Double 4 patch is a top now

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I have been very busy at my day job so I haven't gotten into my quilting space until this past weekend.  I concentrated my time on getting my double 4 patch project to a finished top.  I blogged about the beginnings of this project in August of this year.

Having purchased new fabric for the borders, we have a top:

I used this border fabric in a previous quilt and liked it so much I bought more.  It's from the Hickory Road line if I remember correctly.  Size: about 70 by 90 inches.

A view of one corner:

This is a good block to used up scraps or stash.  Each white square finishes at 1.5 inches.  The finished block is 6 inches square.  Now it is off to the long arm quilter that I patronize - she does wonderful work.  No home for this one, yet.

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Double 4 patch in progress

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In my last post I listed three projects that were next in line, and how I was cutting up scraps and pieces of Civil war reproduction fabric for them.  Well today I can report on progress on one of these, the double 4 patch.  Blocks are laid out, but not sewn together yet.

I thought the browns and blues would lead to a dull quilt so I cut lots of yellows and red fabrics.  So it is now a bit more lively than I thought.  A close-up:

This quilt will be a record of my fabric collection.  Actually only a portion - there are boxes of fabric I didn't pull down form the shelves!

Final size?  I'll determine this when I run out of cut fabric pieces.  Probably about 60 by 80 inches, which is the size of the floor I use for laying out projects. (Grin).

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Finish: Vintage 4 patch is done

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I pieced this quilt top in 2019 and it languished for a while.  I finally added borders and sent it off to a local lady who does long arm quilting.  I got it back a few weeks ago.

The quilting, on a wool batt, is marvelous!  The batting puffs up a bit more than thin cotton batting.  Time to finish this quilt.  I prepared red binding.  Lately I am finishing the binding by machine because it goes so much quicker, and I have gotten better at stitching the front down.

I cut binding strips at 2.5 inches. iron in half.  I trim the quilt, machine on the binding to the backside.  I join the two ends of binding using the method described HERE.  Then flip over to the front side, iron down, and pin into place.  Now it's time to topstitch the binding.

Using a closely matching thread can hide a lot of uneven stitching.  I stitch close to the edge, and I don't worry about the line of stitching on the back side.  I am not submitting these quilts to a competition.

The final quilt, with a peek at the back:

And a close up of the wonderful quilting:

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Another reproduction quilt top

... and it's almost done.
I've been on a run with reproduction fabrics that are from 1875 - 1910: reds, blues, light blues with small white figures, plus black and grays.  See my last post for an example.  Here is another top, blocks made in 2019:

The pattern is from a book called "Worth Doing Twice," which used old found tops, remade them, and prepared quilt instructions.  The directions were a bit sketchy.  Mine looks a lot like the picture in the book.  It still lacks a 3 inch wide outer border of red.  I ran out of the sashing fabric and substituted in some of the border fabric, which is very similar.  I think that will add to the vintage, "make-do" look!

A close up of some of the fabrics used:

If you look closely you will note the two different red fabrics used.  Love the pink and black together.

However, I have a short attention span, as I have already flitted to a new project, using very different fabrics!  More about that next week.

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