I had this in a horizontal layout yesterday but I changed back to a vertical layout like the one made with the first set of blocks. With the extra borders around the squares this one finished at 31.5" x 45.5". I tend to like rows of things, repetition. I guess that is why some of my things come out as sort of traditional in format and why I can still love traditional quilts too. However if you look at my 2 favorites (second one added a few days ago) on my side bar you see that I really like confusion too.
It started out as a bunch of wonky blocks made from strips of irregular widths, then different width borders of the small print added. I eventually cut all of the blocks to the same size before adding the tiny (1/4") border around them, trying to keep the centers parallel to the borders. It worked in all but one square where the center tips a little. I can't tell which one it is by just looking since it isn't off by much. I don't think the beach ball fabric suffered too much upheaval being cut up for the strips. In fact it is hardly noticeable. That surprised me.
I have it hanging on the design wall that has charcoal gray flannel on it so you can see what it would look like if it had a dark binding.
It started out as a bunch of wonky blocks made from strips of irregular widths, then different width borders of the small print added. I eventually cut all of the blocks to the same size before adding the tiny (1/4") border around them, trying to keep the centers parallel to the borders. It worked in all but one square where the center tips a little. I can't tell which one it is by just looking since it isn't off by much. I don't think the beach ball fabric suffered too much upheaval being cut up for the strips. In fact it is hardly noticeable. That surprised me.
I have it hanging on the design wall that has charcoal gray flannel on it so you can see what it would look like if it had a dark binding.
I have mentioned before (and to several of you in emails) that I have a short attention span. I call it the attention span of a kindergartner. When I get to the point of wanting to move on, I either lay the project aside to be picked up much later or just go ahead and finish with the best ideas I have. I thought the ideas were good enough here to have a successful piece so I finished it.
Thank you everyone for your encouraging comments. I think that is why I did finish it. The little voice in my head would have had me throwing it aside and starting something new.