New Quilt Block and Scrappy Trip Around the World

I mentioned last week that I was working on a new block design. This is that block. I am both sad and pleased to announce that I will probably never make another one. I like the way it turned out - it definitely looks best if you stand back and squint your eyes - but it was TOO much work to make. (I guess I'm an impatient quilter.) And I could never quite get the measurements right (hence