Hope’s Journey – Chapter 6

I’ve been working a little ahead of myself, knowing that next week I wouldn’t be anywhere near a sewing machine, so I’ll share what I have so far and then you will have to let me off the hook next week while I’m away.
Chapter 6 is titled ‘Provisions for the Crossing’ and explains how the journey across the prairies would take approximately 110 days, necessitating a huge list of supplies loaded into your covered wagon.

The first block in this chapter is the ‘Crossings’ block and at first I wasn’t going to sew this one, thinking it was too simple and had too much open space, but I think it lends a beautiful elegance and sometimes a little negative space is what the eye craves.



The second block in this chapter is called ‘Path Through the Woods’ and I love how this block looks! Keep in mind that those half square triangles finish at less than one inch… but so worth the effort. I stopped along the way to take some process shots and couldn’t help including my little flute player again. The lovely textile in the background is a hand embroidered tea cozy that I recently found at the thrift store, and it came with a beautiful little tea cloth that matches perfectly.

I also revisited chapter five and made a second version of the Wild Geese block in a much bolder colour scheme. Then I jumped forward to Chapter 7 and created the Prickly Pear block.

That’s as far as I’ve gotten at the moment but I think it will hold me over until I return home. In the meantime, be sure to check in with my friend Jeanne over at https://spiralj2.blogspot.com to see her wonderful blocks for her very different version of Hope’s Journey.
Until next time, carol xox