"Boy's Playmate" block

Did I mention I have a puppy? What’s a sewing machine, she asks? This is the February block in the Washington Whirlwind Quilt Along.

Until I sat down to write this post, I didn’t know what the block was named “Boy’s Playmate”. Seems very appropriate for a puppy-themed block. That, and the fact that my adolescent male dog really does think the puppy is his new playmate! For now they are playing on opposite sides of her fenced play yard.

If you make this block using the cutting instructions on the blog, it’s really important to use scant 1/4 inch seams if you want a 12 1/2 inch unfinished block. There’s no wriggle room for error! But it does work if you’re careful!