Quilt Blocks Stitched!

I think I am going to call this project the Alternative Trip around the Block/Blocks, or something like that.

As you can see I decided to leave the white areas untouched on this block. I like the way the stitching flattens the red.

I like the way the lines all criss-cross in the middle.

Here it is with it's partner.

My initial plan had been to do some free form handwriting in red saying #QuiltRoutes but decided it would be quicker and easier to just stick to the straight line stitching. And yes the use of red in the bobbin, even when stitching in the white areas was deliberate. I like the little red dots :)

The Asterisk block is my favourite out of the two and if I ever did decide to make a whole quilt with this block it might look something like this!

Stay tuned for the next block!

**This is part of my own personal challenge to create and learn a bit more about traditional quilt blocks while adding my own twist, as described here. I am following the free Block of the Month classes on Craftsy as my guide