Moody Little HOME Blocks

Last week I needed to take a deep breath creatively.  I have SO MANY quilts and other projects I’m working on or planning in my head, and the list is longer than there are hours in the day.  I needed a small project to work on.  Enter my HOME quilt block, a foundation paper pieced quilt block pattern in three different sizes.  I really love all three sizes (my Refuge quilt is made with the largest), but there is just something about the tiny 4 inch block that always calls to me.  So I pulled some fabric, started sewing these small blocks, and now I’m smiling at my moody little HOME blocks.

In fact, It occurred to me that if these were the typical Halloween color scheme, I might like the holiday more.  The pinks and dark blues with a touch of honey are so pretty to me.  It looks like the tiny house is glowing in the dark of night, and I love it.  A few years ago I started a 100 day project using this little 4″ block.  Unfortunately, I didn’t stick with it because they take so long to sew.  Smaller is definitely not always faster!  These cute little blocks take time to piece, but are oh, so worth it!  In fact, I still intend to finish a quilt made entirely of these 4 inch blocks.   I’m ok with a far away finish.  It will be marvelous.

But, back to my moody little HOME blocks.  I’m loving dark backgrounds with bright colors, and I have hopeful plans for these two little blocks.  Honestly, I love this color combination so much that I wish I could just keep making them and turn it into a quilt.  But my goal was a small project, so I’ll see what I can do.

What about you?  What would you make with a little 4″ block?  Any suggestions for what they might become?

Have a great day!

Jennifer