Need a night project........
I miss having a night project to sew on while I watch Netflix. During the daytime I need to be working on finishing the spin block wallhangings. I pulled out this assortment of 6.5" squares which I cut a few years ago. They are not batiks. There are 74 here and I have another 93 squares that are duplicates of some of them. I can make it 11 squares by 15 squares (66" x 90") with them.
Vicki Welsh is making a version of this quilt with batiks. See it here. As much as I would like to do it in batiks, I need to use these squares that I have already cut. The skinny strip is cut 1" so you basically can slice the square anywhere you want, sew the 1" strip in with an accurate 1/4" seam and you will still have a 6.5" square.
This is the book that the inspiration quilt (above) is in. All I need to do now is decide what fabrics will be cut into the 1" strips to insert in the blocks. I have a few ideas to try today.
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Wanda, at first glance, I thought your fabrics were batiks. I think the quilt is beautiful and look forward to seeing yours when it is finished. I checked to see if the Prairie Cat system at the Yorkville library has the book available, and I was able to order it. Since the library that stocks it is very close, it should arrive at the Yorkville library in a few days for me to pick up.
Again, thanks for sharing with us.
lv2bquilting2@comcast.net
This should be a great night project, and you already have the cutting done.
A simple block, but big impact! I can see using bright yellows and fuchsia pinks for the insert strips.
This quilt will go together so quickly!
the crossroads will go quickly a nice pattern and the blues are great
Wow, I like this. I could do this. I need to get enough squares. I think I am getting better at 1" strips.
This is so odd, I just bought this book at Tuesday Mornings two days ago. I love the colorful quilts and really like the one you are working on. Guess it is calling my name ?
Those colors are going to make a beautiful quilt. I can't wait to see the color of the stripe you use.
I, too, really like that quilt and it looks like it would be one of those mindless sewing quilts I need every once in a while. :-)
Love this idea for a quilt. I'll be on the look out for that book, too.
You and Vickie are always up to wonderful, colorful, quilt fun.
I love Blue Underground designs! I found that very book at Tuesday Morning for $4.99. I need to root around for the BU patterns I tore out of back issues of the late Quilt magazine and clip them into the book. (And, oh, yes, I have a couple of BU patterns-in-plastic sleeves.) How many BU quilts have I made? None! But I am ready if inspiration pushes me.
Looks like fun viewing ahead for us. I absolutely love blue and to bring in some aqua greens in the mix compliments your blues perfectly.
JJM
Great quilt for using up those squares. I too have the book and have Cross Roads marked out!
Thanks for giving us the measurements. While it could be almost any size, I think it will be fun to do the sizes (of blocks and insert) you specify. I'm going to make one!
I love how this quilt is coming together so far! I saw your later post about it and thought it reminded me of Blue Underground. They came and spoke at a quilt camp I went to a few years ago and I was so inspired by their quilts, but I haven't tried one yet. I will have to try to find that book, too.
Hi, I am wondering where I might be able to get the pattern for the Cross Roads quilt. Do you know? Thank you,
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