I have a long list of things that need to be done, or things I should be doing, but I am grazing from one project to the next. My design wall looks like a windstorm attacked it.
I have a couple of swoon block that I am trying to salvage, a lot of Farmer's Wife blocks, and the start of a nautical baby quilt hanging there.
I made the swoon block on the right, and it turned out PINK- both my girls said it was really ugly. I thought if I made another block that wasn't so PINK, I might be able to help it. I think it made it worse. I plan to do 2 more blocks. I have one block cut out and I am trying to decided on the color of the last block. I am entertaining the idea of that yellow- in hopes of toning down the pick background. Somehow I thought the pink I chose for a background was pale. I guess I shouldn't choose colors so late at night. I actually thought about white when I started the block, but it just didn't seem right.
These pendants are the start of a baby quilt. I don't have any idea or pattern. Can you believe I did not have a polka dot in my stash to match these nautical colors. I have 2 more baby quilt cut out and kitted for the next retreat, but I haven't started sewing them yet.
I have 4 nieces expecting this year. This is only the beginning of the baby quilts.
On this weeks agenda - cut the background pieces for this quilt. I was going to use one fabric for the background. I really tried to convince myself! In the back of my mind, I remembered that my whites container was stuffed. I plan to iron these scraps that are at least 2 1/2" wide and cut them the lengths needed for the pattern.
I realize none of these items are on my April goals list. I hope to get to my goal list before the end of the month, but until then, I am just going to play with scraps and have some fun. After all, that is the whole point of this hobby.
I received a new grab bag from This-n-that Fabrics today. I think they have the best deal on scrap bags. Most of the pieces are at least a fat eighth. This represents what I received in my 3# bag. It is fun to add selections to my stash that I never would have picked. Part of the entertainment is just sorting the bag.
Stop over to Judy's to see what others are working on this week.
Are those the really big Swoon blocks? Maybe you could add a border to the one you don't like and use it to back a baby quilt.
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ReplyDeleteLove everything that is going on on the design wall! GOod luck with the swoon blocks!