to visit all the other designers on the Blog hop to collect your free International blocks!

Each month a group of top designers in the quilting industry will each create a FREE 12” block that fits the month’s theme and color palette. We will all post our blocks on the first Tuesday of the Month. You can hop from blog to blog to learn more about each designer and collect your free block pattern. This month’s theme is “International” and I created our adorable "Three Amigos" block for you. The pattern is available on our website. The Block Mania Blocks will only be available free of charge for the first two months afterwards they will be for sale for $5.00 as a digital download.

Make sure to check out all the different International blocks from my fellow Block Mania Blog Hop Designers with the links below! You can also join our Facebook Group for Block Mania Here!

Holland Windmill by Carolina Moore
Dutch Mill Tulips by Perkins Dry Goods
International Airport by The Quilted Diary
Three Amigos by Heidi Pridemore
Making Memories by Blue Heron Quilting
World's Fair by Blue Bear Quilts
Highlander by Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio
Love One Another by Faith and Fabric
International Space Station by Duck Creek Mountain quilting
Friends by QuiltFabrication
World Trip by Patti's Patchwork
Hollyhock Flower by PhoebeMoon Designs
Olympic Rings by Slice of Pi Quilts
All Together Now by Inquiring Quilter
Butterfly Block by Oh Kaye Quilting
Coming Together by Cotton Street Commons
Friends Around the World by Appliques Quilts and More
Greek Cross by Mom and Me Quilting Co
Caracalla by Pretty Piney Quilts
Walking Together
Mystery Quilt: The Kids