Periwinkle (aka Hummingbird aka Arkansas Snowflake) Blocks
9 inch unfinished
I've been making these appliqued blocks with a method I found at Susie's Scraps except I'm using 3.5 inch squares and 9 inch background squares. My backgrounds will all be yellow solids. I was inspired by a vintage quilt.
Dresden Fan Blocks
6 inch unfinished
I've also been appliqueing Dresden Fan blocks made from 3.5 inch scraps. I have a little bin and bag of valentine/heart and rose print scraps I want to use up. I'm not sure I'm in love with these at this point and I don't really know how I'm going to lay them out. For now I'm just using scraps. I'm thinking I might make a spider web quilt with the scraps that are smaller than 3.5 inches.
Whatever layout I use I think I will probably add a plain white thin sashing between blocks because they are so busy.
And I'm thinking I will probably end up setting them on point. But who knows at this point. Like I said I'm using up scraps and keeping busy with some hand work for a few minutes each evening.
And sew on...
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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)
Feb. 10 - I finished a good book - Rivers of Wrath by Jean Grainger. It is the third in the Cullen's Celtic Cabaret series. And I finished it just in time for the release of the fourth and final (I think) book in the series - The Gem of Ireland's Crown. I've read a lot of Jean Grainger books. She writes Irish historical fiction. I enjoy reading that genre because all of my paternal ancestors were Irish.
6 comments:
So many happy blocks coming out of your sewing room. What a lovely selection of reds you are working with as well. Have a lovely day.
I love the fans set in the traditional Dresden setting a lot--such pretty fabrics...and the Arkansas Snowflake blocks are so beautifully vibrant--nice works on all of your WIPS....hugs Julierose
I love all your projects using reds! I have made Dresden Fan in earlier days but the rounded edge ones, love these pointed ones of yours.
I like the scrappy red Dresdens!
I do like that on-point setting for your little dresdens!
I love Dresdens and fans and the red and white florals look cute. I am thinking though, if you used a contrasting color or print for the smaller pie pieces, the fans might stand out more. I know it sounds weird but I don't know what those pieces are called. I hope that you know what I'm talking about and also hope that you will take this as constructive criticism. I am only making this suggestion because you admitted you weren't happy with the blocks as they were.
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