The prompt for our first row after the center on the Stay at home round robin (SAHRR) challenge is
Hourglass blocks. Our choice of size, color and placement
(I'm having a lot of trouble making decisions right now)
I made these hourglass blocks first
but wasn't sure I liked the placement...| oooo pretty colors and fabrics! |
| love them! |
I had decided I want to make lots more even! but.... are they too dark for placement next to the dragonflies?
so.... what if I gather light sky batik colors and make some more? okay!
2 5" squares, face to face, chalk in a diagonal line, sew quarter inch from it on both sides of the line
cut in half and open up, press. Place the HST units face to face (opposite color over the other) draw diagonal line the other direction, sew quarter inch away on both sides of the line, cut on yellow line, open press and| oooo pretty colors again! pretty batiks! |
| batiks are so pretty! |
so is this garden scene, but it's a change from the painterly looking batiks...
so all I know for sure is I like hourglass blocks, and batiks, and
DRAGONFLIES!
linking to some or all of these
11 comments:
Looking good. Love the pretty colors.
Your dragonfly piece is coming along beautifully! Love your fabric choices!
Would it help to put the darkest butterfly in the centre of the three butterflies, and then intersperse the darker hourglass blocks among the lighter hourglass blocks?
Yay! Let's hear it for the dragonflies! Take your time deciding what goes where around them. I KNOW you'll have a masterpiece when all is said and done. 😘
Those blues are absolutely dreamy!
Such pretty fabrics, and I love the dragonfly blocks! Have you considered mixing the two hourglass blocks, the light and dark versions? I personally like the dark, but you do what feels good to you!
Oh LeeAnna, this is gorgeous. From the fabric to the subject. Just love it. Have a great day today.
It will all fall into place. Beautiful parts and pieces.
You have gone straight to my quilty heart with your color scheme: the blues and greens are so beautiful. I see others have given you some suggestions, but I'm sure you'll puzzle it out as more blocks join what you have. As long as you are aware of the value in your colors, you will figure it out. Great start, and beautiful dragonflies!
I love the dragonflies, and your fabrics are so pretty! You have a lot of good options here.
So many decisions! Personally, I love the fabric you're using right now to separate the dragonflies from your QSTs but I know you'll come up with a fabric you love. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/01/28/wednesday-wait-loss-469
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