Block of the Month. In theory.
It seemed like a good idea. Every month I’d get a pretty packet, and make up a block. How hard could it be to do one block in a month?
Yeah, famous last words. I now have 8 pretty packets sitting in my BOM drawer. At least, four of them, I have opened.
When I first signed up for the BOM, someone asked who was joining the Flickr group, and someone else (Becky, I think), asked what the point of a group of the same blocks would be. And I agreed. And then thought to myself, that I wanted my quilt to be a bit less formulaic, and a bit more me. The first block arrived, I looked at it, and I pondered. Should I reverse some colors? Or would that screw with the balance of the whole quilt. Block two arrived, and still no idea, and it was tucked away with block one. Then block three. I liked the block, but I most confess, as much as I love Vintage Modern as a whole, the large florals are my less favourite. And Block Three had a lot of those florals. And it was very red. I got to wondering, what would a small green flange around the middle look like?
And like that, I was set. A small addition, an embellishment to each block. Still the same blocks and same colors, just with a touch of “me” added. A couple of weeks after that, around the time block four arrived, I had an afternoon spare, so I pulled out the four packets, and cut all the pieces for all four blocks. And then put them back in the packet. I ended up taking them to camp, and got the first one finished there, and this last week, have managed another two.
Block One, at camp. Small green off-centre ruffle added to centre diamond.
Block Three, this week just gone. The one that started it all, with a 1/4″ flange around the centre.
Block Four, this past week also. I added corners to the centre block in Red Snickerdoodle, and at the last minute, also reversed the direction of the green flying geese so they were pointing in instead of out. And so glad I did. Love love love this block!
Three down, five to go. Block two will be next, as it’s cut out, and then we’ll see how the mojo goes. At least I know I’m not the only one behind on the blocks!
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Those look lovely 🙂
Thank you! I can’t wait to see the finished quilt.
Gorgeous. I love that you’ve added you into an otherwise stock-standard quilt. 🙂
Thanks Kate, I’m really happy with it too, and it’s nice to know my quilt will be unique!
You are so talented and patient. I wish I had more time do another quilt, mine have never been as involved as yours though. I also can’t wait to see the finished quilt.
I have all my BOM packages sitting in a tub, I have not made one! I am glad I signed up as I had never done a BOM before; one day I know I will do them and I will love this quilt but until then they can sit and wait awhile longer. I love your modifications, it will be lovely that you have the same quilt but different at the same time.
Thanks Becky! One of these days I might be organised enough to do the blocks as they arrive. Maybe.
Oh my gosh! This looks so pretty!!! Keep at it! xxx
Thanks!
Looks great. Well done 🙂
Thanks 🙂
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