Carnelian Blocks First Pass

 

Here the design wall is full of the blocks for the orange quilt, called Carnelian. I haven't rearranged these at all, and I haven't replaced blocks or fabrics I think aren't working. I can tell you that I won't be tinkering overmuch with these. I have about two dozen blocks in progress to replace blocks I don't think are working. 

Yeah, I know, but "overmuch" would mean removing ALL the blocks from the design wall and starting over.

I had a LOT of orange fabric, but the problem was they were all so similar in value that it reduced the number of successful blocks I could get. It also meant I had to use some light coral fabrics which lean a bit toward pink in order to get some contrast between the two fabrics in each block.

These were some of my test blocks. I did NOT like the fact that the points didn't meet, so I had to figure out how to get the points to match. (You know I did that, right?)

I tell anybody who'll listen that if you know how to sew clothes, then making a quilt will be a snap. I matched the seams on both pieces, then worked backwards to pin the edges I would start sewing. (As in attaching a sleeve or adding a collar to a neckline.)  I didn't need to pin the whole thing. (The full instructions are in the book, and I want to respect Sujata's work, so if you want to know how to do these, you'll have to refer her book, Cultural Fusion Quilts.)

This isn't quite "IT" but it's getting close. I've replaced a lot of blocks. This is like the 6th iteration from the photo above. (Notice the blocks in the top and bottom rows are larger than the others.)

Thanks ever so much for your comments. It's nice to know I don't have rocks in my head and that this quilts sings for so many of you.

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On the health front, I saw my nutritionist last week. She was overjoyed by my progress. I have lost close to 10 pounds, and my A1C numbers are dropping steadily. Woo Hoo!