I’m still working along on the Boxes of Colour quilt and laid it on the floor to see how things were looking. There are a couple of problems with the quilt. First off the butterfly fabric is too bright and calls too much attention to itself. I’ll make another couple of blocks to replace these. Secondly I need to make two more Block B’s to fill in the upper left of the quilt. And lastly, I think this is pretty ugly. I made a poor design choice when I selected two different purples. I should have used the same background for all the blocks which would have showcased the blocks better. Ah, well, lesson learned. . . Perhaps someone can use it as a dog bed 😳
I’ve decided to join in on a Block of the Month Piazza Mystery Quilt from Cotton Cuts. A BOM (Block of the Month) project means that once a month I receive a set of pre-cut fabric to sew together to eventually create a quilt. Cotton Cuts had about 10 different colorways (you can see them here) and two different sizes - small and large.. I chose the small Venezia (no surprise since I love red and black & white). This project is a mystery quilt, meaning none of us quilters know what the final quilt will look like. I got my first “clue” this week (pictured below). The fabric is high quality and the instructions seem clear and straightforward. Additionally, Cotton Cuts is working with a quilt blogger who is creating a video showing how to create the quilt element(s). Yay !!!
Lastly, Cotton Cuts is hosting a block challenge/swap. Each of those participating are given an 8.5”x8.5” swatch of fabric from our chosen colorway. Each of us selects a coordinating color from our stash and creates the block pictured below. This particular quilting technique creates two blocks in reverse colors. We’re given an address for our “partner” and we exchange the blocks through snail mail. I suppose I’ll have to create more blocks to make a placemat or mini quilt. This is my first experience with this and I’ve been wanting to challenge myself with more intricate blocks. So off the diving board I go into deep water 😜
