Amy requested Around the Block blocks that would combine to become a “teeny, weeny, quirky village”.  The central design was to take up no more than 5 inches in the centre of a 7 inch block.  I am not used to working with such small blocks, and improvised piecing isn’t my forte, but I did the best I was able with the gorgeous fabrics Amy provided.

We had the option to use raw edge applique or to make pieced blocks, so I did one of each. I like this block best, I think – the high rise apartments!

A seahorse in a beach bungalow – this was one of the suggestions that Amy had originally made.

One of the hardest parts was deciding on which fabrics to use – there were so many that I loved!

Now they’re safely in an envelope on their way home. Check out the flickr group to see what else the other bee participants have come up with!