I Went Down a Rabbit Hole

Yep, I sure did.

I fell in love with this month’s “Serpentine” block–and the classic way designer Tara Faughnan presented it was what you see with the red and aqua blocks in the top above. But at some point I also got interested in seeing more of the checkerboard in the block–and what a scrappy version would look like.

I love this top, which I’ve called “Surprise.” I think it will need a simple grid quilting pattern–basted on the longarm and sewn on my domestic.

Note, too, that the curved arc in this block can be presented in so, so many ways. It can make circles (without the 4-patch addition) and by lining up the colors in the 4-patch, one gets an elongated arc. I could go on, but I can assure you that on the community page, there are so, so many variations that can take your breath away. Quilters are so creative!!

I’m still toying with the idea of combing these monthly blocks in some way–which is why I have kept the same fabric palette. Remember this idea?

These pieces are more in scale for an improve quilt of some sort, especially if I split up the two classic curved blocks.

Next month is a block called “lines,” so we are all waiting now for December 1st.

I put some of the leftover 4-patches together to make 8.5 inch (unfinished) blocks. Will they combine with “lines” in some way?

Meanwhile, it is time to return to the 1920/30s blocks on the left of the design wall. I’ve been making the half-square units in pink and blue as leader/ender pieces. AND, it’s time to quilt this as yet unnamed quilt. It’s loaded on the longarm.

It needs some curves I think. I”ll baste it first and decide about quilting with curves or taking it off and sewing a grid on the domestic. There is an adorable backing in place, but I’ll show it to you later.

Have a lovely day!