I love looking at the in-progress and finished version of this block. There was nothing complicated about the block. It was just putsy; lots of little steps along the way. When I got to the point where I had nine mini-blocks ready to go, I was wishing the block would just be done. Once it was totally assembled, I was relieved. As I look at the pictures of the block, I think it's pretty cool. I didn't think I would ever want to make enough of these to make a quilt, but I think that as long as I was moving at a leisurely pace, it could be lots of fun. I can't imagine how striking all the blocks will look together!
For the second block, there were no parameters other than to use a foliage fabric. I found a lush green and paired it with a cream. Though there is no Celtic look to it, the block feels Celtic to me. I can only imagine how lush the greens are in Ireland. My father has been there and I understand they are a one-of-a-kind sight to behold.
Lucky for me this wasn't the specified block because for reasons I couldn't ever understand, my center block never sized out the way the directions indicated. I checked and rechecked, scratched my head, and moved on. Ha-ha! I added a 1/2 inch border to the inner block and called it good. In the end, it all worked out just fine because it allowed me to add more of the lush green to the block.
As I am the recipient of one of the September blocks, and I've already made the one of the two October blocks, I only have two more blocks to go. Well, I suppose I will make some of my own, too, but I should probably wait and see what I get before I try to make it all go together sight unseen. Then again, it could prove interesting to randomly work ahead. Hmm. What to do? ;)
Looks great! I'm hoping to get mine made today too. I've got to finish up sylvia (2 blocks to go), finish the binding of quilt three (3/4 of a long side), those blocks and mike's bottle wraps. I'll be a good day if I get it all done.
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