Blocks of the Month

I sew sometimes. Mostly I have ideas of making something big; mostly I make small things. I joined a block-of-the-month program at a local quilt shop three years ago. I've made lots of blocks, and, in the process of making blocks, have become a more technical sewer of quilt blocks. At some point in the next twelve months, I'd like to make a quilt out of one of the block sets I've made over the years. This past weekend I made these:

Painter's Palette Block:


I had a fatal cutting error and had to run out to purchase extra fabric -- can you make out the mistake?

This makes 13 completed Klimt blocks on hand. I'll make 4 more blocks (I purchased the bonus kits in an optimistic frenzy), choose the best blocks, choose a setting, and make a Klimt Quilt this year.

In June the quilt shop started its "state of mind" block series. This BoM is different b/c I'll do one 12.5 x 12.5 block each month, and also do a finishing piece. At month twelve, I'll have all the pieces to complete a quilt top. I chose the colorway "exuberance." I call the entire project Leap of Faith.

Leap of Faith, Block 1: