This week I completed three blocks.

#53 Jackknife

Kona solids used are Dahlia, Dark Violet, and Tulip.

This block originally called for only two colors. I added one more color to the mix and I am very happy with the result.

#64 Peace and Plenty

Kona solids used are Copen, Morning Glory, Berry, and Storm.

This block originally called for two colors. In this case I added two additional colors for a total of four colors. This worked out very well to accent the center of the block.

This is the first block I have made for the violet/blue area. The lighter blue really pops. The darkest color is blue, even though it might be mistaken for violet, and the central violet looks nearly red when juxtaposed with the blues. It is so interesting what happens to the perception of colors when you place them near each other.

#63 Ozark Maple Leaf

Kona solids used are Heliotrope and Purple.

This is a case where trying to add extra colors failed miserably. I tried to do this with four colors. I got as far as sewing together one quarter of the block and could tell that I was going to hate it. Here is proof.

Yuck… just yuck.

I cannibalized the papers and moved on to make the block as designed. It will be sashed with Tulip which is lighter than Purple and darker than Heliotrope. I think it will work well.

So how is my progress on this quilt? I’m supposed to be done with 26 blocks. I have finished 36 blocks so far, albeit the last few out of sequence, but that does not matter. I am essentially five weeks ahead. Every week I finish more than two blocks I pull further ahead. At the rate I am going I should finish well before schedule, especially since I am piecing my blocks into sections as I go.

Speaking of assembly into sections… This is something I have posted about on the Facebook group for this sew along, but I do not think I have addressed it here yet. That deserves a post of its own, which should be coming soon. Stay tuned.