Wednesday, January 21, 2015

WIP Wednesday: Crossroad Blocks

If I'm going to have a shot at finishing some UFOs this month I have to get some flimsies made ASAP. Yesterday Elsa helped me organize my stack of Crossroads blocks that I made during RSC13.
She voted for a "girlie" arrangement featuring pink for the first set of blocks and I think she had very good taste. These blocks make such an interesting layout when they are assembled.
Now we have a more masculine set on the design wall ready to sew together. I quite like the chains of color created in these tops and I'm more convinced than ever that these will be my go-to scrap busting block for many years. I just love them!
I will have enough blocks for 4 tops using a 4x5 block layout. These are 12" finished blocks and my Project Linus chapter prefers donations around 48" x 60". My plan is to get all 4 to flimsy stage and get the backings made this week. Then I hope to finish 2 of them next week. The word is FOCUS!

I'm linking up to WIP Wednesday@Freshly Pieced.

25 comments:

  1. Boy you are an all or nothing gal....you ARE focused and things are looking fantastic!!

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  2. These are pretty fantastic! I've been looking for a design where I could hand-quilt something fun, and these white squares would be perfect. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Wow! That's a lot of scrap blocks. They look like they would be fun to quilt. I would be so tempted to do something fun in those big white squares. Good luck getting all four finished!

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  4. Looks like you are really focusing! Gorgeous quilt tops!

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  5. I'm loving the combinations. They are all great.

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  6. one is warm and the other is cool - very nice. I maybe should have done the same thing with my pigtail blocks instead of trying to make one big quilt. So - a good idea for the future.

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  7. What a great looking block, just the thing for all those scraps we seem to have.

    Would you be able to share the cut sizes to make one block please?

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  8. Gorgeous! I love that block! Good job on the arrangement, Elsa! LOL.

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  9. Crossroads is a great pattern, and your look terrific! I love the way you have arranged both groups of blocks.

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  10. What a great pattern and your quilt is lovely.

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  11. Great tops! You're right - it's a good block for a fun layout. Good for scrap busting, too!

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  12. Oh, wow! What great tops those make! I love your color choices.

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  13. Great pattern. Great quilts! Love your colors!

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  14. They look fabulous! I must see if our quilting group has some white in stash!

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  15. I love these layouts. Your blocks were the inspiration behind one of my Christmas quilts at the end of 2013. I used the disappearing 9 patch, but in this same layout. It's good to see you working on this.

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  16. Great layouts...love that you created those gendered colorways! Stitch on.

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  17. Those quilts are beautiful, I love how different they look just by changing a color or two and the layout. Good luck with getting them all completed. www.crazyforpurple.com

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  18. Love your quilts! AND your assistant is beautiful - the purrfect companion in a quilt studio.

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  19. I love this block. I always forget about it. I am glad you keep reposting to help me remember.

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  20. These both look great. Glad I don't have to pick a favorite.

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  21. Your quilts are great! Well done! Project Linus is a great organization to donate to. They will love your quilts!

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