Monday, August 9, 2010

Paired Four Patch

This top has been completed for awhile (probably five years).  I originally thought I'd add a pieced border, but the quilt is fairly large already.  I've decided to run the pieced blocks to the quilt edge.   This quilt was fun to sew.  Four 4 Patch blocks per pieced unit (two sets of two) - I strip pieced the alternate block.  I love scrappy quilts!   

The inspiration for this quilt is a Double Irish Chain circa 1875 (pg 41) from 'The Ultimate Quilting Book' by Maggi McCormick Gordon (great book!).  If you have this book, look it up.  What a beauty - yummy red background fabric - subtle stripe with uniform circles - I love fabric with dots!  I named the top 'Freda's Girls' because my sister-in-law was gifted the book for Christmas from her daughters and she let me drool over it while we visited over the holiday. 

Time to get it quilted! 

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25 comments:

  1. KimAugust 9, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    Gorgeous!!!!

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  2. bethAugust 9, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    this is lovely. I love scrappy quilts!

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  3. MinkaAugust 9, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    Very pretty. How will you quilt it? Machine? Hand? Farming it out? Or doing it yourself? (I've subscribed for follow up comments.)

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  4. VickiAugust 9, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    I'm thinking Baptist fans. I like curved quilting lines with straight pieced seams. Think I'll send it out (if I want it completed anytime soon!).

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  5. JanetAugust 10, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    That is just beautiful!! Simple and scrappy wonderful :0)

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  7. ann hermesAugust 10, 2010 at 2:04 AM

    beautiful colors!

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  8. SueAugust 10, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    lovely quilt and great color's. will have to look out for that book.

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  9. antique quilterAugust 10, 2010 at 3:12 AM

    this is one of my all time favorite books
    your quilt is amazing LOVE the colors! That blue is wonderful...do you remember whose fabric that is?
    just beautiful
    I am glad your not putting borders on it , the quilt is just beautiful.
    grid quilted would be nice too but if your sending it out go with the Baptist fans!
    Kathie

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  10. AnonymousAugust 10, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    Oh yes you must get it quilted, it is a stunner

    cheers
    Christine

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  11. BarbAugust 10, 2010 at 7:00 AM

    truly a wonderful quilt!
    I love your choice of that setting blue fabric.
    I have that book and maybe I should thumb through it, it's been a while.
    looking forward to seeing it quilted.

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  12. MeredithAugust 10, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    Nothimng like having a great book collection for inspiration. I like the green with the blue. have fun quilting it

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  13. *karendianne.August 10, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    Fantastic! Love it.

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  14. LoriAugust 10, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    I love it just the way it is! The blue you used is so stunning!!!

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  15. KarenAugust 10, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    Absolutely beautiful. The blue is so unexpected and so perfect.

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  16. Sandra HendersonAugust 10, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    REALLY beautiful! I love the blue. Your quilts are so "signature" and unique to your style. I also love the label on the quilt in an older post! Fun catching up w/you today! :)

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  17. SheilaAugust 10, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    What a great quilt! That blue makes it one-of-a-kind.

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  18. libbyquilterAugust 10, 2010 at 10:24 PM

    a sensational top and i have to agree that the blue you used is both surprising and fantastic~!!~
    nice work on this one~!

    :-)
    libbyQ

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  19. Julie in the BarnAugust 11, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    Wow! Just...wow. Stunning yet so simple. The blue background is so unexpected and really makes this quilt special. Genius.

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  22. KarenAugust 15, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    I really like the blue you used. It really is eye catching.

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  23. MichelleAugust 20, 2010 at 8:38 PM

    I love that blue!

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  24. Lynn DykstraSeptember 3, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    Oh, I really like this.

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  25. JanetMay 6, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    I love scrappy too and this is stunning with the blue.

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