It has been several weeks since I worked on the Stashbuster Square Dance blocks that I have been making all year for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I finished making blocks in October. The next step is deciding on my layout, then joining the blocks together. My blocks measure only 4" finished, and there are over 300 of them to use. I'm planning to set them 15 x 20 for a quilt that finishes at 60" x 80".
I tried out several possible layouts in EQ7, and decided to go with an asymmetrical zigzag setting. I've started joining the blocks together into pairs, as you can see on the left side of the photo. I think I might start putting all the blocks for 1/4 of the quilt up on the wall together to play with the colors, then get those stitched up before I move on to the next quarter of the quilt. There are more blocks with blues and purples still to be added to the mix.
I am linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge on Saturday and with Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework on Sunday. I hope you are all staying well and getting lots of quilting done!
Julie in GA
Great layout! Always fun to have plenty of blocks on hand to play with. Enjoy getting them all sewn together. This will be a fun quilt.
ReplyDeleteThat's going to be really pretty! I love the flow of your design.
ReplyDeleteOh wow!! this is awesome!! Love those blocks but I really love the way you are laying it out - so Geometrical and Modern!!!
ReplyDeleteYum! This is going to be a gloriously happy quilt! I can’t wait to see it!!
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS SUCH A LOVELY QUILT--SUCH NICE WARM COLORS...
ReplyDeleteHugs from beneath my umbrella Julierose :()
The colors and pattern are super. I am curious to see how you are going to finish this off. It seems that it could be a never-ending piece.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize those blocks were so small. And WOW on that layout. Did you have that layout in mind all along? It looks like those are Double Four Patches and that you made them with two different colors so they would fit together perfectly in a layout like you chose.
ReplyDeleteI really like this. I admire your work with such small blocks. It really means no scrap gets wasted!
ReplyDeleteThis will be a really pretty quilt! Love your layout for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see this come together, Julie!!
ReplyDelete300 blocks--wow! Such wonderful colors. Good luck with the piecing, I love your new layout.
ReplyDeleteWow!! I love the layout and 300 blocks??? What a milestone to have at the end of a year of piecing!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of layout. I look forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteI love this fabulous zigzag! It's going to be gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThose are such fun blocks!
ReplyDeleteYour zigzag layout is perfect for 2020 ... what a roller coaster year!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Julie!
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