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Sunday, January 22, 2017

Playing with Snail's Trail

I decided to try the alternate squares with the Snail's Trail blocks.  The light fabric I tried first was too light and too plain.







This second print is better so I need to cut more squares.









I could stop here at 60" x 72" but it looks unfinished.









I cut three more dark squares and made two more Snail's Trail blocks.  Now it will be 60" x 84".  This is the first quilt, my trial quilt to see how these blocks work.  I didn't choose most of the Snail's Trail block fabrics to go together.  They are just what happened to be in the fat quarter pile plus 4 that I needed to cut from some yardage.  I rarely buy fat quarters because I like full width fabric.  Most of these were bonus pieces added to orders and the rest were one pack I bought to get 2 of the fabrics in it.  The next quilt will be planned.  The light fabrics need to be more consistent in value.
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13 comments:

  1. DebbieJanuary 22, 2017 at 7:09 AM

    I super love this one!!! The second light fabric you chose is just wonderful, with lots of movement and contrast. I get what you mean about planning to be more consistent. Thanks for the great example.

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  2. Gene BlackJanuary 22, 2017 at 7:22 AM

    I wonder how the layout would look if the Snail's Trail blocks were arranged/rotated so the dark corners connected to create diagonal lines.

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  3. Judy H January 22, 2017 at 7:50 AM

    I love seeing your design process and how to 'figure things out'.

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  4. HedyJanuary 22, 2017 at 8:23 AM

    I really like your last quilt top layout. Heck, I like them all!

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  5. melinda hirschJanuary 22, 2017 at 9:40 AM

    I love , love, love your Snail's Trails. I think you said you used an accuquilt die--did you use it with the Go Big cutter? Thanks for any comments :)
    melindashathotmaildotcom

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  6. HelenJanuary 22, 2017 at 12:13 PM

    I'm wondering what you could do by making some 'right-handed' and some 'left-handed' snails?!

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  7. Linda SwanekampJanuary 22, 2017 at 12:39 PM

    Oh my! Love the alternate blocks and the pattern it makes.

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  8. JJMJanuary 22, 2017 at 2:27 PM

    Fun to watch this one grow... For a quilt using bonus fat quarters, your combinations sure looks good.

    I can see the Dairy Queen ice cream cone tops in this one too. (*._.*)

    JJM

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  9. A Left-Handed QuilterJanuary 22, 2017 at 2:55 PM

    Love what you have so far!! -

    Helen - I got a chuckle out of your "right-handed" and "left-handed" - thanks. -

    Wanda - I saw a variation you might like - I'll send you a link - privately - if I can remember where I saw it - ;))

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  10. Judy DietrichJanuary 22, 2017 at 4:28 PM

    Good experiment on this die. I have started collecting some of these & plan on playing too. Did not get this one, but the flowering blossom one. We have unseasonably warm weather right now in Ne. Happy stitching

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  11. Lynn DykstraJanuary 22, 2017 at 6:10 PM

    I really like this. I've also seen the solid large square space instead with an hourglass block.

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  12. The Joyful QuilterJanuary 22, 2017 at 8:58 PM

    I'm quite fond of this scrappy Snail's Trail. I wouldn't have guessed that it was the prototype for a planned quilt. SEW many options!!

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  13. patty a.January 23, 2017 at 7:26 AM

    The quilt is coming along wonderfully. I like the darker plain squares all around the outside of the top.

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