Sewcial Bee Sampler – Row 4 Roundup

With all the other projects I have on the go, it’s so fun to
sneak these pretty little blocks in to my hectic days. I’m still in love with
the colourway I’ve chosen. Big surprise, right?! I just love coral and pinky
tones – they’re my fav. And I’m thrilled with the addition of the deep
burgundy. It helps everything pop and gives really good contrast. To think I sat
on this combo for so long before giving it a go. So thankful I finally did!!

This quilt along is rapidly nearing its end. I’ve got one
more row to go after this and the quilt top is done. Crazy how time flies when
you’re having a good time 😉

Guys, I’m dealing with very little fabric options at this
point. Getting creative is not an option but a necessity. I feel like my fabric
pairing skills are being tested!! Not a bad thing, I suppose.

Here’s out it all played out:

Block 16 called King’s Crown was a fun and simple one to piece. I was just a little disappointed with my
fabric selection. I had originally planned to use some of the peachy/coral
Sandbox Sunlit print from the Art Gallery Fabric Playground collection, but sadly didn’t have enough ☹ Since I already had the two other floral prints, I
needed to balance that out with a more graphic/ linear print. Thankfully, the
Diamond Grid in Pink Chai from Camelot Fabrics’ Kaleidoscope collection was a great alternative.

The Spools block was another big block of the series. And it was a half square triangles
(HSTs) fiesta!! In retrospect, I probably should have used a colour with a
little more contrast for the corners and secondary pattern, but when you’re up
close there is a subtle difference. No borders needed for this one and so I
decided to introduce my burgundy border fabric into the mix. I did that before
with the Flying Geese block in Row 3 using the Essex Linen in Flax.
I figured I needed to balance things out. Plus, I really wanted to use a solid
burgundy and my Kona stash has dwindled considerably. I’m not sure if it’s the
block design or the fact that I’m using that lovely floral, but I just adore
this block. It’s my fav of this row and one of my top fav of the series (still
trying to decide which is my ultimate fav!!).

Square Peg offers lots of opportunities to really show case some prints in your stash. I
decided to go with solids bordered by the Diamond Grid in Pink Chai print. It has a nice bold outcome which I think will play well with the other
blocks in the quilt.

Circle of Friends I adore this block. But squaring up HSTs is not my fav and there were lots and
lots of HSTs in this teeny little block!! 32 to be exact. So, I broke the
trimming into two sessions. This block summarizes what I love about quilting.
The block design is beautiful and understated and I wanted most of my fabrics
to enhance these elements. 

You really can’t go wrong with the Playground fabric
collection designed by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics. And I just adore
pairing them with linen. It’s a texture match in heaven 😉
Here I used I Spy Kindness and He Loves Me Plum along with my fav Essex linen in Flax. This one is in the runner for my
all-time fave!

The last block of this row is called Irish Chain Variation.
This one is all about squares! Super straight forward block to piece and,
although it’s a simple design, you could have lots of fun playing with fabric
combinations.

Looking for more details on this fun sew along? Hop over and
visit either Sharon Holland Designs or Maureen Cracknell Handmade for all that information. You won’t be disappointed!!

In case you missed it, here are my
blocks for Row 1,
Row 2 and Row 3.

Now bring on row 5 😊

Happy quilting my friends!

xo

Shannon

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