Has it really been a week since my last post?
I have to admit I've been in a bit of a funk lately. Can't seem to focus and days pass without even going downstairs to the sewing room. But the Stay-at-Home Round Robin has at least given me some inspiration.
I was never totally thrilled with the overlapping piano keys at the corners of my initial block ...
... so when Emily at Darling Dogwood used the Round 2 plus-sign blocks for her corners, I interpreted that as permission to do the same!
I shortened the piano keys before adding the corners so that this doesn't become a huge bed-size quilt!
But I couldn't stop there! I had a choice of four orphan blocks from this set when I started the SAHRR and in the back of my mind I wondered if I could possibly group these into one quilt. Block two now has round one. I made these piano keys more like checkerboard squares ...
Even though the orphan block fabrics are all from the same fabric line, the. colorways are different in each block so I question if they will work together. If I had been planning ahead, I would have done these as placemats. Lesson learned.
Linking up with Emily at Darling Dogwood to report in on this week's progress.
Both of these look great. I love the colors in the first one, those soft browns and teals - just lovely.
ReplyDeletePerfect solution for those corners you weren't happy with, Libby! I like your pretty colors, too. The smaller, wider piano keys on your second block are a neat design!
ReplyDeleteI really like your change to the first round robin. Both of these are going to make great quilts.
ReplyDeleteA second SAHRR??? Nice job on the first one!!
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful and I just love your choices of colors! They are great! Have a safe and happy day!
ReplyDeleteBoth are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWow, two quilts! I love that you took my plus signs as permission to do the same--absolutely!!!!! Make it work for you. I love what you have so far and what great uses for orphan blocks!
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