Same as yesterday's design wall - ;))
I did move some blocks -
But then I moved them right back -
To where they were in the first place -
Seems that -
Even though some look "bunched" up -
I did a pretty good job -
Of keeping the same fabrics -
From touching each other -
And the arrangement is "growing on me" -
So I might just call this -
Good enough -
Unless I feel like playing with it some more -
Which I seriously doubt -
Since I'm bored with it already -
And a bunch of new SQUIRRELS -
Are making a LOT of noise - LOL -;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
I re-arranged some stuff in my sewing room -
And moved all of the Karma Churn Dash blocks -
From the design wall in the hallway -
To the smaller design wall -
In my sewing "studio" -
So I could get a "straight on" photo -
They are in no particular order -
Just up there -
Mostly to see how many I have of each "variation" -
Light/Dark - High Contract/Low Contrast - Busy/Plain - etc. -
And to see if they "played well together" -
Then I took another photo - more "close-up" -
And enlarged it for you -
But that makes it come out blurry - sorry -
There is definitely a PARTY going on - LOL - ;))
I think my favorite block is #20 -
The "odd-ball" -
The "one of these is NOT like the others" -
Even though the "units" are the same -
The value/contrast placement is a little different -
Which makes it "special" - LOL - ;))
Tomorrow I'll take them all off the wall -
Re-arrange them -
And try to balance them out -
As best I can - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
Karma Churn Dash -
These last three used the left overs from the strips and charm packs -
And may not "technically" be Churn Dash blocks -
But they're close enough -
And the fabrics match the rest of the blocks - LOL - ;))
Block #18 -
Block #19 -
Block #20 -
Next up - the layout -
While I cross my fingers -
And hope that these guys play nicely together -
We'll soon see - LOL - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
Karma Churn Dash -
Block #15 -
Block #16 -
Block # 17 -
I think that's it for the "matchey-matchey" ones -
The rest use the left-overs -
And have some interesting combinations - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
Karma Churn Dash -
Block #12 -
Block #13 -
Block #14 -
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
This variation of the Churn Dash block is another favorite pattern - ;))
I first found it years ago -
A YouTube tutorial by Jenny Doan -
Missouri Star Quilt Company - HERE -
She uses layer cakes and charm squares -
But I had some 2-1/2" strips and some charm packs -
So I had to adapt it a little -
But it still works the same - ;))
I must admit -
At first I was confused by the MATH -
The CORNER HST are trimmed to 4-1/2" square -
But the CENTER charm square is left at 5" square -
And the math geek in me thought something was wrong -
That couldn't possibly be right -
But it IS right -
And it's cool how it works -
Especially when you don't think it will - LOL - ;))
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I made my blocks using four HST and two strip sets and a charm square -
These HST were made from charm squares - two GOLD and two BROWN -
The strips were already cut and left over from a failed attempt at another block -
The extra charm square is for the CENTER -
Jenny shows her method of making the HST from four charm squares -
But I made mine MY way - LOL -
I also used four charm squares -
But I put a GOLD one and a BROWN one right sides together -
Cut them diagonally - sewed them together - and made two matching sets -
Jenny used charm squares for the "bars" patch -
But I adapted that to use the 10-1/2" strips that I had from another project -
I sewed two sets to match the HST -
And pressed them to the BROWN -
Then I stacked them -
And cut them into segments 5" wide -
And got four pieces 4-1/2" tall by 5" wide -
The CENTER charm square is 5" square -
And is NOT trimmed -
It's left WHOLE -
The HST are then trimmed to 4-1/2" square -
Great chance to get rid of some PINKED edges - LOL -
SOOOOO -
My pea-brain HAD to ask -
How could it POSSIBLY work if the HST & CENTER are DIFFERENT sizes? -
SIMPLE -
The "bar" patches are as WIDE as the "center" charm square - 5" -
Arrange them around the charm square -
If I put them all up on the design wall -
It's easier to see that they are the SAME width -
The HST fit in the corners -
They are trimmed to 4-1/2" square -
Because the SEWN strip sets are only 4-1/2" high -
And it all WORKS -
Especially if you JUST DO IT -
And don't OVERTHINK it -
Like I always do - LOL - ;))
So here's Block #11 -
There's more to come -
So stay tuned - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
Karma Churn Dash blocks -
With more pretty prints - ;))
Block #8 -
Block #9 -
Block #10 -
These blocks are FUN -
As I try different combinations of the various fabrics -
Some work better than others -
But they are all still pretty -
Especially since I got all mixed up -
Lost count -
And had to go back and re-number them -
That's what I get for showing you blocks -
BEFORE I sew them together - LOL - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
Karma Churn Dash blocks -
Block #2-A - from the other day -
GREEN version WITH a "center" square -
Block #6 -
Block #7 -
The next batch should be a little more "exciting" -
With some other pretty prints - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
With choosing the "centers" -
For ALL of my Karma Churn Dash blocks -
Made for a wonderfully LAZY day -
Then I sewed some together - ;))
I thought this was the one I showed you yesterday -
But it's not -
It's the BLUE version of the outer print -
I chose a BROWN-on-BROWN charm square for the "center" -
To "calm it down" a little -
And to give the eye a "place to rest" -
Block #4 -
This next one is a BLUE version of the RED/WHITE used in the "test block" -
I chose a BLUE-on-BLUE charm square for the center -
Block #3-B -
But don't worry -
Not ALL of the "centers" will be boring - LOL - ;))
Block #5 -
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
