Monday, January 26, 2026

Dragonfly update round robin latest row

 

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!
start arranging them on top this time...

more confusion.... I'll need to have a clearer head to decide on a fabric to go between the dragonflies and the hourglass blocks. 

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:

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio said...

Looking good. Love the pretty colors.

Duke said...

Your dragonfly piece is coming along beautifully! Love your fabric choices!

Debra She Who Seeks said...

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?

Susie H said...

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. 😘

Tails Around the Ranch said...

Those blues are absolutely dreamy!

piecefulwendy said...

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!

DVArtist said...

Oh LeeAnna, this is gorgeous. From the fabric to the subject. Just love it. Have a great day today.

Sara said...

It will all fall into place. Beautiful parts and pieces.

OPQuilt said...

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!

Emily said...

I love the dragonflies, and your fabrics are so pretty! You have a lot of good options here.

Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilter said...

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