Day: February 28, 2024

A Few More…

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A Few More Blocks Completed

I had time early afternoon to construct five more blocks and set up three more with red centres which will be predominantly white. So try imagining the empty spaces with blocks constructed using just the light fabrics (with maybe a hint of grey, or perhaps a touch of red/orange in one of the layers.

I’ve decided laying the blocks on point lets the colour flow better than having them sewn in straight horizontal/vertical rows/columns. (Although I may try that layout once I have all the blocks constructed.)

I hope to get the remaining coloured blocks sewn tomorrow. Then on to making a bunch of white one.

A Start…

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A First Attempt At Layout

I have completed five blocks. I don’t have a design wall so I’ve laid them on the floor in my sewing studio area. Although it’s difficult, I can still manage to get down, and then up again, as I move blocks around on the floor.

This is a first go at laying out blocks – I will actually complete all 19 blocks I’m working on before making any decisions about placement. I don’t intend to use all of them in the quilt top – I’m building as many as I am so I have some for the back (or a second quilt – I have a ton of strips of all three sizes – another quilt is taking shape in my head). I will also need a bunch of predominantly “white” blocks to fill in many of the spaces. I will also need many half blocks to fill in around the edges – how many will depend on how many I put in the rows and columns.

What I have on the floor at the moment is a placeholder – it will get changed as each new block is auditioned in the array.

Gotta go make more blocks…