Planning some Swooning

I wasn’t in love with the yellows that came with the bundle I ordered for my quilt for the Swoon-along. I loved the greys though. I ran to Joann’s to see fabric in person to get the right yellow. It is just too far for me to go the local quilt store for a chance to match something. (We aren’t in the city.) I found two new yellows and a black with yellow fabric. Yay!

I put together a little line drawing to play with different layouts.

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I really would love a quilting program. But, alas, I don’t have one. So I played in Photoshop a little.

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One grey fabric I have has large graphic circles that I want to fussy cut for the center of the block. The black is very dark, but I think the greys I have, are too close to the same color…not enough contrast. So I think it needs a little black. I’ve seen some lovely blocks that take the corners and use the same fabric, which makes it look like flowers in each corner. I like that a lot. (first sample on the top right.)

another sample

I have also seen some ladies who fussy cut the rectangles to the sides and above and below the center star like Craft.happy on flickr. Isn’t it lovely?

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(craft.happy on flickr)

Hmmm. Decisions, decisions.

Ok, I may be overthinking this.