Decisions, Decisions

Even though I'm not going to reuse the old blanket out of my decrepit flannel quilt for batting in my new scrappy utility quilt I did use it to determine the dimensions for the new quilt. For a strippy quilt that size I figured I would need three columns of blocks, 3 blocks wide by 13 blocks long. I started putting blocks on the wall randomly, alternating the liberated log cabins with the Shoo Fly and Churn Dash blocks. This is what fit comfortably on my design wall:


Too bad it didn't make me happy.

I turned my attention to other things and let it sit overnight. As I was getting ready for bed I had an idea for a different setting. The next morning I took the blocks off the wall, keeping them sorted by block type, and started laying out a Trip Around the World (sometimes also known as Sunshine and Shadow) design.

This seemed to be much easier for me to lay out. It was just organized enough for me to relax and have fun with the process.

At this point you can see I've run out of design wall. This setting needs to be 11 blocks wide by 13 blocks long (my blocks will finish at six inches each). Time to break it up into quadrants and work on one section at a time...