Monday, December 18, 2023

Blue Quarters

Blue Quarters
Simple and classic, this blue, tan, and cream quilt is made up of remnants from other projects.


I've been working on it for a while, piecing hourglass blocks when I had a few minutes to spare. Some of the fabrics have been in my collection for years; others are recent acquisitions. I mixed plaid, stripes, floral, and geometric prints with some solids.


The backing is a blue sheet that I picked up at a thrift store. I quilted diagonal rows with blue thread in the bobbin and tan on top, alternating straight and serpentine stitches.


Blue Quarters finished at 48” square, and will make a lovely donation quilt.


Accuquilt dies used:
55047 Quarter Square Triangles 4” finished
55017 Strips 2½”



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