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July Monthly Color Challenge Block

It’s July Monthly Color Challenge Block release day today. I’m joining in with Patterns by Jen to share my July block with you, and encourage you to join with us for this fun sew along. 

On the first of each month, Patterns by Jen releases a free block design for us to make. This year, she is using birds as her inspiration. You can find more information about this block of the month right here

Jen shares the July block in this post. Remember that this block is free for the month of July. After that, it is available for a small fee. 

You can see my blocks for January through June right here. 

This month’s inspiration bird is the American robin. Here in the Midwest, the robin is a harbinger of spring. After the long, cold, winter months, we search for a robin sighting, a sure sign that winter is moving on and spring is on its way. 

I enjoy watching robins hunt for worms, as they cock their heads to listen, then jab their beaks into the ground, successfully nabbing that worm. 

I had to do a little hunting of my own to come up with fabrics for this block. I was successful, finding just the right fabrics to match the red breast of the robin. 

July Monthly Color Challenge Block - My July Block for this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com

I love a good fabric stash, don’t you? I found these two companionable fabrics and I’m pretty happy with this block. I think this is one of my favorites. While it might look intimidating if to a beginning quilter, Jen makes it easy with her step-by-step instructions. 

We’re also starting a new quarter with this block of the month, and that means new sponsors. Take a look at this great line-up of sponsors! You can find more details about them at Patterns by Jen

July Monthly Color Challenge Block - Sponsor list for third quarter of this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com
July Monthly Color Challenge Block - Sponsor list for this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com
July Monthly Color Challenge Block - Sponsor list for this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com
July Monthly Color Challenge Block - Sponsor list for this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com
July Monthly Color Challenge Block - Sponsor list for this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com
July Monthly Color Challenge Block - Sponsor list for this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com
July Monthly Color Challenge Block - Sponsor list for this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com
July Monthly Color Challenge Block - Sponsor list for this block of the month hosted by Patterns by Jen - piecefulthoughts.com

If you need a little more inspiration to give this block a try, hop over to my fellow bloggers to see their blocks: 

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my July Monthly Color Challenge block. It sure was a fun one to make! 

Wendy

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