It felt like months since I did any improv. In truth, it was only a few weeks, but it felt like months. After following clothing patterns and drafting quilt patterns my improv muscles were twitching. Not to mention I was having a pretty crappy day. So I cracked an afternoon beer and dove into my scraps.
Seeing as these blocks are 16.5'' x 16.5'' and my scrap strips are anywhere from 1''-4'' wide, it takes a bit of time to get a block done. But in less than 2 hours yesterday I had 3 more blocks done. And my mood was infinitely better. (Of course the mood improvement may have also been because of a random text from a friend telling me that she saw alligator road kill in Florida and it made her think of me. Don't ask why, but that made me giggly.)
So now I am up to 16 of these blocks. I could stop now and have a good lap size quilt. I'm going to keep going though. I'm always thinking bed size now for the kids' beds, so I will make 9 more blocks. That will give me an 80'' finished quilt, perfect for their double beds.
And perfect for all mood improvements.
I love this so much! I made a block like this after seeing one of Bill V's 70's quilts, only I used tea towels and some vintage fabrics mixed with some new stuff. My block came out to be 17.5"…is that bad/weird? I don't know what I'm doing but I like it! Yours looks so fab!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh I love this!!! So happy & fun!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Full of color and full of life!
ReplyDeleteThat, for sure, would lift anybody's spirits! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun and interesting blocks these, I adore them!
ReplyDeleteI really like that they are nonconformist patchworking lol
scraps, improv and alligators...someone should market that as a mood altering drug
ReplyDeleteThese blocks are very cheerful!
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