I am part of a mailing list of quilters, and recently, a challenge was issued by a member: work with one pieced block, and play with it, try variations, different fabrics, etc.
She used the Air Castle block and I decided to follow - I had never worked with this block before. The pattern source is:
I made my blocks 9 inches square (when finished). My first two: playing with fabric types: real feedsack fabric (top) and late 1800's reproduction fabric (bottom).
Note I also simplified the corner treatment in the top block. I kept trying different fabrics:
No, I don't like that yellow for the star points. I like a stronger, darker color in that position.
And I quite like the feedsack blocks. I have concentrated on making more of those this week. Here is what I have so far:
Such fun playing around! Let yourself go and play too.
Linking up with Midweek Makers, Put your foot down at For the love of geese, Needle and Thread Thursday, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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3 comments:
Isn’t it interesting to see how different fabrics or placement of fabric changes things! Lovely blocks! I really like the feedback stars!
These look great! Its interesting how color catches our eye!
Your blocks are looking great. I bought Electric Quilt so I could play around with fabric colors without actually having to do the sewing. LOL
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