Sunday, February 12, 2012

Back to the Farmer's Wife

Last night, I treated myself, since it was just me at home. Sushi, solitude and sewing! Well, not so much sewing, but cutting. Stitch N' Bitch was today, so I spent the evening cutting fabric so that I could just spend today piecing.

And piece I did!
#064 Peace and Plenty
#064 Peace and Plenty
I really need to vary up my grays in these blocks, but I love this particular gray and white print!
#089 Steps to the Altar
#089 Steps to the Altar
More new fabric. Lots of strip piecing.
#098 Water Wheel
#098 Water Wheel
This is one of the few white background blocks that I've done so far for the sampler. I need to make a few more to ensure that they don't look like holes in the top.
#103 Whirlwind
#103 Whirlwind
An ultra modern print combined with some fussy cutting and I'm happy!
#069 Practical Orchard
#069 Practical Orchard
I really like the citrus-y fabric I used here, but I'm almost wishing I'd fussy cut those squares... I might yet go back and do that.
#091 Strawberry Basket
#091 Strawberry Basket
Very similar in construction to Steps to the Altar, so I cranked this one out. I'm really digging the mustard and the raspberry color together.
Progress Thus Far

So, now I'm forty-five blocks in. A few more white background blocks, because I need more blocks that are brighter. There a good range of medium value blocks to dark blocks, so that's good. I'll probably end up re-making the Basket Weave block again, because I don't like the cream in it. Same with Attic Window. I want this quilt to be crisp.





4 comments:

cauchy09 said...

whoa, i love the rich colors you're using. and they all go really well together.

Jane said...

Looking good!

Michelle said...

I love your blocks, they're gorgeous! You're quilt is looking awesome too!

Lynne said...

Oh wow! It looks so complex! I take my hat off to you and everyone else doing this quilt!

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