wip: sherbet pips quilt, blocks 1-16

I just finished #17 and am seeing the light!  Of course I will no doubt be tempted to replace one of two when the 20 are finished and I can stretch this project out a bit longer.  😛

Thanks so much for all the suggestions on my last post.  I was really wanting to avoid sashing on this quilt, so I opted to attempt instead to make some blocks that are a little lighter–fewer fabric rings, more white backgrounds, etc.  I think it worked.  (Though in 3 months I’ll probably look back on this post and be like “WHY?!!!  I should have stuck with the darker blocks!” because that’s how I roll.)  I’ve also been making them with the greater quilt in mind instead of looking at what that individual block needs to rock on its own.  So I feel like the latest blocks aren’t as strong as the previous ones, but they contribute more.  They are the team players, the backup singers, the sidekicks.  (And if you’re wondering why this next photo is so small, it’s because it is so terrible I’m ashamed to display it.  It’s just getting really crowded in front of the ‘design board’ I’ve jimmy-rigged and there was no easy way to get a decent shot because I’m lazy and didn’t want to move anything or change lenses.)