The third block in the Oceans QAL from Quilt Arts Design is a manta ray gliding along the ocean floor.
I started yesterday and finished up today. It went together with only my usual paper piecing issues – putting fabric on upside down is the most common mistake that requires the seam ripper. I had to hunt for the K piece for a while as well – it turned up under the dining room table.
The only dissatisfaction I have with my final results is the dark blue section. It makes too large a jump between the blues – the change is too drastic. A lighter blue would have been less jarring. I was limited by my stash, but next time I’d hop to the store to get more choices. I do like the lighter patterned batiks I used in the top blues, which I was unsure about at the time. I don’t know how the dark blue escaped me.
The finished 14″ block:
Yellow Bird Stitches 
It’s still lovely! But I agree the dark blue needs to be just a little lighter! Paper piecing is so fun.😄
LikeLike
I’m really enjoying the project, and she does a great job with the directions for putting the puzzle together. But now I have to decide if I’m going to seam rip and change the color or just pretend I don’t notice.
LikeLike
Hi! I think your block is lovely! If you google what the ocean floor looks like you will be surprised at the huge changes in colours to a dark (same as yours) closer to the floor. Love those fabrics you used for the sun shining onto the water.
Beautiful!
LikeLike