Patchwork of the Crosses - Block 19

Six more blocks to go and I'll have the 25 for the lap quilt done. It may actually be eight more blocks as I think two of the ones I have need to be replaced, but that's a decision to be made when the remaining six are done.

As of right now, I think this will be the centre block of the 25. I love the idea of a yellow and orange centre.

The back:

Ideas for a border are floating through my mind already and I keep coming back to something with curved piecing. The other decision to be made is what colour fabric to use for the 1" connecting squares between blocks. I'm leaning towards something either very bold and bright or something very soft and unobtrusive. Think I'll finish adding the setting pieces to one more block so that I can start auditioning fabrics for those little squares.

I'm not the only one making these addictive blocks. Charlsey has posted some of the ones she has been making. I love seeing what others are doing with these blocks as they all have such a different look!

Wednesday was an overcast, rainy day, the first of three. They say we will finally get some real summer heat towards the end of next week. I can't wait.

Lester on the windowsill on Tuesday:

A close-up of Smudge. I think he was practicing his lounge lizard look.