It’s time for two more blocks!
The first one is Colorado
a nice two colored block that looks complicated but is not and more of the parallelograms!
For this block you’ll used dies 4,5, and 7 from the 6″ QUBE set still
grab 16 white #5 triangles already cut
grab 4 light blue #4 QSTs already cut
and with light blue and die #7 cut out 8 parallelograms and save 4 for this block (they are all facing the same way) (for rotary cutting as I’ve mentioned before, try cutting 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles then add 2″ squares so the corners and sew diagonally down- or rotary cut 45 degrees from the corners?)
the block is easy to sew, sew flying geese with the blue QST and the white small HSTs and then sew the white HSTs to the blue parallelograms too, making sure they face the right way
sew these together
and then sew the block together like this!
Here’s some facts about Colorado
Colorado means “colored red” and is known as the “Centennial State.”
Admission to Statehood:
August 1, 1876 (38th State)
Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver
The highest paved road in North America is the Road to Mt. Evans off of I-70 from Idaho Springs. The Road climbs up to 14,258 Ft. above sea level.
The 13th step of the state capital building in Denver is exactly 1 mile high above sea level.
The world’s largest silver nugget (1,840 pounds) found in 1894 near Aspen, Colorado
Hundreds of thousands of valentines are re-mailed each year from Loveland.
Rocky Ford has been dubbed the “melon capital of the world.”
The aptly named town of Twin Lakes lays adjacent two natural lakes at the foot of Colorado’s highest Fourteener, Mt. Elbert.
and some fun facts
Let it Fly
If you would just love to toss a cold drink in someone particular’s face, it’s a good idea to do it in Colorado.
The air of this state makes objects fly further which is bad news for that particular someone but great news for your time on the golf course
Sorry, We’re Closed
You will find businesses giving special observation to Sunday as a typical day for religious appreciation, but Colorado has taken it to a new level.
Car dealers are not allowed to show their cars on Sunday because we all know God hates a dirty dealer.
Let Sleeping Women Lie
You may love snuggling up to your wife and giving her a nice kiss while she sleeps, but this is completely illegal in Colorado.
If you have to let a sleeping woman lie alone and keep your kisses to yourself.
Redless Nights
Yet, women probably do a lot more sleeping in Colorado than enjoying the night life since they have limited wardrobe selections after 7 PM. It is illegal for women wearing red dresses to hit the Colorado streets after this time.
Here Comes Kitty!
You would get pulled over by the police if you drove your car around town without taillights, so why wouldn’t you give your cat the same courtesy?
Colorado cats have to be fitted with taillights if they are to run loose in the streets.
Everyone has to see them coming and going, of course!
The next block is Michigan
a pretty easy block with parallelograms!
With dark red and die #7 cut 4 parallelograms
grab 4 light blue paralellograms already cut
also grab 16 white #5 HSTs already cut
sew sets of opposite parallelograms with the white HSTs
then sew them together
and sew the block together like this.
It doesn’t matter if your arrows are going the other way or you flipped the colors 🙂
Here’s some facts about this wolverine state/ Great Lakes State.
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Admission to Statehood:
January 26, 1837 (26th State)
Although Michigan is often called the “Wolverine State” there are no longer any wolverines in Michigan.
Detroit is known as the car capital of the world.
The Ford Motor Company was founded in Michigan in 1893.
The Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. Connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan, it spans 5 miles over the Straits of Mackinac, which is where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet. The Mighty Mac took 3 years to complete and was opened to traffic in 1957.
The Kellogg Company has made Battle Creek the Cereal Capital of the World. The Kellogg brothers accidentally discovered the process for producing flaked cereal products and sparked the beginning of the dry cereal industry.
There are more than 11,000 lakes in Michigan.
There are more lighthouses in Michigan than in any other state. There are about 150 throughout the state.
and some silly facts
You cannot tie your alligator to a fire hydrant in Michigan.
Female Michiganites cannot get their hair cut without their husband’s permission
If you are in Detroit and want to let your pig wander the streets freely, make sure it has a nose ring. Only pigs with rings in their noses are allowed to wander the streets.
If you throw your old hoop skirt into the street or onto a sidewalk in Grand Haven, you could be fined five dollars per skirt.
Are you buying a new bathing suit this summer? Make sure to have it inspected by the head of police in Michigan. All bathing suits must meet inspection!