Conundrum (f/k/a Optic Geese) - The Plan

(the pins indicate where additional blocks will be placed)

This is the first bit of sewing I have managed

since coming home from teaching at JCCFS.

First I randomly sorted the triangle units

into 35 sets of four using my plate system.

(there was no way to sort them other than randomly)

But this first glimpse of sewn blocks

on the design wall gave me pause.

So I went back to the inspiration photo.

After dithering around for a couple of hours

with the blocks and then auditioning sashing options,

I decided enough was enough.

I'm rapidly approaching the ending point

of this 100 day challenge

and even more than that artificial deadline,

I am ready to move on to other projects.

I shopped the stash and chose 

this reproduction birdhouse print for the quilt's back 

and two well-aged brownish pieces of yardage.

The diagonal gingham will be used for cornerstones

and the brown with oval spots will be used for sashing.

The soft brown tones play off the other colors nicely

without seeming wimpy or demanding undue attention -

and I hope my head can now stop feeling 

like it might explode from trying to be 

overly scrappy with this whole project.

* * *

At this point it looks as though the blocks

 will be squared to 6.5" - but I won't know 

for sure until they're all sewn together.

Meanwhile, despite my desire to find closure,

the jury is still deliberating . . . 

Quiltdivajulie

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“The stars align more often than we realize – but we’re usually too busy staring down and our feet and wondering why we feel stuck.”

Amy Atherton