Tula Palooza Rocky Mountain Puzzle

My March Tula Palooza Block is finished.


This month we are doing Rocky Mountain Puzzle blocks, using this tutorial.



I must admit, I have struggled to like this block. I don't really understand why. I knew I wasn't going to be able to make it exactly like the picture, so I sketched it out and coloured it in differently.



This was something I felt I could make. I also decided to set it on point. I worked out a 10 inch block on point would sit about right with my other two 14 inch blocks once I had added triangles to square it up.

I decided on a purple and green fabric pull, with a bee framed in the centre. I thought it would be too much purple to use that for the frame as well, so I added one more colour compared to my sketch.

To make the HSTs, I followed a method from Kirsty at Bonjour Quilts that makes two lots at once with no waste. This worked well as there were at least two of each colour combination.




These sorts of cutting and sewing multiple HST methods work, I know they work, I can do the maths to prove they work. But still while I was doing the first one, I was really nervous to cut the two HSTs apart in case they were totally the wrong size. They came out perfect first time.

And then I stitched it all together! I had a little fun when it was part stitched trying a different possible layout.



And here it is complete!  And now I really do love it!




I am intrigued to see what a whole quilt of this block would actually look like. I think the stripe effect is something I could play with. That will have to wait for a point in the distant future, I have enough projects going on right now.

I am undecided on how or whether to square it up to match the other blocks. Triangles of the white shells? Or another white Tula fabric like Winner's Parade from Slow and Steady or the new one in Pinkerville? Another white from my stash? A different colour? Something pieced? Or not on point with a two inch border? I am going to wait and see what other blocks I end up with, maybe the answer will become clearer.

As a special extra Tula Palooza bonus, I won a giveaway! Those of us who weren't at Quiltcon posted pics of our Tula stash on IG for a prize draw. My winners parcel arrived last week. Here I am modelling the T shirt and holding the other little bits.



Thanks for reading!

Linking up to Clever Chameleon and the Peacock Party at Wendy's Quilts and More.

Comments

  1. Anonymous15 March 2019 at 19:53

    Love this block! Great colors! And I’m very partial to the fussy cut turtle in the center.

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  2. Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore17 March 2019 at 20:30

    Wow! real people do win prizes. Congratulations! Thank you for linking up to the Peacock Party.

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  3. Soma @ inkTorrents.com21 March 2019 at 01:02

    Your block is beautiful. Great cut used for the centre. You look super happy. Enjoy :)

    -Soma

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