Five Geese Flying - January 2014 BOM

Here is my first block for the year.

Ignore the dark sashing on the sides.

Note the white fabrics

There are two different white fabrics. One has a faint basket-weave print, and one has a random curved line print. The contrast is so subtle that the difference between the two fabrics is barely noticeable. It doesn't seem worth the effort of using both fabrics. If I were to do this project again, I would substitute something here.

I also feel that the values of the geese triangles don't work. Except for the black ones, they all should have been darker. The central square should have been something with a medium value. With this arrangement you don't "get" the geese. in addition, I'm not sure how they came up with "five" geese.

Lesson learned: Start substituting and re-arranging with the very first BOM block, even if you don't have any idea what the other blocks are going to look like. Follow your instincts. You may also choose to follow the general tones suggested by Marti Michell in the black and white instructions. In addition to her good use of contrast, she uses fewer fabrics, and I think this leads to a more cohesive result.