BLOCK #4 Complete!!!

So, Block #4 --> which was block #4 from the generator! Kinda neat how that happened.

This block is called ... Double X Ladies Art Company ... and really was a blast to sew up too! I added the border to it cause the size was only 5inch or so -- and I want the 6 X6 thing happening, so border it is!! (Looks like for the next block it'll be getting a border as well)

Maybe one day I'll figure out the best lighting to take the pictures of my blocks in. So far, putting the 4 blocks together look really nice. I'll definitely have to do more with the pale yellow background to match the tulips - but believe it or not, all the solild prints match nicely. I LOVE the way this is turning out. Makes me wish I had more fabric in these shades. It's really making me think as to what I'll do with them, and at what size I'll stop.
Options for this "quilt" are

• Make it into smaller pillows or wall hangings
• Adding a border in between them and making a lap blanket
• Splitting the "colors" I have (ie, 45 of the one kind, and 45 of the other) and making 2 desperate quilts with the border between them.
• Making a 12X12 album, and using the blocks as "art" in them along with the pictures/blog posts to the blocks as a cool quilting album (which sounds cool, but I think I'll keep the pictures/blog posts and the quilt blocks seperate cause I kinda want a blankie)

OH! I drew for the 5th block ... and it's number was #27 ... it seems to be the hardest one yet on my little list!! (Yes, the reaction was captured on word - but it crashed, so I lost the original post) - but it went something like that " Holy @#!@# !@#!@# #@$@#$ @#% "

The instructions assure you that it's not that hard to do. She suggests "piecing" all the curved bits to the squares, then sewing them all together -- which, I think for my mental sanity, I might just have to do. Again - this one would need a border to it because of the size. (And yes, I'm royally annoyed that I made the other 4 so big, but whatever, I'm going with 6X6 and I'm not switching now! So, some get borders!!!)

BLOCK #3 COMPLETE

Okay, so I have Block #3 done! I so far like the tulip look – I wasn't sure about the background color, but I'll make sure to do another block or 3 with the same background – just to keep a "look" happening right.

But, it's only 9am here! So that means I must make another one right?!?! So, onto generating the next number … the next mystery block … the next … the next! Oh how exciting!

"Generating number……..#4" … Okay, now to see what the block is! Oh this part is the worst, the most stressful bit of all!!

Well! This one I am going to use the sewing machine I do believe – that is if I have some larger pieces of fabric – oh, I do!! I have some new ones to add to my mix.

Oh, btw – the mix of fabrics for these blocks are:

1. Scraps from my "5^th Wheel Quilt" – the bright shades
   
2. Leftovers from a rag quilt I did – I'll mainly use the these squares as the main back pieces now that I see that I *have* to put them on something before "mounting" them to the white background.
   
3. The every so pretty black/multi colored flannel I have – I bought this stuff YEARS ago t0 make something – but never did touch the stuff since well, it's not really "my thing" it was just so pretty and looked so nice together that I had to buy it. (DUH! I don't do that so much now days with fabric, since I want to quilt, not stock supply fabric) So, it's being hacked up and used
   
4. When a quilt is done, the scraps from that will be used. Luckly, there were non from the "Man Quilt" I made – there will be a few from the baby quilt I'm doing now though – which will make some cool colorful squares when done.
   

Okay, so Off I go to sew up the next block!! (That's it for today though, 2 blocks is my limit in a day, maybe tomorrow I might tackle another, but I do have a quilt that HAS to get the top quilted, and binded) Oh, and I also printed out all the challenges for my scrapbooking this month – so I'll be trying to work in a couple of those tomorrow as well. BUSY Crafting here I come!!

Block #2 COMPLETE

Well, I did it!! I had serious doubts this week if I would even attempt this one. But, after sitting watching a movie, I cut all my wee triangles out and very carefully made this. I'm not a bit bit fan of it, but, I hope with some florescent pink quilting on top it'll make it pop on the white more.

Learning experience btw - not use the white as my "main" backing - it sucks! Make squares out of a different color, then mount it ON the white instead. Happy to have learned that one!

Lets pick quilt block #3 right now as well -- considering it's only Day #3 off, and maybe I'll have the time to do another one this set of days off, since I doubt I will next week. (Taking a mini vacation with hubs on Monday to see the Eagles! mwhahaa, quilting can happily wait!!)

Okay the generator said #56 -- lets see what it is! (oohh, why am I so scared checking!!) Well, here's the link to it -- it's two intertwined tulips -- sooo not my favorite one, since I don't like flowers pieced on a quilt too much. But, it seems simple enough ... so that's a big bonus!

Here's to hoping I can do it this week!!