And here are the blocks I've been making for a new Foster Quilt.
I have a lot of novelty prints in my stash. One of the shorter stacks is comprised of food prints. I finally decided to see what I could do with them. I thought about some more wonky stars; they're so much fun to make. In the end I went with this variation of the Hole in the Barn Door pattern. Or maybe it's a variation of Churn Dash. Whatever. I chose it because it allowed me to feature one print in a really big square. The blocks will finish at 12". The center patch is 6".Right off the bat I found I didn't always have a 6 1/2" square available for the center so I had to come up with some other block to use. That's when I reverted back to what I know as the original Hole in the Barn Door block. (Or Churn Dash. Or Monkey Wrench.)
It will be fun, I think, to have a mixture of block patterns throughout the quilt top. It will also be good to use up (or at least make a dent in) these old prints. 
Your blocks look great! And a good use for those fun food prints. I like that you're thinking of using different variations of the same block in one quilt - that would be a fun "I Spy" game with a child. And that's a good solution to your dilemma as well!
ReplyDeletethese look such fun-I really like this idea and what a way to use some fun prints
ReplyDeleteIt's a challenge to find blocks for novelty fabrics. Both these versions look great and it might be fun to combine them.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the hearts quilt. That one's very special.