Blue & White Sampler - Starting on Four Inch Blocks

I set aside the Blue & White Sampler project but I never posted the first of my four inch blocks, so here they are.  In case you are wondering, I've been working on the La Pasacaglia Quilt (now being quilted!), the Elephant Splash Baby Quilt (completed and delivered!), and the Pinwheels & Windmills quilt (also, completed and delivered!)

There are five 4-inch blocks, two are improv log-cabin-ish and three are traditional blocks.

Blue & White Sampler - Four Inch Blocks

Improv Blocks

The improv blocks were inspired by the little bits and strips of fabric I had in a pile left over from the larger blocks, as well as my scrappy blocks I've been making.  I'm OK with them, but not sure they'll make it into the final quilt.  They are a little wonky, which is what I was going for, but the other blocks are all so balanced and structured I'm not sure they'll look right.

Blue & White Sampler - Four Inch Improv Block

Blue & White Sampler - Four Inch Improv Block

The three traditional blocks below I found in the book, 501 Quilt Blocks.  I made some blocks in the book years ago and bound them into a book!

Geometry

The colors are so close in value that I think maybe the idea gets a little lost, but I still like it.

Blue & White Sampler - Geometry Block

Old Maid's Puzzle

I love this one!  Those little white triangles are too cute.

Blue & White Sampler - Old Maid's Puzzle Block

Dutchman's Puzzle

This was fun using the no-waste flying geese piecing method because I needed exactly 4 of each color.

Blue & White Sampler - Dutchman's Puzzle Block

You can see all of the larger blocks and some of the layout progress in my previous Blue & White Sampler posts.