KOALA REDWORK

Do you remember these little guys?

These are 3 of a set of 7 embroideries originally for day-of-the-week tea towels.  I finished 4 sets about two years ago in preparation for a quilt for my grandson, Warren.  Then I found a set of puppies and used those for Warren's quilt.  So these have been sitting around for about two years now.

For some reason, I was having a hard time coming up with an alternating block.  I tried log cabin:

 It didn't do anything for me!  So I tried Rail Fence:

Still nothing!  I though about Snail's Trail, but it's a very complicated block, so no go.  While I was mulling this over, other quilters started playing with strip piecing and I just loved it!  Remember Love's beautiful strip pieced quilt?  Bingo!  So I started pulling out all my red & white scraps.  How do you like this block?

I used every red & white scrap I had plus the extra strips from the two Playful Puppies quilts.  I had a blast!  Here is the Koala Redwork quilt at this point:

And I have the pillow sham started.  The lone block at the top is a left over.

The first border will be a medium red print to set off the dark red borders of the blocks.  I think I know what to do with the finishing border and I may need three more blocks for the corners.  I really love how this is turning out. 

I will give this little quilt to my dear friend Luis for his son, Alexander.  Alex just turned a year old about a week ago. 

Love from Liri