I think I need a bigger design wall! This is how its looking at the moment. Some of the blocks wrap around the wall but I think you get the idea! All the block pieces are done and dusted now that the mystery has been revealed and it's onto assembly. As I made my quilt from fat quarters, it is a bit scrappy in places!
This was my fabric pull for Cheryl's
Meadow Mystery Quilt-A-Long and I had originally thought of my fabrics (blue and coral with Kona Snow and Charcoal) in this order with the blue and orange together. Happily I changed my mind right before the cutting step as I really like how the blocks look with an orange centre star and the blue surround.
I don't think it would have been as successful if I had a white centre and the two print fabric colours side by side. That's the thing with mystery quilts, you have no idea what the end design is like and can only go with what feels right at each step!
One thing that is really good about making from someone else's design is the different construction methods people use. For the star points, the method is to use a white square and add triangles to the corners to have a square on point or square in a square. I probably would have made these as flying geese and sewn them together.
It is nice not to have a seam line and it looks clean and crisp once squared up! Using a scant 1/4" seam meant quite a bit of trimming and I found I had some blocks spot on and 1 or two that I was in danger of having to trim too much off and lose my 1/4" at the points - and I thought I was being consistent with my piecing!
Most of the blocks have come together reasonable well despite the scrappy nature
Except this one!
The tones in the blues are too much separated light and dark that it looks right wonky! Not sure if I want to un pick it - after all it will remind me that this was a mystery quilt and that's how things go sometimes. Maybe though, I might have a go at the little light square in the top corner and sort that bit out at the very least! What do you think?
It is nice not to have a seam line and it looks clean and crisp once squared up! Using a scant 1/4" seam meant quite a bit of trimming and I found I had some blocks spot on and 1 or two that I was in danger of having to trim too much off and lose my 1/4" at the points - and I thought I was being consistent with my piecing!
Ruth, it is beautiful!! Love that square in a square technique for those blocks! Ingenious, kudos to Cheryl for figuring out that one - the math for the square in a square blocks boggle my mind! LOL
ReplyDeleteI rather like the block that you are thinking about picking apart, when looking at the blocks together, I think it looks really good!
I love the scrappy goodness, great colors!
ReplyDeleteI think that in general I am totally in love with your colors and how they came together. And I am developing a new philosophy: quilting should make you happy. If you would feel better making a few changes, go for it!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in this quilt. Cheryl really did a great job on the design. Your quilt is going to be lovely!
ReplyDeleteRuth, your fabric choices worked out so great for the Midnight Mystery"!
ReplyDeleteThe scrappiness is wonderful. I think your wonky block looks just fine when placed with all the others. You could always swap a patch or two with other blocks if you don't like the balance of fabrics.
I like the mixture of lights and darks and I would probably be too lazy to switch things up myself, although you never know. I also think you should do what would make you happy.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't change it about, that's the joy of scrappy. Mine is made with two different fabrics within each colour and has come out scrappy too x
ReplyDeleteI am in the process of putting my blocks together, it is fun to see others. I love the dark background fabric!
ReplyDeleteI love that combination of coral and aqua. I like how you used different prints without making it scrappy looking. It looks beautiful!
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I like that block and how they are put together. And of course the colour! Well done!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!! I had fun with the QAL. I think the block looks fine, but if it's bothering you, fix it. You need to be happy.
ReplyDeleteI have think it looks great as is. Once it is quilted the blues will blend more. Love the colors you are using.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right that the orange centres work better than white would have done. If this is scrappy, it is very much planned scrappy. It looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteI would prefer the square on point to two flying geese as I like as few joins as possible. Interesting how we attack the same thing, isn't it?