When Bea asked about Dust off a Quilt Book Blog Hop this year I couldn't say no. I loved this one last year and was really excited to participated again. Thanks to Bea for doing this one again. Here is the schedule. We are up to day 3 on this blog hop.
MONDAY 3/1
TUESDAY 3/2
WEDNESDAY 3/3
Cynthia’s Creating Ark (You are Here)
THURSDAY 3/4
FRIDAY 3/5
Looking through my quilt books I found this one. It even had the receipt in it from when I purchased it, back in 2013 for $10 in the USA. So really it hasn't been in my collection all that long.
Though it was published in 1999.
Looking through the book I found a few quilts I would like to make but I knew I had to keep it simply. The harder ones will have to wait.
The instructions in this book are all old school instructions. No rotary cutting instructions just templates making instructions and lots of square cutting. 
More four patch blocks to make before sashing the rows together.
I got stuck in to making the four patch blocks and once I laid the blocks out into rows so I could audition fabric for the sashing I decided to make the quilt longer than wider.
Sashing and first border on. I did reduce the sashing width too.
By the time I got to the borders I was running out of time. So I got the last border the night before my day on the blog hop.
I did try and be random when I pieced the four patch blocks. I hope you enjoyed stopping by and please check out what everyone else hs done for this blog hop.
Until Next Time
Keep Stitching
Cynthia
Beautiful quilt, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen that quilt book but do love your quilt. It is amazing how much the rotary cutter has transformed the quilt industry. Your scrappy 4 patch with sashings is beautiful and I love your photographs of it.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks great. It's such fun to go back through our older quilt books and find new inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how beautiful a simple 4 patch looks. Really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt with lovely fabrics!
ReplyDeleteLove it. I really prefer it the way you did it with the orientation more proportionate to a longer quilt. This is a great one for the 4-patch which I love to make.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great project! and rather big !?
ReplyDeleteFour patch blocks is a great way for me to use some one my scraps up. The colt between the blocks makes them stand out. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFour patch blocks is a great way for me to use some one my scraps up. The colt between the blocks makes them stand out. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFour patch blocks is a great way for me to use some one my scraps up. The colt between the blocks makes them stand out. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job on bring that quilt to life!!
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