checkers: a simple scrap dance

I've made more progress with my Pas de Deux, a ballet inspired sampler quilt. It’s a rather different sort of sampler quilt, and - after a few panic moments -  I'm now enjoying the challenge. Loving seeing how the colours & values play together, it's {wink wink} very different to when I started out that's for sure! 

Rachel's monthly installments {at stitchedincolor} are full of inspiration and ideas for getting that over-all harmony happening, and I'm learning A. Lot!

This time with my Pas de Deux ensembles, it’s all about starting to make a few connections between the groups. I had made up a "checkers" block a while back, but it seemed way too dark. So I had another look into my scrap baskets, and another ensemble was under construction earlier this week. 

It's a simple scrap dance, lots of 2.5" squares, and guided by Rachel's latest 2.0 version, I went for a fun gentle faded look. My "Checkers" block is an assortment of blues combined with a blend from white to cream to pink to plum. Enough chatting, enjoy the latest pics.

"Checkers" block ✅

I started with pale colours at the top

because of the pale colours in the background of my earlier Sawtooth Burst block directly above it.

Wedge Cross blocks ✅

Evie spent a bit of time depapering my FPP blocks for me

 - she said "It's so satisfying granny"

I'm using snippets of this early AMH fabric to help connect things too …

And here's where I am at now, all my blocks so far, all laid out on the "design bed" …

Evening Star block  ✅

- the light pink along the edges will 🤞 flow nicely into the surrounding quilt colours.

 

Oh my it's exciting, we're nearly halfway there now! 

I have the rest of the month to think of my next ensembles and which colours I need to repeat. 

Am also wondering, since it's a ballet-inspired sampler, about a suitable name for my version 

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Sharing my progress here @ To Do Tuesday

and with Wendy for this weekends 'peacock party' over here

Until next time, Linda