Author: Melissa

This block came together pretty quickly, like the last one. I had a couple of fabrics I could have chosen for the darkest, but I really liked the graphic “blocks” print. I’ve used that fabric in several quilts. It provides a great contrast to the bright, bold floral medium print. And the sweet light floral… Continue reading Turquoise

Compared to the last block, this one went up on the design board and right to the sewing machine. I just love all the fabrics in this one – swirls at midnight and snowy twilight and little flowers on a cloudy day (at least in my mind).

This one threatened to overcome me. I started going one direction, all yellows, but the background I had chosen just didn’t mesh with those. So I replaced the darkest golden yellow with the blue/multicolor, which worked much better. And I replaced the medium and lightest yellows with some brighter ones (yes, brighter!). But when I… Continue reading Happy starburst

Each new block is my new favorite. And I think I’m going to do a 5 x 6 block layout after all. That’s 30 blocks, so I still have a little ways to go. If I’ve counted correctly, I have 19 blocks completed with two more cut out and ready to assemble. I also realized… Continue reading Green starburst block