Nearly Insane Quilt - Block 68 visits the Elan Valley, Wales

Block 68 - Nearly Insane Quilt at the Elan Valley, Wales

As you know, my blocks tend to travel far and wide, and recently Block 68 has travelled to Mid-Wales to the Elan Valley, and here it is posing with one of the reservoirs in the background.  

Nearly Insane Quilt - Block 68

When preparing this block in my Electric Quilt software, I wasn't really happy with Salinda's design, so it has gone through a few alterations.  The centre strip was originally small strips, it is now it is a set of five QST's.  Also the long strips have been divided into three. In fact, now that I have referred to the original diagram, I have changed it quite a bit ... my prerogative I guess.  Just in case the Nearly Insane police are out there, the original design had 32 pieces - I have increased it to 46.

Red and Cream fabric scraps

With all the 'design' changes, it allowed me to make this another scrappy block.  My red and cream / white scrap jar provided me with plenty of options, and I love the way that the scrappy blocks bring the different tones of red together.

You may also be interested to know that I have started on Block 18.

Joining up with Crazy Mom Quilts!

NUMBER OF PIECES: 46
DIFFICULTY:3 /10
SMALLEST PIECE: Triangle, 1.25" (76mm) x 7/8" (23mm) x 7/8" (23mm)
LARGEST PIECE: Rectangle, 6" (152mm) x 3/8" (9mm)
TECHNIQUE: English Paper Piecing (EPP)
FABRICS: 
Scraps