Scrappy Quilt Blocks
Do you ever make piles and piles of scrappy quilt blocks and then forget where you were going with the project? Usually I write my thoughts, notes, design ideas down on a piece of paper... color in my design idea even - and include it in the box with the project. Not this time! Just a few vague notes about having to make X more segments, blocks, etc. Hummm. So, I laid them out like this - doesn't look right. Well, you have to start somewhere in the figuring out process!
Maybe I was thinking they should go something like this? If I were making this layout for a bed though I would have the dark lines running up and down. But I know that wasn't what I was thinking either. Still, it is very cool and maybe I will use this idea at a later date - just wondering if I set them zig zaggy if the lines will create an interesting pattern - must try that thought out before I sew these ones together!
The layout above looks great - actually I will make a quilt just like this layout, but instead of cutting that background fabric into squares, it would be much faster/cleaner looking to cut sashing rectangles with 4 patch cornerstones. Click to enlarge the photo and you will see what I am talking about. So, knowing me - this was not my original plan for these blocks either. But I do like it!
Maybe I was thinking something along these lines? Thin sashing in between each block with a scrappy square corner stone? Or maybe my plan was to set it with an alternate block? I can't remember! But I have plenty of that pink background left, so I know my original plan called for using more of it! I think I will do the sashing/corner stone idea. This week I made 2 more of these blocks and have been playing with the layout. Not a whole lot of progress, but at least I am thinking about it!
15 comments:
Great colors in your blocks. I like your last two ideas. Not sure I could pick between them.
I like the first layout a lot. Different but fun. I like the other options too. I don't think you can go wrong with whatever you choose. :)
Isn't it amazing that it will go together in so many ways?
I LOVE the first layout. I love that it's asymmetrical.
All of the layouts are really pretty but that first one is really cool!! I have found blocks that I remember making but what was I doing...I just find another way to finish!! I love design surprises!
With so many possibilities, it is hard to choose. I love the blocks though.
I do that all the time. I'm always amazed that I don't remember what I was planning. Sometimes I don't even remember making the blocks. I guess there are worse things though.
Wow! You have a delightful dilemma here. I would love playing with those blocks. Either of the settings you/ve shows and discussed woul work. Great blocks to play with.
Whatever the original intent, you have lots of options and it's fun to see your layout play! I'm with you, I gotta get my ideas in with the projects or I forget where I was. Thanks for sharing.
Isn't it fun how many ways you can use a block? I like the second from last a lot also but I think the sashed version will look great too.
This is one reason I really like working with EQ --- I can quickly try different options to see what I like best and don't always end up with what I started with.
What a fun find. And I love the layout you say you will probably use.
Yeppers -- been there done that! But these photos are all looking pretty good - I like the last two photos the best.
(wish they were mine ...)
I like the first layout too. Today I was looking for something else and found a set of blocks on my table. sigh I think they're beginning to take over my house. Well, at least my sewing table.
I like all the layouts, but the first one was my favorite :)
Love all the layouts but like the first photo best. Seems to fit scrappy blocks best. Would make any of them myself.
They all look great. I have no clue where you were going originally, but I really like that first one a lot. I agree with the one where you will cut the rectangles instead. They are all good. But the first one is so interesting! Like a maze.
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