Two Bucks A Block Quilt Layout Plan

In my last post I had a set in stone plan to start pressing and cutting for the alternate block of my 2 Bucks a Block quilt.  I couldn't wait to see this quilt come to life.

The 2 Bucks a Blocks are all made from various lines of Lori Holt fabric so I pulled every Lori background print in my stash but came up one short of what was needed for my quilt. Well poo.  Oh well, any ole low volume print will work.  The green polka dot in the very back of this bin is a Moda print and it plays well with the other fabrics.

On Monday evening, right before heading to bed, the background fat quarters were starched and hung up to dry in the sewing room.

 

By the way, take a look at my fancy curtains...they’re one yard pieces of fabric pinned to tension rods. HAHA! They look good compared to the paint supplies scattered on the floor. The paint supplies should be out of my sewing room by Friday.  Yeehaw!

Tuesday morning, right after a cup of decaf coffee and still in my pajamas, the pressing party began. It took nearly an hour to press 38 fat quarters. I’ve been saving these for years for just the right project, I'm excited to finally put them in a quilt. 

You might be wondering about the plan for the Thangles quilt blocks. Nothing complicated, just a simple, scrappy chain block.

After coloring the chain blocks in EQ, the plan changed. The scrappy chain didn't set right with me.  It seems to take away from the blocks, so maybe using a single fabric for the chain blocks would work better?  Don't you think it frames the blocks and allow them to become the star of the show?

 Time to dig in the stash to find a piece of Lori Holt yardage. I don’t buy yardage much these days, but I knew I had a few larger cuts of her fabric. This green one was the only piece large enough, and I’m not too fond of the larger print for a square that will finish at1.5" in the quilt.

Maybe I could use the scrap pieces but stick to just one color. If I let go of the self-imposed rule of only using Lori Holt prints in this quilt, I might have enough of the green or light blue scraps. Of course, the cutting and piecing would be more labor intensive.  Then there’s always the option of buying new fabric! ...sigh... My excitement was quickly crushed by adult Lea Anne, who promptly scolded me for even thinking about it. She’s such a party pooper.  So, I guess I'm working with what I have on hand.  Maybe later today I'll look for non Lori Holt yardage.

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