Disappearing 4-patch top

The plan was to add a border to this, but now I'm not so sure I want to do that. I think I need to let this one hang on the design wall for awhile and let the idea keep percolating.

There are still a few charm squares left from the French General pack, but I only had enough of the background to do these 16 squares.  It's about the right size now - 32" square - to lay on my big round coffee table or to hang on the wall.  So if I do end up adding a border it will probably be a fairly narrow one. The leftover charm squares will go into the scrap bins to use another time.

Decisions, decisions.

It's the journey, not the destination

As much as I need want to finish lots of UFOs, sometimes I just have to pull out something new and PLAY.  It's good for my soul and my overall attitude.  With just an hour to sew this morning here is what I played with - a disappearing 4-patch.

I've been seeing this block again online lately and it's been on my "someday" list for a long time. I even watched the Missouri Star Quilt Company video tutorial early this morning before looking into my charm pack drawer. This French General charm pack just begged to be chosen, and I had just enough of the cream print in the stash to use as a background. Only 3 blocks are done so far but it was a fun start. Maybe this evening (after work) I can make a few more while my husband is at a golf tournament dinner with the son-in-law.

Using just the one charm pack will result in  about 18-20 blocks so this might end up being a bed runner or a lap quilt. The nice thing about using the French General fabrics is that I can go to my local quilt shop and probably find a perfect blending yardage to add borders, even though this charm pack was from previous lines.