Three Blocks in Three Days
One block a day, three days in a row! Woohoo! Hand piecing this Dear Jane block, J3 - Rick's Volleyball Net, was pretty straight forward. No redrafting necessary.
Fabric SelectionThe biggest dilemma was the fabric selection. I had two fabrics candidates and two blocks that could take either fabric. The other block and the other fabric will be my next project. This was the first block in a new trip-round-the-world ring of all yellow blocks.
Yellow Fabrics Are Tricky
In the early years, I made a few blocks in fabrics that match the color of French's mustard. The contrast with the ivory fabric was good but the color was too harsh for this quilt. It's a challenge to locate light yellow fabrics that are pastel enough but also provide enough contrast with the ivory fabric.
Yellow Fabrics Are Tricky
In the early years, I made a few blocks in fabrics that match the color of French's mustard. The contrast with the ivory fabric was good but the color was too harsh for this quilt. It's a challenge to locate light yellow fabrics that are pastel enough but also provide enough contrast with the ivory fabric.
Case in point: I did a nice job with lots of fussy cuts on I9 - Chase a Myth but little of it shows. The smaller the pieces, the more important it is to have good contrast -- unless you are trying to disguise mistakes. Click on this image and you will see my fussy cuts. Look for the teeny-tiny white flowers.
Hidden in the SeamsThe first photo shows how the block will look when it's set into the quilt top, but you have to see how it looks right now -- the fussy cuts are so cool! Click on the image to enlarge it.
Dear Jane Progress = 124 blocks
1 comment:
Your newest block is amazing! What terrific fabric!!
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