The blocks this week are the same but opposite
They are made using the Angles 6″ QUBE set
with die #15 and dark blue cut (4) kite shapes (EQ won’t even tell me how to cut this-sorry)
grab (8) white #14 side triangles
Sew kite blocks together, here it’s really important to press the seams open
unconventionally you sew the block together with the points together, so yeah, it’s bulky in the middle but pressing the seams open DOES help!
Here’s some facts about Hawaii – the ALOHA state
Hawaii was the 50th state admitted to the union on August 20th, 1959.
First settled by Polynesians sailing from other Pacific islands between A.D. 300 and 600, Hawaii was visited in 1778 by British captain James Cook, who called the group the Sandwich Islands.
Hawaii was a native kingdom throughout most of the 19th century, when the expansion of the sugar industry (pineapple came after 1898) meant increasing U.S. business and political involvement. In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani was deposed, and a year later the Republic of Hawaii was established with Sanford B. Dole as president. Following annexation (1898), Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1900.
The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.
Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.
Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.
More than one-third of the world’s commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.
here are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.
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Vowels: A, E, I, O, U
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Consonants: H, K, L, M, N, P, W (How does that work?)
From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.
Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.) There is no daylight savings time.) The time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time and five hours behind Eastern Standard Time.
Hawaii’s highest peak is Mauna Kea (13,796 ft). Mauna Loa (13,679 ft) is the largest volcanic mountain in the world by volume.
Hawaii has the only royal palace in the U.S. (Iolani)
The Most Southern StateIf your focus was narrowed to this country alone, you could consider Hawaii the South Pole. To be more specifically, you could consider Ka Lae the South Pole since it is the most southern point of the country (18:54:49 N 155:41:00 W).
What’s even more interesting about this part of the state is the constant wind that blows at 27 knots per hour around the clock all year long. Interesting facts about Hawaii like this are useful because you would know never to move here if you get earaches easily!
Leper ColonyDo you like historical facts? Here’s a good one for you about Hawaii: Kalaaupapa used to be a leper colony. Even better, it was run by someone named Father Damien.
Badgering BirdsThere are very beautiful birds to be found in Hawaii, but you don’t want to get on their bad side. It is illegal in this state to annoy a bird while visiting a public park. Now, that’s animal rights for you!
Pocket ChangeThere are lots of things that can be done with your spare change in Hawaii, but placing it in your ear may get you jailed. Coins inside the ear equal a crime in this state.
What a BoatloadThis is one of those Hawaii fun facts that everyone must know before they decide to move to this state: it is illegal to live here without owning a boat.
the next state is Iowa
It’s also made with dies #15 and #14
with #15 and red cut (4) kite shapes
also grab (8) white #14 side triangles
Sew the blocks together in the same way
now sew the block together the “normal” way like this
Here’s some facts about the Hawkeye State
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Admission to Statehood:
December 28, 1846 (29th State)
Iowa is the only state name that starts with two vowels.
When Iowa became a state in 1846, its capital was Iowa City; the more centrally located Des Moines became the new capital in 1857. At that time, the state’s present boundaries were also drawn.
Strawberry Point is the home of the world’s largest strawberry.
Quaker Oats, in Cedar Rapids, is the largest cereal company in the world.
Cornell College is the only school in the nation to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sabula is Iowa’s only town on an island.
The shortest and steepest railroad in the U.S., Dubuque: 60° incline, 296 feet
you can visit Elk Horn, Iowa to see the largest Danish settlement in the country.
That refers to Danish heritage, not the Danish you devour on your breakfast plate. (Hey I want to go there!)
We All Scream for Ice Cream
The first silly law could double as one of the most interesting facts about Iowa for your children: The Ice Cream Man is illegal in this state!
Forget about that annoying music playing loudly from the little white truck because it could get you thrown behind bars.
Time for Kissing
If you like to pull that someone special close and feel their lips on your own, make sure to set the stopwatch before you begin. Kisses lasting more than five minutes are illegal in this state.