Saturday, May 31, 2014

Just Because ...

Even though I posted my green blocks yesterday, this morning, while I was waiting for the Block Lotto deadline for posting blocks to arrive so I could organize the drawing, I couldn't resist pulling out ALL the Briar Patch blocks I've made so far, and putting them on the wall, just because.

34 Briar Patch Blocks

These blocks represent 34 of the 80 paper foundations in the pattern. The layout is nothing like this, but this is the way I "see" them ... so who knows what will happen when I have made all the blocks.

Here's the cover of Judy Niemeyer's pattern so you can see how it's supposed to turn out.

Edited to add that the link above will take you to the pattern–I'm sorry if that wasn't clear.

It probably was the rainbow colors she used that first made me think that it would be good for using up scraps.

I have been making these blocks each month, following the course I set when I did a workshop with Judy many years ago.  Today, I probably would have made slightly different choices and reversed the placement of the "light" and "dark" black and white prints.  Of course, there are (almost) no wrong answers in quilting ... I think it's one of the things I like about it.


15 comments:

Andi said...

Her patterns are so intricate! I am a sucker for rainbow color schemes too. Beautiful blocks.

Val's Quilting Studio said...

Oh Sophie...there's are just so awesome!!! I"m so glad you showed us them all together!!

Terri said...

Beautiful blocks! Waiting in the wings to see what you do with them.
Hugs

Julierose said...

WOW--this will be gorgeous! all those points--gasp!! Loving that rainbow effect...with that B/W it's so pretty! hugs, Julierose

Barbara C said...

Both the rainbow and your setting look great.

Sally Trude said...

Thanks for showing all your blocks together. Spectacular and inspiring!

Cathy said...

Oh, I think I like your layout better. What an awesome use of scraps.

Needled Mom said...

Those blocks are fabulous.

black bear cabin said...

those are gorgeous!!! i love all the color!

Angie in SoCal said...

Gorgeous, Sophie - I think I like your layout as much as Judy's.

RoseMary Baty-Willcox said...

Where do we get the pattern for the Briar Patch block. those are gorgeous.

sophie said...

RoseMary, you're a no-reply blogger, so I couldn't email a response to you to tell you that the link to the pattern is in the blog post -here it is again: Briar Patch Pattern.

Mystic Quilter said...

Beautiful Sophie!

Wendy said...

these blocks are gorgeous. It took me ages to see your blocks in the pattern cover - who would have thought they'd be so versatile?

Carrie P. said...

love those blocks.

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