After I sewed all of the purple/green strips, I moved onto the brown/gold orange/yellow group. I have all but 2 sewn together.
Yesterday morning I played with an alternate layout, random rather than all 4 matched squares together.
Here are the 2 layouts side by side, the one on the left, the original layout of all 4 alike together as a group, and on the right, a random layout of the same blocks. Why would I choose one over the other? It is a matter of what size quilt I want to make. The group of 4 together creates a 16" block so multiplying a multiple of 16" might not work out to a size I like. On the other hand, a random layout is an 8" block and the layout can be an uneven number of blocks in both directions if I want. This gives me more possibilities for the quilt's dimensions. I prefer the random layout. I made 2 quilts with this pattern in 2010 and 2008. I used the random layouts with them.
I decided to look in my bin of batik quarter yard or less bin for more purple and green.
I pulled these out and will press them and cut a 2.5" and a 4.5" strip from each of them.
2 comments:
I think the random layout moves the eye around more as well as the practical aspect of the size you want :-) We have about 5-6” of snow as of 5am today.
I like your new pull of colors a lot, Wanda...;)))
No snow as yet here at 6:20 am--[and why oh why am I up so early--I mis-read my watch and by the time I was up and bath-robed I figured why go back to bed!!!] It is still dark out --sunrises at 7:07 here...It reads 9.7 degrees out there so any snow will definitely be staying around...
I am taking a day off from anything "sewing" and resting my hands....
Hugs to stay safe and warm during this storm....Julierose
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