Old Italian Quilt Blocks
3 inch finished
I've had these in a little basket at the end of my ironing board for about six months. They needed to be ironed and trimmed and finally that has happened. I just have never been in the mood for trimming little blocks. This morning I told myself I needed to empty out that basket and get rid of somethings at the end of my ironing board.
These are made from 5 inch squares following the tutorial at My Soulful Journey. She calls the blocks "X Marks The Spot". It is a stack and whack method. Months ago when I made these blocks I was almost out of 5 inch squares but since then I have accumulated more. I've been making them off and on for over a year as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) project and have never figured out what size quilt I'm making nor have I counted my blocks until today.
I have 309 blocks. If I make a 60 x 81 quilt (layout 20 x 27) I need 540 blocks. So I guess I will be making 231 more blocks. That also means I need to find 231 more 5 inch squares. So maybe I will be making blocks for this quilt for another year.
And sew on...
CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)
Sep 28 - Finished a really good book! - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. It is a fictional story that takes place in 1947 but woven with true characters and events that occurred during WWI that have had an effect on the 1947 fictional characters. The novel is inspired by the true story of the Alice Network, a group of women spies who worked for the British during World War I in the area of Lille, France, gathering information about German troop movements and battle plans.The real life characters and events are documented in the addendum. Louise de Bettignies/Alice Dubois , a very brave and courageous woman, was one of those real life characters and the head of the WWI spy ring The Alice Network.
Love your "X" blocks--the colors are amazing--it really glows, Cathy;))
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work on these--hugs, Julierose
The Alice Network is a phenomenal fiction work with much fact about WW2. I've read it twice. My family was all around Rotterdam (both sides) and the memories shared by my parents are shocking beyond human ability to believe for this girl, having never been in or near a war.
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS blocks! Careful calling out the need for 5" squares. You know how we are with a friend-in-need. 🤣🤣
I have The Alice network on my "to be read" list for a while now. I had read several other WW2 books and wasn't ready to tackle another, so maybe I'll give it a try. And Elle is right, you may soon be finding packages of 5" squares in your mailbox.
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Old Italian Tiles is gorgeous - oh so tiny, you must have had some magic going on to stitch these blocks, especially the number you have in total right now I also enjoyed seeing that you now could begin begin assembly of Twilight Flockj
ReplyDeleteOh my! That is going to be gorgeous! I don't know if I have what it takes to make one with those tiny pieces, even if they do start out with 5" squares! LOL I am curious to see if you get an onslaught of 5" squares after saying your stock is running low. LOL
ReplyDeleteI usually stick to factual books. I read for information mostly, but you have my interest in this one since it has a lot of factual situations in it.
I am cutting the pattern pieces for the feather bed! I'm excited about it.
So many wonderful blocks. What a great feeling seeing those piles of colorful goodness.
ReplyDeleteYes, The Alice Network was good! She's written several others since then. The little blocks are great.
ReplyDeleteThose little Italians are looking good! That's a lot of tiny blocks for a bed size quilt. I didn't think you liked tiny blocks but that quilt will be adorable.
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