The first quilt block for the quilt along was left up to us – what inspires us? I’ve decided that I’m going to make the same block – Constellation (minorly tweaked by me – I rotated the four corners of triangles…) - that I used for our orchard’s barn quilt – the second in Columbia County,

And here it is – Block 1 that will also become the center block of the quilt.

I have also managed to narrow down my fabric choices for the quilts to the 6 you can see to the left…or, at least I think I have…

To read more about the quilt along check out… http://www.patchworksquared.com/2011/03/modern-solids-quilt-along-week-1-intro.html

It’s not too late for you to join in the fun! Just click on the link to see what to do.