True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it's thinking of yourself less.
~Rick Warren
Quilting
With a new set of cool colors, mainly blues and soft greens but also a few lavenders, it's time for a new block idea, too. Many versions of plus blocks caught my eye online last year so I decided to make my own version. Lucky for me, Nann sent me a surprise package of black, white and grey strips cut 1.5" wide when she gifted me a spare copy of Donald Hall's essays. And we're off.
Cutting the six-inch bases crosswise in both directions at 2.25" create an off-centered plus {or maybe the beginning of a plaid.} I enjoyed finding black, white or grey strips to fill in. And there were a few red squares set aside for a long-forgotten project that became the posts.
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| Off-centered plus blocks |
Here's the layout of the first set of blocks. Their wonky lineup looks great but unfortunately they will "straighten up" when sewn.
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| Plus block arrangement for a baby quilt |
Reading
A Promised Land, Barack Obama's latest book, explores his thoughts and post-presidential life. It's the first of a planned trilogy and covers his first run for state office through the bin Laden raid.