A Study in Red

On By wanderingcatyarns

The second half of the Blockhead Sew Along started yesterday. But before it did, I wanted to clear out the first half – at least the sewing of it.

I took a couple afternoons before the new year to put the top together.

Naturally, the boys were right in the thick of it. Here’s a look at it sans helpers

In keeping with the theme of the blocks, I kept the layout simple. Just sashing and bold corner stones (rid with a micro-dot). Then I added a pretty red floral border.

This one was a lot of fun to make. I challenged myself to make each block with only two fabrics (a light and a dark) and the background. And at times, it was VERY tricky. But I managed it. And seeing all the blocks together, it was well worth it.

I have this gorgeous red bias plaid for the backing, and more of the floral for binding. I probably won’t get to Mom’s until February to quilt it, but I’m happy to have it off the to-sew pile for now!

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