Monday, March 6, 2023

All 20 blocks and final layout...............


Way too many rectangles were cut to finish the 20 Bear Paw blocks.  More seeds for another quilt.  I'm pretty sure this is the final layout of the blocks. There will still be 1" finished sashing strips added so I won't have to match all of the points when sewing the top together.


I remembered that I had a bag of 22" long 1.5" batik strips leftover from making a log cabin baby quilt top in 2009.  I had just used half of every full width strip for that quilt.  It is here in this monthly recap post, the log cabin on the right.




This is a sample of some of the light strips in there.  I'll probably have to still cut a few strips from yardage to have enough.





Also last night I sewed the final 6 stratas for the Australian 16 patch.  I have 21 stratas which will make 42 blocks.  I was thinking of using 35 blocks and adding a border.  Now I'm wondering if I should use all 42 blocks and make 3 more stratas and have 48 blocks.  6 x 8 = 48" x 64" + a 5" border all around, 58" x 74".

14 comments:

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

the bear paw looks great and having a lot of strips already cut will make faster work of whatever you end of making with them. When I answer your email it still gets sent back to me - I think there are two other peoples mail does the same. All of you have email addresses that end in comcast so it has something to do with that. I wanted to let you know that I do try to answer - maybe it will work next week - it always seems to come and go.

Linda Swanekamp said...

The blocks are really lovely. The sashing will make them sparkle even more. Such wonderful fabric.

Kathy said...

How about just using the 42 blocks on the Aboriginal fabrics with a 6x7 + border and calling it good? Or making blocks from those batik strips and using those as a border? Are they compatible colors? Mini-challenge--make it from what you have already cut! BTW--the bear paw is looking great!

Unknown said...

I have had problems with Comcast bouncing any of my emails that appear to have "attachments" or do have them. It seems to have something to do with blocking spam.

patty a. said...

You sure are keeping busy! I think once you start putting the Australian blocks up on the design wall you will have your answer of border/no border and the number of 16 patch bocks. The Bear Paw blocks are beautiful.

Vicki W said...

Those Bear's Paws blocks came together fast!

Julierose said...

the Bear Paws look so great--nice work getting them all done--happy to here you won't be going crazy matching all those points--yikes!!
46 here this morning and sunny once again...I did a food shop foray this morning and am now ready for a nap...just low on stamina with the remnants of this nasty virus...stay safe hugs, Julierose

JJM said...

Bear Paw is wonderful and I agree with Vicki W, it sure went together so fast. All your tops do but this one was amazing. Australian 16 patch is going to be stunning. Strata’s show that already.

JJM

Quiltdivajulie said...

I will predict that you make three more aboriginal strata . . . and that Bear Paw is gorgeous already, even without the scrappy sashing.

Kristin said...

I love the Bear's Paw quilt so far! All the colors are great.

pbj fiber marietta said...

your Bear Paw quilt is beautiful Wanda! The batiks play nice together! Thanks for all your inspiring posts!

Nann said...

I like the unifying effect of all-the-same squares in otherwise scrappy blocks.

Mystic Quilter said...

Bear Paw blocks are looking good. Lucky to have batik strips ready cut, always pays to hang on to some things!

Mary said...

I love this one. The colors are just gorgeous.