This week’s block is Tennessee. The pattern actually had the bottom right triangle be red and then blue on the bottom left square and it just looked wrong to me so I changed it (and I TOTALLY meant to turn the outer stripes the other way too! when I saw them like that when I …
Almost at the end! I’m catching up on these blocks and have been sewing ahead, hoping to get at least the top done before this baby comes! This week’s block is South Dakota Here’s some facts about the state Nicknames: Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State Entered Union (rank): Nov. 2, 1889 (40) Motto: Under God …
This week’s block is South Carolina (a bit tricky to make as it used a lot of templates but I changed it to rotary cutting and made it easier!) -only 10 more blocks to go! here’s some info about the Palmetto state Entered Union (rank): May 23, 1788 (8) The walls of the American fort …
This week’s block is Rhode Island Here’s some facts about the Ocean state Rhode Island’s official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1790 (13) Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to …
This week’s block is Pennsylvania Here’s some facts about the Keystone state Entered Union (rank): Dec. 12, 1787 (2) Motto: Virtue, liberty, and independence Pennsylvania is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate. In 1909 the first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh. Hershey …
This week’s block is Oregon (a tricky block with all those small Drunkard’s path blocks) here’s some facts about the Beaver state Entered Union (rank): Feb. 14, 1859 (33) Oregon’s state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs. Oregon has more ghost towns …
This week’s block is Oklahoma Here’s some info about the sooner state. Entered Union (rank): Nov. 16, 1907 (46) State Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit {Labor Conquers All Things} Oklahoma is one of only two states whose capital cities name includes the state name. The other is Indianapolis, Indiana. During a tornado in Ponca City, a …
This week’s block is Ohio (no surprise that it’s the Ohio Star block) here’s some info about the Buckeye state Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1803 (17) The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati in 1865. Cleveland boasts America’s first traffic light. It began on Aug. 5, 1914 James J. Ritty, of Dayton, invented …
This week’s block is North Dakota here’s some info about it Nickname: Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State; Rough Rider State Entered Union (rank): Nov. 2, 1889 (39) another place said #40, maybe two did it on the same date?? The town of Rugby is the geographical center of North America. A rock obelisk …
This week’s block is North Carolina (where I live) Here’s some info about the tar heel state Entered Union (rank): Nov. 21, 1789 (12) The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States. In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill …