work in progress: solids challenge quilt

i'm making head way on my MQG solids challenge quilt, we are to make a baby quilt with our one charm pack and a half yard of one other fabric to make up the top. i had this idea brewing in my head for a while, but wasn't sure how it would actually look, so i took to my trusted graph paper and pencil and sketched it out. i liked it enough so i decided to go with it.

the charm pack we got was the dusty pack. the colours are bit more muted that what i normally like. i considered mixing all the colours together and having them spread out all over the place, but then decided against it because it might look too busy and random, with no cohesion. i thought doing a colour gradation might be best suited for this design, and luckily there was just enough variation in the charm pack to make it work... sort of...

i paired the charm pack with kona snow and have been sewing away. the blocks came together really quickly. i didn't use a template, just free hand cut the charms on top of strips of kona snow so the cut edges would line up perfectly. then i chain pieced the blocks, and squared off to 5 inches. i also hastily put up a make shift "design wall" by the window because there isn't enough room on the floor anymore ever since i got the new old table in my sewing room to store some of my stash. i have to say, tape + batting actually worked out pretty well.

i was hoping to get some more sewing done tonight, but after work, dinner, a trip to the gym and a hot shower, it's already 10pm and i still have to do dishes and some laundry! sometimes i wish i didn't need to sleep, but then i remember how much i love my bed and love sleeping... hopefully i'll have the quilt top completed this weekend, and then i need to get started on the baby gifts for my coworkers. today we set the surprise baby shower date, it's almost exactly 4 weeks from now, so i reaaally need on them. here's hoping for a productive weekend!