Three More Underground Railroad Blocks

Three more blocks completed; two to go plus the story block.  Then I'll have to go shopping for sashing, borders, and backing!  Not sure just when that will happen.

Flying Geese

I love making Flying Geese with Eleanor Burns' special geese ruler.  As I have finished each block, I have laid them out in the order of the story, and as I did so, rather than always going with the color plan in the book, I changed some colors around.  (I know you cannot believe that Love would do that! *wink*  I wouldn't recommend it; it causes shortages in fabrics you need for other blocks!)  If you have seen the book, you may remember that the middle geese were the lighter values.  Well, I wanted my pretty blue geese to lead the flocks off into the wild blue yonder, so I went from lightest to darkest values when I lined up the geese.  That idea sort of destroyed the look of "ducks in a row", but it almost created a new star! Maybe I should have unsewed and changed it, but to be truthful, I kinda like it!  So I'm leaving it!



Birds in the Air

Boat

Looks like I better check that sail!  I think it really is straight, but hopefully just not laid out straight for the picture.  This was the easiest block!
 

I still have to make the Drunkard's Path and North Star blocks.  When I began cutting the Drunkard's Path pieces, I decided I didn't have enough of the fabric I wanted to use, and couldn't decide on another, so I skipped it and made the boat.  Because I've used so much of the blues in other blocks, I may not have enough of the more solid one for the star.  So I may have to go shopping for something a little different this week before I can finish the blocks.  (What a shame, right?)  I have to admit I don't think I made good fabric choices and colors when I first began.  They work well within each color, but I'm not really fond of how the reds, browns, greens, and blues mix together!  It is a real stretch for me!  (Again, not my usual pinks and greens!)

I still have lots of scraps from the fat quarters, but most are fairly small.  I'm considering using them up in a pieced border maybe around the corners, or the middle of the top and bottom, whatever.  Or maybe I should save them for some mini quilts!  Decisions!  Decisions!  I need to make an 8" for my tiny quilt rack soon. 

Maybe, just maybe, I can get these blocks finished this week, lay them out, and get a good look at them all together!

---"Love"