One of the things that I often find overwhelming about quilting is the infinite number of choices. Choices in fabric, design, layout. A simple reconfiguration of blocks can create an entirely new quilt. Sometimes I get hung up on this, so I end up spending a lot of time thinking about things before I even cut into fabric.
I made a couple of blocks for my Folk Modern Table Runner Sew-Along using different fabrics so that you can see the difference made just by fabric selection. I used monochromatic colors on the left and on the right I used Carolyn Friedlander’s topographical fabric for all of the larger squares, then assorted bright solids for the outer triangles.
Then I took the images of those blocks to see how they might look in a completed table runner:
Next week I’m going to talk about how making slight changes to the block layout can make great differences in the overall design.
These are great pictures and really drives home what color/fabric choice can do to any pattern. I keep staring at both it’s really hard to believe they are the same block.
That fabric on the right is trippy.