The last two days worth of post has seen lots of textured blocks from the birthday block swap land on my doorstep. Yesterday brought me this beauty from Julie - the colour is fairly true onthe right, but a little weird on the left. Hopefully you can see some of the textures in the photo on the left - it's a bit hard to show how interesting these blocks are with mere photos (so you guys will all have to come visit my house and see them in person, I guess)...
Today brought me a block from Michelle (left) - all the point of the flying geese are actually flaps - and two blocks from Helen - the one on the right above, where I think you can see the textures fairly well (the orangey brown fabric is folded into little flags) though the colour is off again - the block is more purple and less blue than it appears here -
and the one below, which I have photographed from an angle to show you all the folds in it. This is a great block and must have taken a lot of work to get all of those folds!
They are all great blocks, really, and I'm very pleased with them all - and the others I have received this month. I think these may also end up being cushions, along with the two I've already made into cushions. It's true that I need some new cushions, but it's also true that all these blocks make great cushions because of the textural elements - you can really see them on a cushion - in a wall hanging, they might show a bit less well...
5 comments:
These blocks are really lovely and the colours are wonderful. I'm sure they will make beautiful cushions.
I've never seen textured/folded quilt blocks before. How neat!
Great blocks. They've all done welll making different blocks for you
Love and hugs Gina xxx
Helen's would make something beautiful for the holidays~
What great blocks! I especially like the red one. I'm looking forward to seeing them "in the flesh" as it were, when I come to visit.
You are going to have a lot of cushions, if you use them all that way!
Mom
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