Working On Several Projects

I had already chosen the fabric for the alternate squares for these blocks, and I'd even cut the squares, so it was an easy job to lay them out on the design wall.

The hard part is deciding how big to make the quilt. 7 x 7 blocks would be 56" square. Not big enough. I know I want the blocks to be in the corners; either I make a square  quilt, or one that is 16" longer than it is wide. It will have 4" borders too. I can't make up my mind; it's either going to be 64" x 80", or 80" square. I'd better measure my bed and see if I can even use an 80" quilt. It's definitely staying with me, I love it.

My inspiration photo was this:

from this book.

I loved the green and the plain quilting, and the farmhouse feel. I didn't love the blocks, and I thought my Cat's Claw blocks would be perfect. (I know they're called Devil's Claw, but I don't like that name, and I modified it slightly so it's not a regular 9patch in the middle, so it's called Cat's Claw instead.)

I'm sewing rows of 7 together, just a few at a time so I don't get jaded about it. While I sewed I made some more Spinning Rectangle blocks, and assembled some more Fancy 4-Patches as well.

I checked on Instagram and they're up to week 8, 4 blocks a week, so I'm aiming for 32 and then it can go away till next month. I have quite a few kitted up, so I think I can finish them in a week or so.

One night I worked exclusively on these little cross blocks. I finished 6, and put together the cross part for another 20. I started these as a way to use up 2" strips of 1800s fabrics, and they cleared a lot out of the scrap drawers. I need to decide how I want to use these, because I don't know that I have many more pieces in the scrap drawer that will be suitable.

We're finally getting some cold temperatures, mainly at night, the days are still pleasant. My tomato plants were pretty well dead, so I stripped off anything remaining on them. It's not a big harvest! I'll make some spaghetti sauce and get a few meals from it, but that's it for the year. Next up is planting spring onions and silverbeet, and that's enough for a winter garden. Plus some pansies. And a gerbera or two.....