Because I've been sticking to one color during previous months, and I am planning to use the blocks in a rainbow-type quilt, I decided to do the multicolor blocks for a separate project.
I'd been designing a block in my head, so I tried it out. I plotted it on EQ7 and then started sewing. While there are lots of multicolor strings in the blocks, I used a constant dark red for the centers, and I added some strings in solids and blenders to tame the confusion!
I have well over a hundred of these made already, so I'll soon be setting them together into a top.
I'm linking with ScrapHappy Saturday at soscrappy and Fiber Tuesday 107 at The Quilting Room with Mel.
Looking forward to seeing your MULTICOLORED masterpiece!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Thanks, too, for visiting.
DeleteYour blocks look great. Good idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm looking forward to seeing how it comes together.
DeleteI love these blocks!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ariane. I appreciate your visiting my blog. :)
DeleteOh my !~! This is a beautiful red block. I especially am drawn to the tiny blocks !!!
ReplyDeleteCool block. It will be fun to see the finished quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Thanks, too, for visiting my blog.
DeleteOMG! You already have over 100? Way to go. I am looking forward to seeing the finish.
ReplyDeleteString blocks are addictive! I love making them. :)
DeleteIt's going to be fun to see these set into a top! What a great solution for your multi-color scraps.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm looking forward to seeing it too! :)
DeleteGreat fabrics in your blocks, I look forward to seeing how these look together in a top!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wendy!
DeleteLove all the fabric prints! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteI'm like you with my RSC projects so that is why I sewed up the 10 blocks for Leanne. Thinking of doing another fast quilt to use as a H2H quilt. Your project is really striking!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I started sewing blocks together today.
DeleteVery pretty! It will be a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteDid you use the red fabric as a foundation and then strip piece the strips onto it? I love the effect and would love to know how you made these blocks. (I'm a devout string piecer!)
ReplyDeleteI used a rectangular paper foundation. I cut the red shapes from a homemade template, then anchored them with a little bit of glue (a glue stick) in the center. I then added strings to each side to cover the paper and trimmed the block to size.
DeleteThanks for asking and thanks for visiting my blog, Marjorie. :)
Thanks for the info. I might try cutting a rectangular foundation of thin fabric and then tracing the rectangular shape onto it from a template. It should work the same and since I don't like to tear off paper, it'll be left in the quilt! Love the block and the great graphical pattern when sewn together. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good plan.
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