Saturday, September 29, 2012

New blocks

Here is this week's Grandmother's Choice block, New Jersey.  I like the block, but I think I would like it better with the fabrics reversed.
Yep.  I like it better this way.  I decided to start another set of these blocks using my batiks for the darks as well as the lights.  I only have four to catch up on and two of them are relatively easy, so I don't think it will be a problem.  Of course, I have to do that sunflower again, but it will only make me a better piecer, right?
Then, because I didn't have fifteen or more other things needing to be finished, ha ha, I decided to try something new.  I have seen this idea several places.  One I love was done by Nifty and can be seen here - Nifty Quilts, and another I love is here - Quilts and Dogs.  In both of these, the design looks different because of the way the wedges were put together.  I am going to do this with the scraps in my bins as I get time.  This will be a long term project, but a fun one.
Tonight, Tom and I are taking photos at a wedding, but we are doing the photo booth corner without the booth.  I have been busy putting together props for the last couple of weeks.  It should be fun.
Until tomorrow, joyful quilting, everyone.
 
 

4 comments:

Venus de Hilo said...

That scrappy-stripes/octagon project is going to be fun -- and use up scraps! (The "spiderweb" version is on my bucket list.)

Willa said...

Great new squares!!!

Willa said...

More great squares!!! Thanks for sharing.

Impera Magna said...

Ah ha! You got bit by the "make two blocks" bug! *lol*

Great blocks and interesting to see them with the dark/light reversed!

The octagon block looks interesting.... hmmm....