A Finish! Buckeye Beauty Variation?

It's a finish!

I still haven't found the name for this block but I'm calling it 

Buckeye Beauty Variation

60 x 78

Yesterday afternoon the winds died down and the temperatures rose to 50+ so I enjoyed some time outside to take photos. 

The blocks are vintage inspired. I found pictures for them while doing a search for vintage quilts because I like to make my own version of vintage quilts. 

Last year I made a series of different block sets using 1930s reproduction fabrics combined with thrift store shirts and other plaids.  My grandmother made quilts out of old clothes like floral dresses and men's shirts so that is why it occurred to me to combine the the 1930s with plaids. 

I quilted it on my DSM with spirals in a natural color thread. 

I had just enough of a plaid fabric for the binding.

The snow has melted but  I can still see a few patches of wimpy looking blue crocus here and there in the lawn near the clothesline where evidently squirrels have planted them over the years. 

Here's what the back looks like. 

And sew on...

 

A Vintage Inspired Top: Buckeye Beauty Variation?

It's a top!

Buckeye Beauty Variation

60 x 78

I started making these vintage inspired blocks back in September 2022 and by November 2022 I had a complete block set that I stowed away in my SAR (Some Assembly Required) bin. 

I'm not sure if there is an actual name for this block. It appears to me like a Buckeye Beauty block but instead of HSTs and Four Patches the blocks have HSTs and little Nine Patches. What's in a name? I just liked the vintage quilt and set about making my version. 

I combined '30s reproduction prints with thrift store shirt fabrics and other plaids. 

And now I need to find a backing and get it quilted! 

And sew on...

 

Buckeye Beauty Variation - Some Assembly Required

I've just finished 48 Buckeye Beauty Variation blocks and have met my goal of 130 blocks. Now there's some assembly required. 

This vintage quilt was my inspiration. I used '30s reproduction prints and shirtings to make my blocks. 

And sew on...

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Buckeye Beauty Variation

 

I'm not sure of the name of this block. It is inspired by a vintage quilt. I'm calling it a Buckeye Beauty variation - it has nine patches in the corners instead of four patches.  I now have 82 blocks that finish at six inches. My goal is 130 blocks for a quilt layout of 10 blocks by 13 blocks.  I've been using '30s reproduction fabrics and plaids  just like grandma except that hers were original '30s fabrics and recycled shirts. 

I'm having cataract surgery on my left eye this a.m.  I had the right eye surgery on Oct. 11. I've scheduled this post and tomorrows so you won't miss me too much! 😍

Vintage Inspired

I'm not sure of the name of this block. I've been calling it a Buckeye Beauty Variation. Instead of a four patch in the corner there is a nine patch.   I was inspired by a vintage quilt to make these blocks. I'm using '30s reproduction fabrics as well as plaids, shirtings and homespuns.  When all is said and done these blocks should finish off a lot of bits and pieces of all those fabrics. 

The blocks finish at six inches and I'm thinking I'll aim for a twin sized quilt/comfort quilt about 60 x 78. That's 130 blocks if my fabrics stretch that far. If they stretch farther then I will aim for an 84 x 84 quilt. 

Right now I think I have 44 blocks. 

This is the inspiration quilt (or maybe those are just blocks? Can't remember just now the source of that photo).  Reminds me of the quilts grandma used to make from old clothes and other scraps. 

And sew on...