Disappearing Rail Block

 A while ago I found a pile of 2 1/2" strips of primary colored print

fabrics and wanted to use them in a baby quilt.

I thought if I added primary solid fabrics to these strips and made

some rail blocks they would make a nice baby quilt.

WRONG!!!

This is so ugly!

I tried rearranging the blocks, adding sashing,

putting them all in the same direction and they were all ugly.

Great!  Now what do I do with them?

Well, over the years I've made a number of Disappearing Four Patch Quilt.

What if I cut these blocks up and put them back together?

Would that be more pleasing to the eye?

 

Here is the creation of the Disappearing Rail Block.

(Is this already a thing? I can't find anything like it online.)

 

 

 

 

 

I took two coordinating blocks,

 

 

 

 

Cut them diagonally in both directions...

 

 

 

Switched two pieces with each other...

 

 

 

 

 

Stitched them back together...

 

 

 

 

Trimmed the block down to 5 3/4" blocks...

(It was the largest size I could make.)

 

 

 

and this is what I have!

I kind of like these!

 

 

 

 

I took this stack of blocks (well part of it),

added some fun polka dot sashing and cornerstones

and this is what I have!

 

 

 

 

 

Oh.... this is MUCH better!

 

 

 

 

There are a lot more blocks to use, so we shall see where else they end up.

 

 

Happy Quilting!