Thursday, January 8, 2026

Double Four Patch Finish

It's a finish!
Double Four Patch
48 x 60

This is a "pieces and parts" quilt. Last year I received a bag with some completed 4 inch finished blocks, some completed 2.5 inch four patches, 2.5 inch squares in each of the three colors and a baggie of 1.5 inch squares plus some extra fabric in each of the three colors. There were also enough 2.5 inch width strips of yellow to use for binding. 

I constructed more blocks.

I had fun looking at all the little things that can end up in a 1 inch square.

I quilted it on my sewing machine on the diagonals through the little four patches.



The back.


And sew on...


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Finished a book of the magical realism genre - The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods. It was very light reading for a time I felt like I needed some magical realism. 

“It’s all a matter of paying attention, being awake in the present moment, and not expecting a huge payoff. The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses.” – Charles de Lint

“I don’t believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.” – J.K. Rowling
 

8 comments:

Andra said...

What a lovely quilt! love the yellow and pink! I have a double four patch in my UFOs that is green and brown. Hopefully it will make it to a finish this year!

Helenchaffin said...

That looks time consuming but so worth the time,it turned out amazing!

Andrea said...

A very pretty quilt!

Tammy said...

Oh I love this quilt! Double 4 patch is one of my favorites

Sara said...

So pretty! You did a great job of making a collection of little blocks come together into a lovely quilt. That pop of pink is surprising with the blue and yellow, but works perfectly.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

This is a great finish - I like how you coordinated the solids and the 4 patchs

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

What a finish! I love the illusion effect of the quilt! I too enjoyed that book. I also read it at a time that a little magical theme brightened my day!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

That's so pretty, Cathy! I love the stripes of blue, red, and yellow that form. I like Evie Woods' blocks, but I haven't read that one - I'll have to put it on my list!