One Thing Leads to Another

The first time I learned how to make this simple block, I was electrified!

Like many other quilters, I was/still am a fan of Bonnie Hunter's www.quiltville.com and found her ideas thrilling - yes thrilling! My mind was reeling with ideas, plans, projects, colors, etc. I made my share of kids quilts using this technique, several Linus quilts, a sofa quilt, and one for the car trunk, all the time realizing this was one great use of scraps. I wonder if Bonnie Hunter realizes how responsible she is for ENERGIZING so many of us! Then, I realized this block had more surprises -- and it led me to projects made with smaller strips, larger strips, more strips, boxes of strips -- uhhh you get the picture.

Next, was THIS bargello project.

Again, I would not have had the courage to try it until I had the basic block (above) figured out. While it was not a complicated quilt, it LOOKED complicated until I realized it's relationship to that basic bargello block. My, my, what else is around the corner - more energy, I must say!

And then I realized how useful it would be for a border and I could use up the scraps from a quilt to make what appears to be a complicated border (NOT!). You have seen some of my use of this bargello idea on a number of my quilts I've shown on this blog -- here is another use for the same technique! I LOVE it when a great idea gives me mental energy!!! One thing leads to another...

(and now in reviewing my photos and projects, you can see what my favorite colors are! )

This post is about learning one technique even if you don't think you like it, because you never know where it might lead you ... sounds like a lesson in life doesn't it?

I have a sew day planned with a friend, and we're going to play "Bargello"!