Eleven More Maple Leaf Blocks

 With eleven blocks finished today, a total of 28 blocks are complete.  36 blocks to go, for this Dresden Flowers & Flutters background.

Ten More Maple Leaf Blocks

 17 Maple Leaf blocks are done; 47 more to go. The 'sky' area is almost complete. (The blocks are not sewn together yet.)

Seven Maple Leaf Blocks

 Seven Maple Leaf blocks are now done.  The one on the left and lower left are made of different fabrics, can you tell it?  The camera doesn't pick up the silver sparkly background.  57 more blocks to go!

EQ8 Rendition

 Okay, here we go -- a general idea of background composition, from EQ8. Back to business!

Five Light Blue Blocks

I've used up most of these colors; on to the next ones! I mentioned yesterday that I wished I had a big design wall so I could integrate a blend of colors into this background. Well, I've decided to use EQ8 to do just that. It'll take some time, but it'll be worth it, and I'll be sorry if I don't. What I'm wanting here are blocks that are partially one color and partially another, as the sky transitions from blue to the yellow of sunlight, and, farther down, to the light greens of garden backgrounds. These blocks will be positioned somewhere in the top right portion of the quilt.

 

First Block Done

 The first Maple Leaf block for the Dresden Flowers & Feathers quilt is done.  I'll put together the entire background -- all Maple Leaves -- before I start on the Dresden flowers, which will be randomly appliquéd onto the background.  This particular block will be part of the sky.  Finished size will be 9".

Fabrics for Dresden Flowers & Feathers

 Look at this mess of fabrics! Does it look like a Dresden Flowers & Feathers quilt to you?? This is one of my favorite parts: choosing the fabrics. I like to use up older pieces, whenever possible -- as you can tell by all the florals, which I rarely buy these days.