I'm out of control. It's not really a problem. See all these crossroads blocks. They are huge, and I think I made way too many. We shall see. I want to close the deal so I am piecing like mad to figure out what I don't need anymore, so I can sell them on ebay and send off to the quilting universe.
I really don't like blue, and I'm not convinced that it's going to turn out, but I have alot of confidence in the brown batik crossroad - which I really love, and bought enough of. I found my self making four patches using the blues of the group which I like the least, and I want to examine why that was my habit. Maybe saving the best for last. Maybe feeling bad for the underdog. Not sure. We shall see. Hoping to have this one sandwiched by end of day. Stay tuned. I will also have the IC2 pieced but I've decided on a Gee's Bendy backing so that might not happen today.
The trick with this block is to orient the crossroad block the same way every time you pin. Doesn't seem like it would be a problem, but on my first one I found myself taking some apart at the end because they wouldn't orient correctly. Also the pinning is critical because if these points don't match up completely it will look totally sloppy. With some patterns (such as NYB) you have so much movement and drama it won't affect the overall impact of the quilt. Not so with this one. Pin Pin Pin. So far I am very pleased with the neatness of this one. Yeah!
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