I was excited to see what this Mystery quilt will look like, and downloaded the patterns right away.
I had a little time last night and worked on the 5 of the blocks.
Block #1 involves easy applique. I noticed this block comes from Dear Jane, which makes sense with Brenda Papadakis as one of the coordinators of this Quilt Along.
Block #2 traditional Churn Dash
Block #3 traditional Square in A Square.
There are optional embroidery designs available for a small fee, but I'm going to leave mine clear for now.
All of the blocks are 6 1/2" except for block #4 that finishes at 12 1/2"
Block #5
Block #6 are appliqued hearts.
Not really my taste. (sorry Gay and Brenda)
I'm being a little rebellious already and will substitute this one with another 6 1/2" block (yet to be determined).
The good news is I'm having fun already!
I really like the crispness of the red against the white, and I'm looking forward to seeing how this quilt will turn out.
For these blocks I used a solid red, but in the future I plan on pulling from my red scraps. The background will be a consistent Kona White.
Classic two color combo and great blocks.
ReplyDeleteI haven't started yet, but will very soon. I'm using Kona white and all my different reds, from my stash.. This is going to be a fun QAL..
ReplyDeleteI hope to join in as soon as I figure out how to download the patterns. I do not have a blog so I hope I can still do the mystery quilt...I will also be using red and white...I do enjoy your blog
ReplyDeleteRed and white are so pretty together. Your block #5 would be perfect for a whole quilt for Valentine's Day. :)
ReplyDeletered and white are some of the best color combo's around. I need to check out that link.
ReplyDeleteKaren
Red and white looks so crisp, I did my blocks yesterday too and had fun with the piecing which I haven't done in a long time.
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
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