Sooo...I'm pretty sure March is going to kick my derriere, and it seemed prudent to get a head start on my Gypsy Wife blocks for March. Yesterday I made my Pershing block and one of the month's six filler blocks, and man, that Pershing block made me stop and think. Fabric choices, fabric placement, getting the corners lined up, trying not to stretch the triangles, eep! But I really like the way it turned out. I'm pretty sure it's my fave block so far! (Not that I have a huge bundle to choose from, but still.)
(Speaking of the Gypsy Wife quilt, if you're interested in a copy of the pattern, why not enter my giveaway contest? It ends this Friday.)
It's been a quiet quilty week here. Other than a start on my March GW blocks, I sewed up another strip for Anna's quilt. The gray is mostly Kona Coal, but I threw in a couple pieces of Kona Charcoal for funsies. Surprisingly, it showed up really well in this photograph, but the contrast isn't as bright in lesser light. The strip measures roughly 3" x 15". I've got a coral strip left, plus an additional section that I'm actually taking the time to draw up on graph paper. I know. Graph paper? That's just crazy talk coming from me. But the nebulous idea in my head should probably be committed to paper before I start blindly cutting.
It's not much, but it's this week's product! What have you been up to? I'm linking up with WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced!
Great job on that Gypsy Wife block! The colors and fabric placement you chose really pop. I've been staring at it and seeing it differently each time I blink. A success!
ReplyDeleteI spy Dowry! That block is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYay! Thank you! Hey, great minds use the same fabric, right? :)
Deletelovely block! You nailed the color choice and placements!
ReplyDeleteI really like your fabric choices on this block! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHaha not much? Looks like plenty to me! But I haven't had much time to get things done this week :P Hoping to finish up Allison's quilt this weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love that strip, btw ;)
Interesting combo. Good luck with the rest.
ReplyDeleteGit it girl! So good. So so so so so so so so good.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Great combination of patterns :) -Kate
ReplyDeleteSuch great fabric choices. It's wonderful!
ReplyDeletejust loving your fabric choices :-)
ReplyDeleteAMH+ GW= perfection!! Your quilt is going to be amazing, i can see it already :)
ReplyDeleteYou have a great eye for color placement, seriously that block is amazing.
ReplyDeleteLove that Pershing block - that pop of orange is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't started mine yet - that one is intimidating me a little.
Thanks! Yes, I think the orange is my fave. :)
DeleteIt's definitely doable, I'd just make sure you have a bit of time when you do sit down to do it. Yours will look great!
Love your pershing block! I haven't looked at it yet in the book.. might do it in a day or two. Thanks for the warning about it though; now I know to take it easy!! ;)
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely the way to go with this one. I wouldn't say it's hard--it just took me some time to get everything lined up and in order. :) Good luck! Yours will be great!
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