Envelope Quilt Blocks

I'm making pretty good progress on my To-Do List Quilt.

It's going to have nine envelopes, and I made them all on Wednesday.  I used the instructions from Hearts Aplenty by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith.  Published in 2001, this book is now out of print.

I used the same fabric for all the flaps to tie the envelopes together and reduce some of the scrappy look.  The top reading on my scrappy meter never runs very high.

Although you can't see it in this photograph, the flaps do open, making a truly functional envelope. 

I used an assortment of brights, most of them from Art Gallery Fabrics.

Also some muted organics from Cloud Nine.

The sides of the envelope are 5 1/2" squares, folded on the diagonal, then overlapped.  Some of my striped fabric came out in a right-angle pattern...

... and some of it remained parallel lines.  I didn't pay attention when I was cutting or folding, nor do I feel like doing any scientific experiments to figure out why this happened.  It doesn't bother me, so I'm going to leave it at that.

Next step, for today, is adding the sashing.  After I made all the envelopes, I no longer liked the sashing fabric I originally picked out.  You really can't get the full picture at the beginning when you're pulling fabric, can you?  I have a new one that will look much better, but I still don't know what to use for the cornerstones.   Once all the sashing is in there, that should make for an easier choice.