I saw this alternative on Pinterest and immediately knew it was perfect for the tons and tons of 5 in squares I have and the bags of two inch strips. So from now on, this will be my design of choice. I just have to figure the best way to quilt it. The blocks finish to 4 1/2 inches so nine of them make a quilt that ends up being 40 x 40 Bingo! 9 x 4 1/2 equals 39 1/2 plus the 1/2 inch that doesn't get folded on the outside!
I just sewed long strips of 2 in strips with the white strips on the outside -- full width of the fabric. Then I cut them into 5 x 5 inch squares. Easy, easy design and i am very thankful for the Pinterest inspiration.
This was a spectacular sunset the other night. I didn't get to my usual place to take sunset photos but instead looked back from my 3rd floor porch. The depth of color was incrdible and i don't think the picture even captures it. I will use the juxtaposition of the colors as the inspiration for my RAFA challenge quilt. We got three paint chips kind of randomly and mine were pink, lavender and a slate blue. My foreground I will steal from another of my pictures.
I also did a challenge quilt for my guild down here which i am not posting until it is officially unveiled in mid January. It had to be a least 50 percent red, white and blue and have 250 somewhere on it, either written or the number of pieces or fabrics. Mine is very subtly potitical .
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