I have started on a new quilting project. My husband gave me fat quarters of Innocent Crush by Anna Maria Horner for Christmas. I debated long and hard over how to use them and I have to say that I am not yet convinced that I made the right choice!
I wanted to find a block that used just two fabrics so that I could pair each Innocent Crush fabric with a coordinating Kona Solid. I also wanted to make my blocks simple enough and big enough so that the Innocent Crush fabrics were cut into fairly large pieces since they are such large scale prints. I settled on the Double Hourglass block and my finished blocks will be 10" square.
I love each individual block so far but I am concerned about putting them all together. I am going to forge ahead though and see how it looks once I add all the different solids. I might have to eliminate some blocks at the end if they just don't work with the others.
Those look great, I really like that block style. It will be fun to see what you do.
ReplyDeleteYou have some beautiful colors there... I bet it will look gorgeous all together
ReplyDeleteIt might be neat if you put them in ROYGBIV order. Kind of like the color flows that way. Just a thought!
ReplyDeleteI love these!!! I don't think you will need to eliminate any of them!! They look wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteI always wonder about how things will look all put together too... Love your blocks and look forward to seeing how it turns out!
ReplyDeleteI think they look great....why don't you audition a few solids like Kona coal or the next lightest one as a common sashing around all of them so they stand individual of each other in all their glory? Maybe that would make you like them better.
ReplyDeleteIf you feel several of them won't work with the majority just put them in the back!:)
Nice going hubby!!:)
It will be a fun adventure. :) I love the print/solid combinations.
ReplyDeleteI love them! I think once you get them all done, they'll play together well. I also recently split a bundle of these prints with someone and want to figure out a pattern to use them all. So it's fun to see what you're doing!
ReplyDeleteI like the blocks too, Amy! Put 'em together and let's see what comes of it!
ReplyDeleteI bet once you get lots more made, you'll be happy to have them altogether. The more, the merrier! These look amazing so far. I love this block and agree that the prints do look best in large pieces - good call!
ReplyDeletelove that line, and pattern. I can't wait to see how it comes together!
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