I started this quilt today called Faceted Jewels. I saw it on an Amish quilt site and loved it. I didn't find a pattern on it so I figured it up myself then someone pointed out that it is two different blocks instead of large blocks and sashing like I thought it was. I'm doing it my way. :D

I'm trying out the first block and good thing I did. I based it on 4" finished size for the small blocks but I'm using a Cappuccino Balipop and, like I've read here, the consistency of the cut strips is not good. I did the first 4-patch block and found that it is not even close to being 4 1/2" unfinished size so, I adjusted everything to 4" unfinished. The small flying geese and the large triangle block are paper pieced.

Just love seeing the block come together for the first time.

Pam I absolutely love your work!! :D Always a treat to see what you're working on!

WOW!!! It's going to be gorgeous!!!!!

I love to start new projects too. I think I am going to start 5 here in a few minutes. Have the fabrics all picked out and going to start pressing and cutting.

Oh my - oops, had to wipe up the drool - that is absolutely gorgeous!

Ooooo Wow, I love this pattern - very cool!!! :thumbup:

Ooh this is gorgeous. It reminds me of a beautiful and intricate wood floor, something you'd see inside a church or something. Post pictures when you finish!! :)

Beautiful - love the colors.

Thats going to look amazing :) Can't wait to see it all completed! Enjoy working on it!

What a beautiful quilt, colors are gorgeous.

Really pretty

That's going to be a beautiful quilt when you are through.

Gorgeous! I have found the same problem with Bali Pops.

That's going to be a winner!!! Keep showing us progress pictures! :thumbup: :D

OMG that is wonderful. I love your quilts. They are always a treat. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful can't wait to see whole quilt. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful!

Those batiks are stunning! Love what you have done so far :D:D:D

How beautiful. I love seeing your work!

like your color palette, but that doesn't look like a pattern i would want to tackle--too complicated for me! it sure makes up pretty the larger it gets, though!

wow... this is going to be amazing. Your piecing is just Perfect, and that pattern is gorgeous. I've been working with a lot of tans and browns lately, and I have really grown to like them. Now I want to use those colors in a quilt for me. someday. when my List is all crossed off. :-)

You're gonna have a lovely quilt!

I'm bookmarking this one. I love that pattern. It will be fun to play with in EQ. is that how you figured it out?

Beautiful..I love the colors..great job!

I seen this the other day on your blog and fell in LOVE! Could you imagine I have several projects right now and a new quilt will just have to wait a while?

This is going to be absolutely fabulous!

WOW! I cant wait to see it all done.

Wow!! This is awesome and going to make a stunner quilt.

That is going to be beautiful. Keep us posted.

I found the pattern for this quilt. You can buy it at gladcreationsquilts.com It is $7.50

Very beautiful.

That is just beautiful! Love the colors.

Drool, drool. Love it.

Wow! Very pretty!! Please show pics when it is finished! :)

I really like the colors together. The lights in the Balipop are more yellow than I thought they were but, I think it looks better than if they were a lighter beige. Not as much contrast but it's also not a stark "white and brown" look.

I need to order another Balipop. I wasn't sure how much of it I could do with strips but I found that I can do everything except for the dark of the large triangle and the HST blocks. There are more darks in the Balipop but that's ok too since I need a lot of the all-dark 4-patches.

I ordered 3 or 4 cream batiks a couple of days ago to go with the brown batik yardage I already have.

Wish I didn't have to go to work!!

Wow, beautiful!

Me too! I want to see more of this quilt. It's gorgeous. Love your fabric choices.

Not much progress today but I got some things worked out. The center HSTs are slightly too large to use a jelly roll strip in the usual ways of making them but then I remembered Rhonda's Boston Blocks method and that worked good, was able to use little scraps even.

I can't do the larger HSTs until the beige batik yardage I ordered gets here. I got a third of the 4-patch block sections ready to sew together and that's about it.

I really like these colors. :)

This is going to be an expensive quilt! I ordered another Balipop, a 14 FQ set of Ice Tea, four 1yd cuts of creams, and a Tonga Leaf backing. I'm almost positive that this is enough to make the quilt.

This is the FQ set and the backing.

Great pattern! This goes in the "Someday" stack!

And you're doing a fantastic job on it. I love the monochromatic color scheme - it puts the attention on the piecing (where it should be IMO). I can't wait to see the finished product.

Darren

Pam I love your work! It is always so fresh & original! You have a great talent for this. Thanks for sharing. I think I still love your avatar quilt the best though!