These blocks were an experiment. We've got a book in the store (forgive me, I've forgotten its name) that uses a 'stack and whack'ish technic with striped fabric.
I thought I'd give it a try. Love stripes and what they can do to a quilt. Anyway, at first glance I was not impressed with my blocks. For one reason, I wasn't as careful as I should have been in matching the repeats on the fabric prior to cutting. Another reason, and I haven't been able to think this one thru, the patterns are not symmetrical as they are in other similar technics.
In this book, you stack the fabric four deep. Cut blocks going across the strips. I used a 12.5" square ruler. They you re-cut the squares twice on the diagonal. Finally, you sew those four 'identical' resulting triangles together into a square.
And some turn out slightly wonky. Drove two other employees of the store crazy. Said they couldn't stand the 'off'ness.
But when I squared up the blocks and laid them out on the floor, I'm much more pleased than I thought I would be. They remind me of the large, gilded letters in old manuscripts.
But, I digress. What color would you think best for the sashing and has anyone else tried this technic with stripes? Is it just me?
joan