Now, back, it all hardly seems real. The sun hasn't shone, and yet it won't rain. The only thing that makes sense is getting back into a work routine today. I have scheduled a beginning quilting class at Crafters Cottage, so I need a sample ready for that. With a short term class and limited fabric selection, I decided on a little 4 patch. It can be done from a pack of 3 1 yard pieces, which I will now stock--it's the next 5 1 yard pack.
PATTERN~~The numbers for mine: From the 2 4 patch fabrics, Cut 5 3 1/2" strips. Sew 5 strip sets of the 2 fabrics. Recut into a total of 56 sections, make 28 4 Patches. Measure some of the blocks--they are about 6 1/2". Cut 5 strips this size, then 28 squares from those strips. Alternate blocks and squares, and lay out 7x8. It will finish 42"x48". The leftover 1/2 yard from one of the 4 patch fabrics can be used to bind. The other could maybe be used for a 3" border if desired.
This would be a great big little stash buster for service quilts--figure 1/2 yd each for the 4 patches, 1 yd for big squares---or 3 1/2" and 6 1/2" scraps.
This other quilt here is on oldie that I quilted and bound. It's a sample for 5 1 yard packs--I think I used a pattern by Tracy Brookshier called Shoji.
Today's best....Happy New Year.
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