First up, and most challenging, was my block for Kari/craft.happy for Bee Sewcial. Kari requested 10"x16" "poster blocks". In addition to a very interesting palette, we were also given this Pinterest board as inspiration. A painting by Louis Reith caught my eye and totally influenced where I went with my block. Kari's palette of "hot reds, corals and pinks with the muted mint, aqua and mustard, with dove gray, cream and black" was so fun to work with and I tried to include every color. I chose Kona Coral as the background in an effort to really give the block some punch.
In an extreme turn in about every way, I also made the first block for a new quilt. Our guild is doing a unique version of block-of-the-month this year, with each of us making our own medallion quilt. I considered all sorts of more modern (and complicated) blocks, but in the end, I went with a double churn dash, using the Skinny Churn Dash tutorial by Toni/Hoosier Toni. I'm thinking of using plenty of low-volume prints in my quilt with colors based on that center square.
So I'm off to a good start getting my 'must-do's' out of the way, which feels really good.
both are great but I really love that first block! very very cool
ReplyDeleteBoth these blocks are great. I really like the improv one.
ReplyDeleteOh man, that 2nd quilt will be a winner! Can't wait to see that progress.
ReplyDeleteLove your bee block. Very visually arresting.
ReplyDeleteLove the improv block! And that churn dash tutorial is great. I've used it twice! That's going to be a perfect center medallion.
ReplyDeleteThat first block is so cool! I like the start if your quilt too. Churndash is a favourite ; )
ReplyDeleteYour poster block is a stunner. I want one....any chance for a tutorial! Just can't stop looking at the colors and composition.....Frame it! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe first block is just gorgeous. This is really a piece of modern art. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThey're both fab! That's meant to be my goal in the evenings this week. Monday might be a fail in that regard ;o)
ReplyDeleteLove both of these! Looking forward to watching your guild quilt as it progresses :-)
ReplyDeleteYour improv block is so gorgeous! I really like the Kona Coral as a background color. The blues really pop against it! I love the second block too. The double churn dash will make a such a great center medallion!
ReplyDeleteMust-dos always feel good to get crossed off the list, esp. right at the start of the month. Cool poster block, I must say. Really unique!
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