See blog hop information at the end of the post!!
We’re doing 3 blocks this week, the last 12″ block and (2) 6″ blocks, because all the pieces are already cut!
First is New Jersey, a super simple block and it could have been made into a 6″ block, but because of the math and how the blocks all fit together, I made it 12″ instead.
grab (4) dark red and white large #3 triangles – 4 7/8″
grab 1 dark red and 4 light blue large #1 squares– 4 1/2″
sew together the HSTs
and then sew the block together like this, okay so maybe THIS block is the easiest so far!?
Here’s some facts about the Garden state
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Admission to Statehood:
December 18, 1787 (3rd State)
New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.
New Jersey has the highest percent urban population in the U.S. with about 90% of the people living in an urban area.
New Jersey is the only state where all its counties are classified as metropolitan areas.
State motto is liberty and prosperity.
North Jersey is the car theft capital of the world, with more cars stolen in Newark then any other city. Even the 2 largest cities, NYC and LA put together.
New Jersey has the most dense system of highways and railroads in the U.S.
New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the diner capital of the world.
North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area in the world with seven major shopping malls in a 25 sq. mile radius.
New Jersey is a leading industrial state and is the largest chemical producing state in the nation.
New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest seaport in the U.S. located in Elizabeth
The light bulb, phonograph (record player), motion picture projector were invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park laboratory.
New Jersey is home to the Miss America pageant held in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City is where the street names came from for the game monopoly
Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world.
New Jersey has the tallest water tower in the world.
New Jersey is the only state in the nation which offers child abuse prevention workshops to every public school.
The first baseball game was played in Hoboken. (Ahhhh- Hoboken- CAKE BOSS!)
New Jersey has 108 toxic waste dumps. Which is the most in any one state in the nation.
The world’s first drive-in movie theater, built in 1933 near Camden
Union City, New Jersey is largely operated by Cubans. There are actually more Cubans in this state than there are in Havana, Cuba!
The cost of living in New Jersey is among the highest in the country. Make sure to count your pennies before deciding to move in.
The Statue of Liberty is “located” in New Jersey. This state is also home to Ellis Island, but interestingly both islands remain New York territory despite their location on the New Jersey side of the state line.
New Jersey produces more blueberries than any other state. Consider it the blueberry queen!
and some silly facts
Do not get caught armed with a gas pump. It is illegal to pump your own gas in this state. (I remember driving thru NJ and having people gas up for you)
If you pass a policeman in the store, make sure to put on your brightest smile. You could be arrested for giving them a frown.
Streets are also protected from pickles that have gone sour. Trenton, New Jersey has a law on the books forbidding the discard of rotten pickles in the street.
Treat your soup with great care while passing through New Jersey. If you slurp, you will be breaking the law.
If murder is on your mind in New Jersey, make sure to strip off your bulletproof vest. It is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while killing someone in this state.
The next two blocks finish 6″ and I sewed them together at one time
This is Tennessee
and this is D.C.
(these are cut from the 8″ QUBE set)
grab (4) white, 1 dark blue, 3 red of #2 squares– 2 1/2″
grab (10) dark blue and (10) white #5 triangles- 2 7/8″
(remember I made an oopsie with the small blue triangles recently? so my blocks are a bit different)
Then sew together the HSTs (yours should be all dark blue and white)
and sew the blocks together like this
Here’s some facts about the Volunteer state
Entered Union (rank): June 1, 1796 (16)
The city of Kingston served as Tennessee’s state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
Greeneville has the only monument in the United States honoring both the Union and Confederate armies. It is located on the lawn of the Green County Courthouse.
Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world. It has broadcast every Friday and Saturday night since 1925.
Tennessee has more than 3,800 documented caves.
Elvis Presley’s home called Graceland is located in Memphis. Graceland is the second most visited house in the country.
Tennessee ties with Missouri as the most neighborly state in the union. It is bordered by 8 states
Coca-Cola was first bottle in 1899 at a plant on Patten Parkway in downtown Chattanooga after two local attorneys purchased the bottling rights to the drink for $l.00.
Tennessee’s largest crop is soybean, contributing about 11% to the state’s total agricultural receipts. The state is also a leading tobacco producer. Other farming income is derived from livestock and dairy products, as well as greenhouse and nursery products and cotton.
I don’t have fun info about D.C.
I added a coupon code to my shop patterns!
Stuck@home
will get you 20% off any of my PDF patterns
Expires 4/30/20!
Since we’re all stuck at home, I’m participating in a virtual shop hop too where you get to jump around and see online shops and maybe find some sales or other goodies, This is the last day, round #4
Presto Avenue Designs
https://www.prestoavenuedesigns.com
Cheryl Lynch Quilts
https://www.cheryllynchquilts.com
Love to Color My World
https://www.lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com
Hissyfitz Designs
https://www.hissyfitzdesigns.com
Canton Village Quilt Works
Anjeanette Klinder Designs
Pat Sloan – The Voice of Quilting
Said With Love
https://www.saidwithlove.com.au
Orange Blossom Quilt Design