Sparkling Jewel is Block 31! Split Rects!
Block 31 is Sparkling Jewel, credited to Nancy Cabot in Chicago Tribune, March 11, 1937. This block is very striking with its Popped Corner Beams surrounded by Split Rects, creating an octagon. Block 31~ Sparkling Jewel ~ Fabric Selection 1 The center of the block, was published independently as the Dragonfly Block in 1936. Adding the dark corner units and split rectangles, creating the octagon, really makes this block sparkle and its jewel like feel! A perfect name! For my first fabric selection, I went with a Triadic color plan. When I reviewed my blocks, I felt I was lacking some lighter orange, so I started there, with the Orange Yellow (23), then finding a Purple (15) and Light Aqua-Green (7). Michelle's Fabric Selection 1 Now, for my second fabric selection, I also went with a Triadic color plan. I'm getting really tight with fabric, so I'm supplementing a few solids scraps. I'm trying to get 18 blocks from this fab...