Saturday, October 30, 2010

Black and White 'Paradigm Shift'

Here are the first 3 rows of the back and white blocks sewn together. They look really interesting don't you think?  After working on it for a few more days I finally sewed all seven rows of blocks.
Thankfully I am now wise enough in the ways of quilting to know that one needs to lay the pieces out before sewing the rows together for a final check. And thank heavens I did!

I had not noticed a mistake in block arrangements in the first 3 rows. There are 2 triangles the same which are touching each other.  Can you spot the mistake in the photo below??/
 Look carefully...





So I had to take a couple of blocks apart and switch a row and now I should have no conflicts! :)

See photo below:



Next time I make this quilt pattern, I will have to remember to make 44 blocks instead of 42. It was very difficult arranging these 42 blocks according to the pattern without having the same fabrics touching. With 2 extra blocks to insert as needed, it would have been much easier to arrange them.  (Live and learn...)


Some of the block details



Milo admiring the rows of blocks...
I really like the over all effect and with this arrangement I like how the light and dark parts of the blocks form ever increasing large squares throughout the top.

I have decided that I definitely will use this idea to create a baby quilt, with 2 colors ( not black) and maybe smaller blocks, instead of 8 5/8 inch blocks I would try and make 6 inch finished blocks.
More about that later!


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