Oh, Fransson!

Octagonal Orbs Blocks

Today I finished the 9 blocks I've been working on for my Ocagonal Orbs quilt. With 84 pieces per block, these take a while to make, but I think the results are pretty great. (My tutorial for these blocks is on the MQG blog, here.)

When I started this quilt, I planned to use Kona Charcoal for the background but, after finishing two blocks, I just wasn't feeling it. I deconstructed those blocks and replaced the Kona with Essex cotton/linen in Gray. 

Taking apart those first two blocks was no fun at all, but I think the lighter gray looks much nicer!

Octagonal Orb Block Tutorial

The Modern Quilt Guild's blog has a new post today (part of the ongoing 100 Days of Modern Quilting feature) with my tutorial for this lovely block, which was adapted from this lovey pillow by Heather Bostic.

Here's a peek at a project I'm working on using the blocks. Most of these were made with assorted orange and gray scraps from my stash. The background is Kona Charcoal.