I was blog hopping the other day and saw something interesting on Wayne Kollinger’s blog. For those of you who might not have visited Wayne’s blog yet, it is a daily sketchbook full of design ideas for quilts. I loved what he did in a past post making the blocks follow the Fibonacci sequence for getting various size blocks and that wonky look, but was too afraid to try them. (You may have read how I struggle with piecing.) Still I check his blog daily to see what interesting design he has for his readers. The other day I saw a tessellation that I fell in love with. Even though I shy away from piecing, I had to try this one. (No, I have not suddenly gone completely bonkers.) Above are the two blocks I made. Wayne shows you various designs you can make with these two blocks. I wondered how they would look when I put them together like this.Then I tried this. Since I have only made two blocks so far, you can go to Wayne’s blog and get a better idea of how multiple blocks will look together.
These are some of the suggestions Wayne has on his blog for arranging these blocks. I made my blocks starting with three-inch squares. I’m going to make some more as I think this will make for a beautiful table topper. Did you know that Wayne has a book out too? Designing Quilts Is Easy is full of creative ways to design your own quilts. Check out his blog daily for more creative design ideas.
Since Wayne is giving you plenty to do today, I just have something for you to read. The Quilted Paradise Newsletter had a nice article on making lightweight quilts for warm climates. Check it out. ♥
Stay Positive!
Caroll
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