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I am sharing today an assembled top, minus a border, of Duckworth blocks. These are wonky or improvisational log cabin blocks, usually in one color or color family. They are named after Joanne Merrill-Duckworth who sadly passed away in May of this year. It's a good way to use up scraps and leftovers, if your scraps are in short or long strips, as mine are.
I did one set of blocks in pinks and browns. Then I sewed a 2nd set of 64 blocks with a 4 patch center and all colors. They ended up at 6 inches square. As in the first set, I did not want to set them together in a quilt top. Too much of a "fabric vomit" look or a dog's breakfast. So I bordered the small blocks in beige and dark gray fabrics (as in my first set of Duckworth blocks). Here are some blocks, laid out on my worktable.
And a finished top, but no borders. The blocks are set 7 by 9 for 63 blocks total.
I have recently purchased border fabric, but it's for another project. Maybe there will be enough left over for this project, maybe not. Must assemble the other project first!
A close up:
The fabrics are all 1800's reproduction fabrics. I have set this project aside for the moment.
Linking up with Monday Musings, Sew and Tell at Melva Loves Scraps, Design Wall Monday, Wednesday Wait Loss, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, From Bolt to Beauty, I Quilted This! at Quilting and Learning, Frederique at Quilting, Patchwork, Applique, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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1 comment:
Beautiful - especially in these reproduction fabrics.
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