These red strip blocks were my UFO piecing challenge for June. it took me all month, but it did get finished on the last day. It is 75" square.
This is my design in EQ.....the blocks with the red stripe are the ones with a red center stripe with white dots. the plain blocks have a white center stripe with red dots.
I had lots of small pieces of red fabrics, so i cut them into 1 1/2" strips.
I sort of figure this out backwards. First i construct a block...then decide how many i need to make....then go to EQ and figure out how to set them. Most of the blocks have a red center strip with white dots....some are large dots and some are smaller dots.
And there are some blocks that have a white center strip with red dots...again, some large dots and some small. i just used what i had.
All blocks have a selvage flange on each side of the center strip. i know...when i quilt this i will be questioning my sanity.
It all gets a little crazy. but, you expect that from me...right?
All blocks are sewn onto a base fabric...something i just want to get rid of that won't be used for anything else.....or whatever piece i have that i can cut the proper size block from. i am thinking when i quilt this i won't put a batting inside. between the base fabric and all the seams on the strips, it is a bit weighty right now. i'll need a dark backing so all this madness doesn't show through.
the border of red strips was also done on a base....i used a piece of muslin since i have lots of that and i could get a whole strip in one piece. the border is 4".
Today I cut out base fabrics and alternate blocks for the next " A bunch of _____ blocks". any one care to guess what the next color is? i think this will be my color series for a while. hahahaha
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