My new iron arrived a few hours after I published yesterday’s post. I enjoyed using it for the first time to press last week’s blocks. I was really busy last week, and have six blocks to show for my efforts. Here they are.

#10 Bowtie (revisited)

Kona solids used are Bright Pink, Gumdrop, Rich Red, and Berry.

This is a remake. I had failed to locate the previous block I had done, but I really like this one better. I increased the color count in this block from three to four, and stayed true to the piece count, and seam count, of the original block in the process. Not having the paper pieces to work with, I had to draft this block on the drawing board. To increase the odds of it fitting properly I cut pieces for one quarter at a time, basted them, and joined them before cutting the next quarter.

This is the first block in the red/violet area.

#15 Buzzard’s Roost. (Revisited)

Kona solids used are Torch and Tangerine.

She is bright.

I cannibalized the original block to use the paper pieces to make this block. I reversed the values and I went darker overall to make the block fit in better with the surrounding Orange blocks.

#17 Cats & Mice

Kona solids used are Ballerina and Gumdrop.

I really love this block. It is one of my favorites so far, and she looks great with just two colors. It fits in the red/violet area and uses colors which are clearly variations of red/violet. No pure red, nor pure violet, was used in the completion of this block.

#19 Checkerboard

Kona solids used are Carnation, Azalea, Watermelon, and Rich Red.

This block called for a random arrangement of squares. I was not having it. I decided to impose some order on this block, and am very happy with the results. I almost made the central square the Watermelon color used in the corners. I’m glad I went with the Rich Red instead.

#20 Churn Dash

Kona solids used are Carnation, Melon, and Watermelon.

This block is a bit light in value, but I think it will work well with the surrounding blocks. I’ve been deliberately adding Carnation to a number of blocks in the red areas to soften the effect of one of the blocks higher up in the quilts that pops quite a bit due to the use of Carnation. I think this will help with that effort.

#21 Contrary Wife

Kona solids used are Melon, Nectarine, and Bright Pink.

The melon and Nectarine are close in value. They create a background against which the Bright Pink pops.

Now that #10 and #15 have been remade I am ready to join row four and attach it. That is next on the agenda.