Lots of fabric to experiment with. Drawn to Tents of Armageddon pattern–triangles, back-to-back. Seems to be this simple, the block, & used in many traditional patterns, such as "windmill." Found the name of the block in one of Eli Leon's books (Who'd A Thought It? or Accidentally on Purpose) on African American quilting. Stunning improvisation, like Gee's Bend quilters. These books, important inspiration. The way of working with pattern elusive, how & when the quilter breaks her pattern, creates another rhythm sequence, a parallel way of reading the… no, not parallel, more simultaneous. Maybe. Hard to explain the excitement of the experience. First glance, so simple; then try drawing it, uh-uh-uh, not so simple.
These are the fabrics I have cut so far; will add two pale yellows, one with tiny black triangles patterned on it. Can I discover how these fit?
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