{"id":6391,"date":"2020-06-22T18:10:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T01:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?p=6391"},"modified":"2020-06-26T09:38:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T16:38:37","slug":"black-white-brights-top-finished-or-not-2020-06-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2020\/06\/22\/black-white-brights-top-finished-or-not-2020-06-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Black & white & brights – top finished, or not – 2020.06.22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As I predicted, there was a lot of un-sewing and re-sewing and partial seams involved in the piecing of this quilt – but the top is now all sewn together. It’s about 44 x 46 inches. Here it is on my design wall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I like the mostly black & white blocks with touches of bright colors. I like that the blocks are offset both vertically and horizontally, not lined up in a grid. I like the light gray sashing, and the darker gray outside border. But . . . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, I’m not truly happy with it. When I started this process in May<\/a>, I intended it to be more of an improv design, and not as precise as it is. I wish I had not made the sashing so precisely square. And, I actually said in the first post “if I don\u2019t like how it\u2019s looking, I\u2019ll cut the blocks up and reassemble them”. So . . . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, now my plan is to cut it up! I’m going to cut it into 6 inch squares (or perhaps 6 x 8 inch rectangles), then reassemble the new blocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s one more photo of it on the design wall. Stay tuned . . . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks for stopping by. Today, I\u2019m linking up with Nina-Marie\u2019s Off the Wall Friday<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edited to add: Finishing this quilt top was my One Monthly Goal for June. Linking up to Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal – June Finish Link-up<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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