Thursday, June 28, 2018

June's One Monthly Goal Results

For my One Monthly Goal this month I claimed finishing blocks for two different quilts that I knew would be easy to put off.  I made several blocks early in the month, then stopped because I wanted to see if I could find other fabric.  And then I almost forgot about doing them.  Whew!  But they're all finished.

For Blue and Gray I needed to make 11 large 9-patch blocks and 7 small red cross blocks.  I laid them out in groups on the floor. 
Red cross blocks for Blue and Gray quilt

It's hard to tell from these two photos but the blocks above are about half the size of the blocks below.  The red crosses will become cornerstones for the 9-patch blocks below, which will have gray sashing.  I'm still collecting gray fabric so this quilt will rest until I collect more.

Nine-patch blocks for Blue and Gray quilt

The other blocks I wanted to finish were for Cheri Payne's Everyday Patchwork sampler quilt.  She gave directions for 25 blocks but I wanted a slightly longer quilt so made 5 more blocks to have a 5 x 6 block setting.

Below are the ones I added.  I think they're in keeping with Cheri's primitive style, or at least won't detract from the other blocks and the finished quilt.

sampler block for Cheri Payne's Everyday Patchwork

I saw a block similar to this in a quilt book but the center square was blank and the blocks with geese were flipped so the geese pointed toward the edges.  I'm not sure why I made the change but I like it.

sampler block for Cheri Payne's Everyday Patchwork

This was in another of Cheri's quilts.  Now that this is finished it seems like a lot of a dominant color for a block.  I think there are a few other blocks in the quilt that have more color and less light so I hope it works.



Greek Cross sampler block for Cheri Payne's Everyday Patchwork
This was such a simple block and I had just enough of the red fabric to make it.  I think this is a Greek Cross.

Sampler block for Cheri Payne's Everyday Patchwork
I saw a photo of this block in Cheri's 301 Country Christmas Quilt Blocks.  She didn't give the pattern but it was easy enough to figure out after having made all the other blocks.  In the photo the section under each flying geese block was one piece of fabric instead of two, but since I had plenty of 1½" squares already cut I used them instead.  I saw this block in another book but I can't remember its name.

Sampler block for Cheri Payne's Everyday Patchwork

This was a block idea I've had for a few years.  Now that I've made it I think it would look better with smaller triangles.






Here are all the blocks together, in no particular order or arrangement.

Sampler blocks for Cheri Payne's Everyday Patchwork

Each block will get a 1½" border, then there will be sashing between blocks.  This is my first sampler quilt.  I wasn't sure I would enjoy making so many different blocks but it's been fun.

So, those are the finishes for my One Monthly Goal for June.  I'm linking this post to One Monthly Goal - June Finish Link-up hosted by Patty at Elm Street Quilts.  Thanks for hosting, Patty.

Thanks for visiting.

--Nancy.
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14 comments:

  1. Well done on your goals. I love your sampler blocks and can't wait to see the finished quilt.

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    1. Thanks so much, Janice. I'm not sure whether these will be up next or if I will concentrated on the sew-along applique blocks. Big decision! Ha ha.

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  2. You've made great progress on all of your blocks. Love the additions to your sampler - they all fit right in.

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    1. Thank you, Shasta. Having another set of eyes looking at those extra blocks helps. I hope they will be fine after borders and sashing, too!

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  3. The red and grey quilt is going to be lovely when you get the fabric to finish it. What a variety of blocks for the second one. A sampler is great because you get to try out so many different blocks. Well done on getting all of them done. Thanks too for visiting my blog. Kathryn Quilts

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    1. Thank you, Kathryn. I hesitated with the sampler but, as you say, it was a great way to try out blocks and decide which I would make again and which I would rather not.

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  4. Very nice! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish!

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    1. Thank you, Patty. And thanks for hosting One Monthly Goal every month. I love participating!

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  5. Wow! The blocks look so great all together. I really like your version of the red/light block. It turned out very nice. Look forward to seeing the Blue & Grey come together.

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    1. Thank you, Robin. I wished I'd had a few other blues for the Blue and Gray blocks but in the photo in the book there were plenty of blacks and browns, too, so I went with that. And I love those little red cross blocks. They were so fun and easy to make. I love the quilt in the book and hope I like mine as much.

      The sampler blocks -- the colors.... I wasn't sure they would work together (and am not sure yet) but I hope the borders and one-color sashing will help unify them.

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  6. Your little Cheri blocks are adorable! I can't wait to see your Blue and Gray all together. I made a version of it a few years ago and love it. I have it over the back of our sofa so I can see it every day!

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    1. Thank you, Karen. I like the fact that they're small. It was fun to use scraps to make them. I just hope they all work well together in the finished quilt. Such a variety of colors!

      Yes, I love the Blue and Gray in the book. I hope mine looks as good as that one! Did you post photos of your Blue and Gray? I wonder if yours was the inspiration for mine?!

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  7. Congrats on goal accomplishment! The sampler is very nice. I made several sampler quilts early on just to get a feel for making different blocks. I always liked the results. I think the blocks you chose for the additional row fit in very well!

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    1. Thank you, Cathy. This is my first sampler so I wasn't sure I'd like making it, but it turns out I did. It was a great experience to try out different blocks, especially because most of them were fairly simple. There are a few I will not make again.... I hope those five extra blocks just settle into the quilt and aren't obvious!

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