Benjamin Biggs block 1 Complete!

I'm happy with how my first block turned out.  I used Kaffe Fassett fabric for the main section.  It took me a while to figure out the color I wanted for the contrasting spots.  My brain really wanted to try orange, but the lavender seemed happier.  I wanted to line them up symmetrically, but I followed the vintage pattern exactly, which has them a little wonky.

I made the corner roses three dimensional, with folded centers.  These roses are going to be repeated in every block.

I'm a little bothered that the leaves don't look like rose leaves.  They're a bit blobbish, but they go with the overall feel of the quilt, which is slightly primitive.

This quiltalong is sponsored by Sentimental Stitches and you can still get the pattern for this first block for free.

Needlework Tuesday: Benjamin Biggs quilt block 1 progress.

I wasn't going to get started with too many new projects this year, but I couldn't resist this big long quiltalong that is hosted by Sentimental Stitches and Dear Jane.  Not sure if I'll stick with it but I'll get at least a few of the blocks done.

Pictured above is just the first layer of the first block.  I decided to go with Kaffe fabrics instead of the more traditional red and green.  The historic quilt that this is based on looks like this:

Here's the link if you're interested in collecting the patterns and getting started.

I'm linking up today with Heather at Books and Quilts.