Scrappy Hourglass

Early in the month, in an attempt to keep working through my scrap basket, I started making some hourglass blocks. I had a vague idea of creating something similar but different than "Timer", made late last year.

I really love the palette of this new piece! I could have gone on and on...

But things changed after I made a whole bunch of blocks - about 100. I was kind of out of larger pieces of the key fabrics and just felt like I needed to go another route. That, and if pieced in the orientation below, the quilt would have been about 45" square, and I was hoping for a little larger.

After staring at my design wall for days, I started rearranging blocks, and finally settled on a rough plan, with blocks straight but also on a diagonal. Can you see my rough design?

AND I added in another color - berry. The print I used has two shades, and I expect to add some solids in a future step. 

I've begun piecing the 'center' square of blocks, and then will have to figure out what's next. But at least I have the beginnings of a plan, and I'm thankful for that!