Happy April, hive mates! For my Stashbee project this year, I was inspired by color wash quilts. Many people say these quilts remind them of Klimt paintings--I'm running with that idea and going all-yellow with mine. Terry Rowland popularized this design, and you can see her talk about it here.
Please make 6 5x5" blocks.
Colors:
You'll need shades of white, yellow, and black fabric for this. Anything in this gradient is fair game. Solids, blenders, batiks, and prints are all welcome! Just make sure it reads as being these colors.
Here's an example fabric pull. I love that black-on-mustard-yellow print: it really helps to tie things together. I'm especially grateful for any prints you have that are a combo of white/yellow/black.
You'll also need some little scraps of bright or jewel tone fabrics. Please, solids or blenders only for this. (In my photo at the end you can see some squares with obvious print centers. This was before I realized that solid-only centers really make a difference for a cohesive final look.)
Cutting:
I don't have super specific cutting instructions for you, as I expect each square to be a little bit different. I usually start by cutting 3 strips of my main fabric, each 2.5x5.5(ish) inches. I then cut one strip in half. This results in an oversized block that I trim down--you could be leaner if you need to.
The center accent fabric can be rectangular or square. I recommend keeping this center piece between 1-2.5". Remember that if your center piece is super-skinny, it will eat up more seam allowance than width it adds so you'll need to start with a wider strip.
Assembly:
You should have something that looks like this:
Assemble the middle strip first, and then attach the sides. Press however you prefer.
Repeat for a total of 6 5x5" blocks!
Here's the vision:
Thank you everyone!
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