It didn’t take very long at all to lay out all 32 blocks for my current 4-Patch Wonder quilt made with the blue colorway of Lakehouse Dry Goods’ “Raspberries and Hydrangea” fabric line:
Back in 2011 when I was working on Framboise, my version with the pink colorway, I spent hours and hours moving the blocks around on my design wall before settling on a layout. What was different this time? I had the pink version as a reference! The blocks are not the same in the two quilts but there is enough similarity that the process of sorting blocks with differing levels of value and pattern and then arranging them on the design wall went very smoothly the second time around.
Here are the first four rows with the second set of sashing strips added:
Now you can really see it taking shape.
Once I have all of the sashing strips added, I’ll review my block placement choices. There will be opportunity to make changes before sewing the blocks together.
Look at you once again being brilliant! Great job!
The alternating dark and gold/green framing really makes the rows shine.
This is looking really neat, Dawn. I made one several years ago, but I didn’t have a design wall then. Now I see many places where I wish I could move blocks around. And some where I would prefer to change the 4-patches to have different edges touching. But I still love it! Yours is fabulous.
Thank you, Leslie! Having a design wall makes a huge difference, doesn’t it? And thank goodness first for digital cameras and then for smartphones, which allow us to take photos during the process. Sometimes the camera “sees” something we don’t.
Just stunning!
What a stunning addition to your collection!
And by the way, you get full credit in my book for the the name “Berried Treasure.” I mean, just imagine resurrecting a long ago memory fragment of this clever play on words . . . AT OUR AGE! 🙂
That quilt is beautiful. I love your choices of fabric and how you plan to put it together.
Wow! This just sent my brain into tailspins! Love the quilt and love the use of the fabric. I can’t wait to see it finished.