The bookies got it right ...

It's all in the name. The royals have chosen a name for the newest arrival and it is as predicted ... Princess Charlotte.

Kate and Princess Charlotte

So, the closest I could get to that was to feature a quilt block called Queen Charlotte's Crown. It's all royalty after all, and perhaps she will actually be a queen someday.

This quilt block is also appropriate for today, which is Cinco de Mayo, celebrated on the 5^th day of the 5^th month. What is the connection you ask? Well this block is a five patch in construction, meaning it is created on a 5 x 5 grid.

Queen Charlotte's Crown quilt block

This block is not seen all that often, and in fact it was new to me when I created the pattern. I find it is always fun to try something new, so perhaps you will enjoy it as well.

Download the free quilt block pattern.

Today's Bit of Celebration

• "Royalty is completely different than celebrity. Royalty has a magic all its own."
  ~ Philip Treacy


• "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."
  ~ Oprah Winfrey

_{'Queen Charlotte's Crown' image © W. Russell, patchworksquare.com
'Kate and Princess Charlotte' image courtesy Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters/Landov}