When I was looking for hazy purple UFOs to work on this month, I came across Trellis Garden, a "long-intentioned" project that was yet to be cut.
Trellis Garden - designed by Marilyn Foreman |
Aloha by Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda lots of hazy purple and evergreen fronds |
I thought I had calculated correctly, but the separate cuts created a problem with the 24" repeat. I had only three complete repeats! I even tried using the horizontal repeats from far side of the fabric but those are never quite the same. In the end I started cutting individual squares that best matched the three I was already able to cut; the fabric started to look like Swiss cheese!
Initially I was struggling just to make the 13 blocks I needed for a small throw. In the end I was able to cobble together 18 blocks, enough for a larger throw!
4-Patch Posies |
Linking up at Patchwork Times for Design Wall Monday.
The fabric is beautiful! Love the 4 patch posie blocks, too. Hope the pattern isn't too frustrating to figure out.
ReplyDeleteI think that fabric makes a great 4 patch posie pattern. Once you start in again, I'm sure it will go together more easily. I have bought fabric for making one too and I can't even remember which box I put it in or where that box is right now!! At least your's is more recent than mine!! Will be watching to see it come alive.
ReplyDeleteYour fabric is just lovely and your have used it to advantage. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful fabric! I'm glad you were able to get at least the 18 blocks. It's hard to see the rest of the design in the pattern - it will be interesting to see it come together when you get back to it. When I set one aside because it is confusing or there is some sort of problem, it's usually years before I pick it back up again LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteYou will put it together in a flash once you can sit and read the pattern carefully.
ReplyDeleteIt's already an interesting quilt, and those alternate blocks are really going to add a lot to it. I think time out is a good plan for it for now - until you can get a moment to really focus. (Which may be when the weather cools off a bit, eh?)
ReplyDeleteYou ended up with some beautiful blocks and progress on a UFO. That's a pretty good accomplishment for one month.
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