It's time for another round in the Stay at Home Round Robin! This time, it is Chris's week to pick, and she chose hourglass blocks. If you are sewing along, be sure to link up with her at Chrisknitssews. Hour glass blocks are essentially quarter square triangles with the opposites sites the same, creating the look of an hourglass. I used a trick I used once before to turn my hourglass blocks into butterflies.
These blocks are 4" finished; I used my accuquilt quarter square triangle die. I also cut the butterfly bodies with my accuquilt. Because I had to cut the blocks in even numbers, I ended up with an extra butterfly. I added antenna to the spare to see how it looks. Husband thinks the butterfly looks better and more recognizable with the antenna; I am still undecided and so have not added anything to my row yet, but I still might. What do you think: antenna or no antenna?
I forgot to get a shot of the rows I've completed so far while it was still light out, so you are stuck with this indoor shot. I have a brand new design wall that Husband & I built together as my birthday present. It's in the hallway, because that was the only place we could put it, and I can see it from the couch. The rows are not yet sewn together because I haven't decided on an order yet; I'll probably wait until I've finished all my rows to finalize the order. I keep moving them around to see what I like.
Be sure to visit all the hosts to see all the hourglass blocks. And here's the full Stay at Home Round Robin schedule if you are sewing along:
- January 16th Center Blocks: Gail @ Quilting Gail
- January 23rd 1st Round: Spools -- Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
- January 30th 2nd Round: Stars -- Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
- February 6th 3rd Round: Hourglass -- Chris @ Chrisknitssews
- February 13th 4th Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts
- February 20th 5th Round: Emily @ The Darling Dogwood ⮜ That's me!
- February 27th 6th Round: Gail @ Quilting Gail
- March 13th Parade: Show off your finished SAHRR!
OMG I love the idea of a butterfly, I think no antennae- the blocks are an illusion of a butterfly;) Seriously I thought butterfly right away without seeing the antennae or reading anything.
ReplyDeleteThe butterflies are perfect. I don't think it needs the antennae unless that is what your prefer. I saw the butterfly right away!
ReplyDeleteI favor antennae. One doesn't know if they are coming or going without them.
ReplyDeleteVery fun hourglass/butterfly blocks. Your row by row is going to be spectacular.
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly row is brilliant, Emily!!!
ReplyDeleteThe butterflies are lovely - I like the 'no antennae' version better. Super fun way to use the hourglass block!
ReplyDeleteI am so behind on commenting - sorry! So clever to use the hourglass blocks to make butterflies! I have to go look at the latest post to see whether you went with the antennae or not!
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