Block 2 is named "Night into Day" This is one of the 12 inch (finished) blocks. This block is on a 16 patch grid, so my finished units are 3 inches square.
This block consists of 8 dark and light half square triangle units, and two each light and dark squares plus a center made of two rectangles. I'm going to see if I can squeeze 3.5 inch cut half square triangles out of some of the corner cuts from the old mitered sashing.
Pat suggests using a similar but not the same fabric for the center rectangles. That will give me a good opportunity to add in one of my 'new' blues in a logical manner and also to showcase the ticking stripe. The same new neutral tone on tone muslin that I used in Block #1 will make a nice calm outer edge.
All cut out and ready to assemble
Layout:
And finished block, though I think the actual quilt top schematic has it turned 90 degrees - with the center block divided vertically instead of horizontally. I would have to consult the layout diagram for all the blocks. We are a long way from that point!
The Solstice Quilt on Pat Sloan's blog with the blocks and layout.
This block consists of 8 dark and light half square triangle units, and two each light and dark squares plus a center made of two rectangles. I'm going to see if I can squeeze 3.5 inch cut half square triangles out of some of the corner cuts from the old mitered sashing.
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| A stack of corner miters from old sashing strips |
All cut out and ready to assemble
Layout:
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| Solstice Block #2 |
OMGosh that surely is the '80s! I may have had that fabric, lol. Happy New Year to you.
ReplyDeleteIf you track back to the 'intro' you'll understand why this is being recycled instead of trashed. I have several blues and an apron kit of the ticking stripe in my stash still. "Cut it smaller" as Bonnie Hunter says!
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