The pattern this block produces relies on the width and colours of the strips used. You certainly need to play about with this block to get the pattern you want before you make a quilt. You also need to be very careful when cutting the initial squares made on both diagonals. I obviously wasn't careful enough as my centre points with the purple fabric are not accurate!
I have a large stash of fabric collected over several years as we all do. But most of it I have decided isn't any good for making quilts. Too many fat quarters, plus some cheap fabric purchased at shows! A couple of these cheap fabrics were used in this sample. They really don't work well when you have to match lots of points accurately as they have a tendency to stretch. So I will be sorting out all the cheap fabric for playing with and all the fat quarters can be sorted into colours for scrap qilts or applique. Last year I only purchased fabric for actual projects, so I will continue to follow this rule!
It's so easy to get carried away buying fat quarters- they always look so inviting!
ReplyDeleteI love the block- it has possibilities.
It does look like would make a lovely quilt. I know what you mean about fat quarters, stick to your plan!
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