Color and layout check

[DianeRoss]

My layout is below. Colors do not reflect my scrappy quilt - just for illustration purposes. The layout required 16 shoo-fly blocks - 7 more than the on point layout; 61 double nine-patches - that's 4 less that the on-point; and 22 each X and O applique blocks - that's 4 extra applique blocks, all O-type. I hope to put up my design wall this weekend and show the updated colors. The change is subtle, but that's all I was looking for.

[HelenW]

Diane Ross,
I really like the modified layout you came up with. Especially the balanced look of having the shoo fly blocks two in a row and then one in the next, but separating the
the look of the two by having the single in the middle of the row. I was already planning on a horizontal layout, but I think I will be making more shoo fly blocks too. Thanks for the great ideas.
HelenW

[DianeRoss]

I was able to put up my design "wall" today, and try my planned layout. It's not wide enough to layout the entire width of the quilt, but good for a trial. I like the added shoo-fly blocks, they add a splash of color and I tried to use more medium value and bright colors on the additional blocks.


I also used more medium value and bright colors in my applique blocks this month. Below are June's blocks, plus two extra O-type blocks I'll need for this layout. Thanks, HelenW for the suggestion to use the O-type blocks to add more color to the quilt.



Finally, I made 8 extra shoo-fly blocks and some spacers so I could have a bit of a detail on the back of the quilt. I like to include an element from the front on the back - it makes a nice touch when you turn down the bed. It also let me use my darkest shoo-fly blocks on the back. They're handsome blocks up close, but don't work as well on the front. It also lets me use more colorful ones on the front.


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[bbquiltmaker]

Beautiful, Diane--thanks for these great photos.

[HelenW]

Diane Ross, I love the idea of putting some interest on the back. And it is a great way, to use those blocks that end up with a remake because the colors were not exactly
the way you envisioned they would look with the other front blocks. Using the block where the turn down on a bed is another great idea. Love the way your
creative mind works. You do beautiful stitching too. Thanks for sharing your progress. It seems like I am constantly adapting the quilt in progress by all the
great ideas that are shared on the forum. Your quilt is looking beautiful.
Helen W

[HelenW]

Diane thanks so much for sharing! Your blocks and layout are gorgeous.

[sandytn]

Diane, Your quilt looks great. I haven't completely made up my mind yet, but I'm thinking of making a smaller quilt. I laid my completed blocks on point and I really like the overall look. I realized looking at the picture later I had not paid attention to layout of the "X's" and "O's". I want them on point because I want to use the inset triangle as part of the border. I'm going to continue making the applique blocks but may use for a second smaller quilt. I do have two granddaughters. 12 Month of blocks makes a very large quilt!



And I finally put a border on my 2008 BOM Bouquet for a New Day and as soon as the backing fabric arrives I will start quilting.

[JudithA]

Diane,
Great layout. I like the diagonal lines you created with the 9 patches.
And I especially like the O blocks you designed.

Judy

[JudithA]

Sandy,
Your quilts are beautiful.
I am glad you photographed them on a bed. Your Afternoon Delight looks great. It gives us a happy idea of how good ours will look too!
Your 2008 BOM is beautiful too. The red border is perfect.

Judy

[NanaPie]

Diane Ross you have given me the perfect solution to enlarging Afternoon Delight to a queen sized quilt for my son and daughter-in-law on your June 21st post. I really like your layout and I can easily add the width and length I need to. Thanks so much for sharing with us!