Idaho Square Dance top is finished

Finally some progress!  I worked hard on this over the weekend.  Lots of navy blue in my stash.  I held back some one yard pieces for borders.  Pieced to get the length needed of course but that is all right.
Final size with borders:  about 72 by 92 inches, so a good twin size.

And I dropped it off with the long arm quilter yesterday.  She is going to get it done before Christmas!  I have plans to give it to a family member.

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Idaho Square dance comes together

Just a short note today.  I have made some more Idaho Square Dance blocks, so that the set will be 5 by 7 blocks on point, and a border added.
I have started assembling the blocks with alternating navy blue squares (7 inches finished).  In the photo they are laid out on my "Design floor", with dark carpet.

I am liking the way this is turning out, and already thinking of quilting possibilities.

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Idaho Square Dance continues

Hello and welcome, to an update on my new start.
My last post was about starting Idaho Square Dance blocks, from Bonnie Hunter's book.  I have now made some blocks, and set them out on point, on our dark carpet:

I am trying to gauge the effect of dark navy blue blocks in between the pieced blocks.  I think it will make the white bits sparkle.  The blocks finish at 7 inches so I have a ways to go!
And a close up:

But I must end my blog entry, as I have a bad cold and I am wearing out.

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New start: Idaho Square Dance

I was in a funk, quilting wise, the past few days.  And what can get you out of a funk but a new project?
I borrowed Bonnie Hunter's book, Addicted to Scraps, from the library.  Many of her quilts are too busy for my taste, but I did cut pieces for a block or two of Idaho Square Dance, just to see if I liked it.

It's a simple enough block but I like it!  It finishes at 7 inches square.  Instead of setting it alternating with another pieced block I am considering sashing with cornerstones, or setting with alternating navy blue fabric squares.  I have now cut enough pieces for 10 more blocks and I am starting to sew the pieces together.  I have a wide variety of navy blue fabrics.  Amazing how puttering with fabric and sewing pieces together can make one feel better.

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