Finally back at quilting!

Today started off with a spectacular sunrise, extraordinarily warm, with autumn leaves gently swirling - it was a beautiful moment to soak up strength for the day.  And boy did I need it - it was a huge fire-fighting day at work.


But I still had energy at the end of the day, playing with a new block design.  It's from the Nov/Dec '10 edition of "Quiltmaker" magazine, Anita Grossman Solomon's "Anita's Arrowhead" pattern.  It's very efficient - no wasted fabric, a very clever technique that I'm really liking!  The article gives instructions to make an 8" block, and I also made two 12" blocks and a 15" block.

Also on my design board, one of the "10 Minute Blocks" from this technique ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbTHlGGKMPM