FWQAL Weeks 2, 3, 4 – Expanding the color palette

Catching up on my blocks to week four…

My original plan was to do blocks in a rainbow of colors and then arrange the blocks in a color pattern. As such I planned to do a color a week. Weeks 1 and 2 were greens and blue and Weeks 3 and 4 were pinks and reds. (Purples are next!)

While I like the blocks individually and grouped by like color. I’m not so sure of them all together. That being said, there are only 8 blocks and 4 colors to play with. And I probably shouldn’t have worked on reds this week. I think in coming weeks as I make more blocks and add more color, my original idea will look more promising. I think. Otherwise I may just make 11 different pillows!

Also challenging is my decision to make every block finish at 4 square inches instead of 6 square inches. Some of these blocks have tiny pieces at 6 inches, but at 4 inches? They are teeny tiny and naturally more challenging. Also? The blocks are finishing smaller. Each block is about 4 inches now, instead of 4.5. So they will finish at 3.5. Oy!

Block #3: Basket (without the appliqued handle!).  I added a triangle to suit my taste. It makes the basket look full.  Still have yet to get my applique on.

Block #7: Birds in the Air. And here’s where the teeny tiny started. Each of those small triangles are 3/4 inches maybe.

Block #6: Big Dipper.

Block #8: Bouquet

Block #5: Bat Wing. I had the hardest time deciding what fabric to use, settling on just solid on solid. I wished I’d used a bit of pink print too. Oh well. C’est la quilt!

Weeks 3-4 all together. Or all pinks and reds together.

Weeks 1-2 all together. So purdy!

And all the blocks together.