Design Wall Monday--see more design walls on Judy's Small Quilts and Doll Quilts blog.
There has been a lot of time with needle and thread the last few days. I did a lot of cutting before getting to some sewing. Trying to empty baggies and bins of projects is a neverending challenge in my sewing room. I started with a baggie of leftover black and white pieces from the baby quilt I made for middle grandson Hunter, who is now 6 years old! I wanted to use them as leader-enders.
The first pink solid I pulled from stash had to be augmented by a darker shade, and just for fun I threw in the print for the last two blocks.
The block is from the quilt Adam's Rib by Fons and Porter.
The first Memory Lane block laid out. I love this clever design!
And first block finished under Mini's watchful eye. These are big blocks, 16 inches finished, so will make a big quilt fast. I had fun picking and choosing fabrics for each from the 20 fat quarters required; I used the Oh My Darling fat quarter collection I bought some years back from Connecting Threads.
Playing with color and print is my favorite pastime. Each block has 5 fabrics in different arrangements so I am doing my best to mix color, scale and prints.
The quilt is in this book which was published in 2006--I picked it up several years ago at a guild sale. Lots more piecing for me to do, my favorite part of quilting :)
3 comments:
Looking at that first block in black and pink, my first impression was "Garlic Knots". Is that another name for this block? It will be very striking in those colors.
I am not familiar with the Adam's Rib block. Looks complicated to me, but you seem to be handling it well. Looks like it will be a fun quilt!
Oooooh, love the black and pink blocks. Those are going to make such a fun quilt. Happy stitching this week.
Wee your pink black and white blocks are so cheerful and fun.
I love old quilt books that one looks interesting.
I like your little helper :)
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