Wow, I can’t believe that we are almost halfway through the month of January already, and I’m still not back on track with current projects and plans for new goals. I wouldn’t go so far to say I’ve lost my mojo but I’m certainly floundering around in the shallow end at the moment. I’m attempting to go easy on myself by not allowing the pressures of ‘lists’ weigh me down with guilt, and I know that there is still plenty of room for catching up without becoming overwhelmed by commitments. In the meantime, I’ve actually been plugging along with some sewing (it’s ingrained :o) and have a few new blocks to share. Well, they are sort of new as I’ve been working at a rate of one per week since before the holidays. So here’s my progress so far:
Blindman's Fancy Block #6
Blindman's Fancy Block #7
Blindman's Fancy Block #8
After making these last three blocks and realizing they were all in the blue family, I’ve been venturing into new colour schemes. I’ve also come to the conclusion that I truly love the funkier, less traditional combinations that I was experimenting with earlier, but in a quilt such as this a few conventional blocks will also enhance the quirkier ones by making them pop out by comparison.
I’ve made a few more blocks but will hold off to share them later. I’m still on the fence as to how many I’ll make but, to be honest, I’m getting a little bored with them. I’ve been breaking up the making of these with doing some art quilting on the side and that’s been a great distraction. But that’s a story for another day…
until then, happy stitching.
Love, carol xox
Fun, fun, fun! I’m assuming that the little sawtooth border switch up on Block #6 was done intentionally?!?! Love them all….traditional and funky! xoxo
Hey Tammy, thanks for commenting!
I tried to include a little hidden quirkiness into each block just to keep it interesting. Most of the time it’s fairly subtle and yes, it is definitely intentional. You can tell I’m getting bored when the quirky turns to outrageous weirdness instead 😮
Watch for more of that coming soon!
Great blocks, Carol!
Thank you, Meredithe! They are a bit of work but I love each one after it’s made.