Block 86 - Squash Blossom
Trying to inject a little more orange into other blocks so that the 2 maple leaf blocks don't look so out-of-place. The one was paper-pieced, but not maddening. I was more interested in the colors and fabrics for this one. I got the chance to use up the last bits of that night dragonfly fabric.
Block 82 - Spider Legs
A little more orange here. I contemplated other color schemes: green and blue; blue and purple; green and purple ... and this is the one that rose to the top. This block is similar to one I did a few weeks ago. In some ways this is the opposite as that one was too dark. This one also uses the "new" cream background, as I was running out of the viney white on white. This one is a little creamier than the vines. I forgot my sample at home when I bought it and didn't match that properly by memory.
Block 78 - Shooting Star
A frustrating paper-pieced block. You can tell by all the extra piecing I had to do to fill in where I misjudged the fabric needs. It's a very awkward looking block. I was hoping the green would read as dark, and the blue would read as medium, but I think they both come out as dark.
The middle sections were awkward to paper-piece. It probably should have been broken up into more pieces to do it elegantly. But I muddled through it. Another week done!
Tutorials from Handmade Karma for Week 28
1 comment:
The mind wanders off to interpret what it reads on its own. I scanned the title and was wondering how in the world a pattern could include 82 spider legs in it, especially at this size!
I like that you are adding more oranges now. As much as I like the blue and green palette, the orange will really spice things up in a way that is not overwhelming.
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