Ugly Fabric Quilt Top Update for WIP Wednesday

When we started the hand piecing QAL last week, I couldn't wait a full week for the release of the second block, so turning into a hand-piecing maniac, I started working on another project from these ugly fabrics.

I started off making a couple of 16 patch blocks like block #1 in the quilt along, but because the pieces are so small (2" squares unfinished), I didn't want to make the whole quilt top from that one block.  I made a couple of 4 patch blocks and they were much easier to work with (again, I'm hand piecing here since I don't have my sewing machine here in the hotel).  I think I might continue with that, and maybe a mix of HST and QSTs too (half square and quarter square triangles), but no real tiny ones.

I don't have a real layout in mind yet, just going to make a few of each type of block in the various colors and see where it takes me.  I'm still pretty new to all this (both quilting in general and hand piecing), so I figure whatever I end up will be good enough for me and the dogs to snuggle up under, if nothing else.  I don't worry about aesthetics when it's cold, and I know they sure won't care!

So ... what're you working on?  Link up below!

~ Marie Anne

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