I signed up for my first ever quilt block swap, and I just finished all my squares to send off. Basically, I have three "buddies" and I make four blocks for each of them. They do the same for me, and then we make a quilt with the blocks we receive. We could specify the colors or style of fabric we prefer, but then it is left up to each person to decide what kind of block to make. Here are the ones I made and will be mailing out.
Brave World: I don't usually make traditional style blocks, so this was the first one I tackled. It was really easy and went together quickly.
Dolly Madison: These were my second block that I made. These were my favorite and I really like how they turned out. I love different they look based on how dark or patterned the fabric is.
Confetti Stars: These were my first ever attempt at paper piecing. When it went right, I really liked these, but I made a lot of mistakes while learning. I think I finally got the hang of it by the end.
Lone Starburst: My final paper piecing square. I experimented a lot with combinations of using random fabric and carefully planning which colors to use. I like how all three turned out even though they are all very different.
Buddy #1's blocks. She requested blue, green, and yellow.
Buddy #2's blocks. She left the colors up to me, but requested bold, modern fabrics.
Buddy #3's blocks. She left the colors pretty open, but requested bright colors in jewel or sunset tones.
I have already received my first set of blocks. Once I get the rest, I will put them together into a quilt. I decided to go a little funky and requested orange, yellow, and purple as my colors. We shall see how it turns out, but it should be very bright and happy.
