My First Foundation Paper Pieced Block

During WIP Wednesday, I came across a swap on What the Bobbin.  It's for a very simple fussy cut FPP block.  FPP is one of those things I've been wanting to try, and this simple block looked fool proof.  Plus it combined two of my favorite quilty things:  fussy cutting and pairing fabric.  So I joined the swap and made a test block.

 

Then I made 14 more.  It was just too much fun, and so so so satisfying.

But now, what to do with them?  They are small, 4.5".  I used RB Alphabet Soup for the centers. I also have one FQ of this print from that line: 

I think I could get enough squares out of it to put a square in between my FPP blocks. With a 1" sashing, that makes a quilt that's about 26" by 31".  Too small.  I could add a border, but that's not my favorite solution.  I don't love borders.

I could do pinwheels to make the fabric go farther, and make more FPP blocks, but if I did one more row in both directions that would bring me up to 30" by 38" I think.  Still too small.  Plus, I'm not sure I could get 21 pinwheel blocks out of an FQ.  That would take some serious quilty math to figure out. 

So what would you do?  Find a different fabric?  Make the pinwheels?  Add a border?  I'm fresh out of ideas.  

PS- I measured my alphabet soup FQ and it's only 17 5/8."  Never ordering from that etsy shop again- they messed up my order, and  a different FQ they sent was faded on all the creases.  Now I want to measure everything else they sent. 


PPS- Fabric purchases from this weekend.  The Salt Air was mostly $3.99/yd.  What wasn't that price was $5.47.   The black print and yellow were also $3.99/yd.  I'm so frustrated with these blurry photos.   I wish you could see how awesome the top pink FQ is, it's tiny swallows. 

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Died again!

Binding for this quilt.
I have been sewing a ton, I just don't have any finishes. But I am going to post pictures anyway.
Major progress on heathers quilt  30 of those blocks
I finished two blankies while cruising
And I started on my s is for stitch embroidery
So actually I have been quite busy just haven't finished any quilts! I don't like to post unless they are finished.
Btw  you two, are you all posting EVERY piece of fabric you purchase?

WIP

Ok, I guess we really are going to do this.
1.  S is for stitch boy quilt. I am almost finished with the embroidery, it has been so much fun I am going to start the girl quilt right away.
2.  The quilt top, backing and binding for Joyce's cancer fundraiser
3.  The heather Ross quilt that has taught me to never again do small piecing
4.  My pile'o'fabric quilt along
5. HST's that are without a plan( I would love your input)
6. Lots of pinwheels
7.  The first quilt top I ever pieced before Kirsten was born.  Most of the fabrics I had used to  make clothes for the girls. They are not all cotton.  I knew nothing about quilting then. The blue and the purple don't match but I will never take this apart.
8. The first year we lived in mesa I did not work and that is when I got the quilting bug. I went to EVERY quilting store within a 40 mile radius. I made this pattern and then searched for fabric.  Now I can see soooooo many problems with my plan, but I learned a TON!
9.  The beginnings of Heathers quilt, she is not sold on the h pattern. She is more of a modern quilt girl, who knew.  She wants to be a big part of this quilt, sewing and cutting and all!
10. And last but certainly not least: hexagons.
11. Of course these are only the quilts that I have actually done work on.  I have a 100 more in my head and some on paper with ALL the fabric just waiting to be cut.
Your next jenn!
Xo
Jenni
P.S. I am sorry I can't figure out the picture thing.  They don't even post in the order I take them