I pulled out some old blocks that I started in Sept. 2017. I was inspired by Maria Shell's book "Improv Patchwork, dynamic quilts made with line and shape".
I had some half blocks too so I worked them into the layout.
I added the last blocks and contemplated whether to make some more blocks.
I had made some stripe blocks in the same general color range too so I added two of them so I could finish the bottom row.
I switched the 2 stripe blocks with each other and put them in a vertical format. I think that looks a little better. I have more stripe blocks which I show HERE when playing with layouts in 2017. I'm still uncertain what will be made with these blocks. I mowed the front yard which was so overgrown yesterday afternoon. I couldn't figure out what to work on during TV time playing with blocks that were already made seemed like the right fit.
I think you have more rearranging to do before you love it. Maybe the stripes could frame the little boxes or vice versa. The colors are really wonderful. I love the play of the little squares against their backgrounds.
This is going to make a fun little quilt. I do like the vertical orientation better. I mowed Saturday after I got home from my brother's house. I was so tired, but it had been sunny and dried the grass out and since it was going to rain later on that night I had no choice. Then I was talking to the neighbors after I got started on the front and I told him I was going to mow the back finally. He said he noticed it was getting a little high. LOL!! I hadn't mowed it this year so it was more than a little high. Two hours later I was done although I need to do some edging in the back and the sides. Saturday I ended up with nearly 18,000 steps and had 114 active minutes according to my fitbit. Can you say tired? LOL!!!
I like the contrast of the smoky windows and the fiery windows. Changing the size provides more action. And the stripes are a great "interruption." I mowed May 5 and need to mow again.
I had forgotten you had done this block before. And had to check out your 2017 piece, and I see I left a comment then too. They really are intricate blocks. I'm imaging the time each block takes... I too like the vertical stripes added in. Anxious to see the finished piece.
I think you have more rearranging to do before you love it. Maybe the stripes could frame the little boxes or vice versa. The colors are really wonderful. I love the play of the little squares against their backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteThis is going to make a fun little quilt. I do like the vertical orientation better. I mowed Saturday after I got home from my brother's house. I was so tired, but it had been sunny and dried the grass out and since it was going to rain later on that night I had no choice. Then I was talking to the neighbors after I got started on the front and I told him I was going to mow the back finally. He said he noticed it was getting a little high. LOL!! I hadn't mowed it this year so it was more than a little high. Two hours later I was done although I need to do some edging in the back and the sides. Saturday I ended up with nearly 18,000 steps and had 114 active minutes according to my fitbit. Can you say tired? LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteI like this...it's a city view, with all the windows in different buildings.
ReplyDeleteI like the contrast of the smoky windows and the fiery windows. Changing the size provides more action. And the stripes are a great "interruption."
ReplyDeleteI mowed May 5 and need to mow again.
I had forgotten you had done this block before. And had to check out your 2017 piece, and I see I left a comment then too. They really are intricate blocks. I'm imaging the time each block takes... I too like the vertical stripes added in. Anxious to see the finished piece.
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I do love to see you play, Wanda! And I like where those blocks are going.
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