The last 6 blocks have been pressed and trimmed and have joined the first six on the design wall. I have several thoughts about these blocks. First I thought they would be nice sewn together like this as the center of a medallion quilt. But then, the more I looked at it, I wondered how they would look with sashing between them and a wide border all around. I removed them as stacked columns so I could use the design wall for my other project.
I went down to the basement, looked one last time at the layout of this 'other 16 patch' and moved 2 blocks. Then I stacked, clipped, and numbered the columns and brought them up to the main floor for my evening sewing. I have 5 of the 7 columns sewn, 4 on the wall sewn to each other and #5 sewn and laying on my sewing cabinet. Tuesday nights there are 6 TV shows I want to watch, so I watch 3 live and the other 3 are recorded to watch tomorrow night.
This has been fun working on two projects made with Marcia Derse fabrics.
The scrappy blocks will make a beautiful center for a medallion quilt,the 16 patch blocks are looking great!
ReplyDeleteYou have made a lot of progress on both projects! You could go so many different ways with the crazy blocks. I guess it would just depend on how big of a quilt you wanted to make. I am loving the 16 patch quilt more and more and you get it sewn together.
ReplyDeleteYour 16-patch columns look so wonderful--great arrangement, Wanda;))).
ReplyDeleteOnly 30 here early this morning as I tootled off to do our weekly shopping...when I came out with my filled basket--I found my car surrounded by tree removal equipment--pretty much boxed in.
I asked one of the workmen if he could move his vehicle to let me out--and he said something I haven't heard in years "Sure, doll", he said with a smile...hahaha made my day...ah it's the little things in life, right? hugs, julierose;)))
I’m with Patty, I’m like the other 16 patch more and as it’s sewn together 😀 I would be interested in seeing the crazy pieced blocks with sashing and cornerstones.
ReplyDeleteNo matter what you decide to do with your crazy blocks its going to be a spectacular top. 16 Patch is coming right along with your traditional creativity.
ReplyDeletehow big are the crazy pieces put together? I do like them.
ReplyDeleteI’ll bet those crazy blocks will look great with the sashing. They’d also look perfect together like that.
ReplyDeleteThat 16-patch is one of the veterans quilts kits that I didn't quite get to. But I have some pieces for it and will eventually get enough for the quilt.
ReplyDeleteThose twelve blocks will look great however you choose to use them. They are simply stunning!
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