Monday 18 March 2019

Short attention span

So...I liked the chunky strip sets I was making last time, but they didn't keep me interested for very long and I found I was doing that thing of unintentionally cutting pretty straight lines, which was giving me very orderly-looking chunks at that.  Thoughts of triangles and circles were whirling about my head so I decided 'nothing ventured, nothing gained' and started chopping.

I made some triangles, then put them back together into these.
For some reason I find it very entertaining to make all those crosses and concentric squares in this way, so I kept going.
When I get bored of doing this, I'll figure out what next, but for now I'm having fun.

16 comments:

Robin said...

Having fun is what it's all about.

Ann said...

I've wanted to make some like this. Haven't yet. Yours are wonderful and this will be another great quilt.

Cathy said...

Oh, I love these!

patty a. said...

Those are very interesting blocks. I like how each triangle for a block are not exactly identical. That gives them a warmer hand make scrappy look which I love. With cutting triangles out of the strips do are you getting leftover pieces which would be HSTs?

Paulette said...

Ooh, these are fun! Very cute.

Kat Scott said...

That really does look like fun! Can't wait till I get my sewing space back so I can play!

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

I popped backto see your starting chunky strips, this certainly does look like lots of fun! And such an interesting look!

Quiltdivajulie said...

Yes - having fun is GOOD!

O'Quilts said...

and I am having fun looking at them xo

Janie said...

Yes, the 'what if' and 'how about this' moments!
When the inspiration is there, run with it.
I'm still working on borders and basting two quilts for hand quilting.
It's the repetition, a bit tedious for me but I've found some amazing tutorials that are giving me sparks
of hope.

Kathleen said...

It does look like fun!

em's scrapbag said...

It looks fun and I'm loving the result.

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

Having fun sounds great to me, and the piecing is looking great, too! :)

Kim said...

I love watching you playing and having fun! You do it so well.

Soma @ inkTorrents.com said...

Dare I say this, that looks way too regular and structured for you. I have a feeling you will add a bit of whimsy to them very soon :)

-Soma

Doris Perlhuhn said...

Playing and having fun is a good way to spend your time. There are the little things that help me not to focus only on all these ugly things around. Another surprise what you do with patterns and colors. Love to follow your steps.