Our guild has an annual show the third weekend of May so April is usually focused heavily on finishing everything. For this reason the end of May always feels a bit like the start of a new school year. One of my favorite parts of the quilt show (besides all the beautiful quilts) is the rummage sale. I found a set of templates for doing a block that I'm calling a double drunkards path. The first workshop I ever took was for the drunkards path, and I've loved the block since that moment. (Remember the Penguins on Parade quilt?)
The templates reminded me of watermelon slices, and I happened to have a watermelon table runner kit in my stash. I love those impulse purchases that leave you questioning what you were thinking after you get home. Thankfully it was perfect for trying out this new template.
I've been working on improving my FMQ skills so I decided to work on my stippling for this quilt. However it's still my quilt so there needs to be some whimsy which I accomplished with this little ant tucked in among the watermelon slices.
