This week I finished two blocks.

#38 Four Winds

Kona solids used are Dahlia, Heliotrope, Tulip, and Purple.

This block contains 64 pieces and takes a heck of a long time to put together. I really like the way this one turned out.

#26 Cut Glass Dish

Kona solids used are Gumdrop, Cerise, and Eggplant.

Originally I had planned to use Rich Red for the squares in this block, but it just was not feeling right.

It is interesting how the perception of color changes depending on surrounding colors. With so much purple around it Cerise looks almost red, and Rich Red looks almost orange.

I think the red would have been a little too jarring.

One thing I changed in this block was the directions of the triangles. In the book it shows the dark triangles facing in one direction. In my version they point toward the squares. I think it is an improvement.

I’ve started to put the first two rows of the Violet area together. Above you see the layout without sashing or corner stones. Choosing sashing colors is an art. I labored over the selection to frame #26 Cut Glass. I actually created four sets of strips and auditioned them before deciding which color would work best with the Tulip and Cerise that I was already committed to for neighboring blocks. I threw in one Rich Red cornerstone to punch things up.

I’m nearly finished sewing these blocks together, but will save the reveal for another post.

Row five still needs connecting, but that will wait a bit as I immerse myself in violet, my favorite color.