Is it really hip to be square?

During my maternity leave I brought my sewing room up to my kitchen.  I had to feel like I was completing some projects.  I had to have some time to myself.  Had to feel like I was accomplishing something other then getting through the day with a new baby and screaming 2 year old.

I started sewing together charm packs.  Pre cut 5 inch squares of the most beautiful fabrics.  Many of my creations can be seen here.  Although I love these quick and easy projects I was able to complete, as I look through all my pictures I have to say I'm getting sick of squares, squares, and more squares!

I've decided to branch out, try to complete a few other projects that aren't just squares sewn to squares.  That being said, as I look through the world wide web at other quilting projects I seem to be drawn to the simple square projects.  There is just something old fashion and simple about them that I love.  So I've continued with my squares, but have tried to at least make them a little more complicated.  Square in squares for example.  Or rectangles in rectangles.  I'm slowly trying to mix it up a bit.

Here are a few of my last two projects I did from charm packs.  They are some of my favorite fabrics yets!  The top two pictures is a runner out of Martinique by 3 Sisters.  I love this line, can't say enough about it.  I've bought a cute border to go with this one so I'll keep adding to it.  The bottom two pictures is a table runner out of Rural Jardin by French General for Moda.  I am loving this new designer.  Can't wait for the Christmas line to come out from them this year.  I don't do many long table runners so I decided to give it a try, and I love how it turned out.  Hoping to get this one quilted so I can throw it on my kitchen table for the summer.  

Hopefully I can break away from the squares and show you something new.  I have some cute blocks in the works using this pattern, I'll show you soon.