Fellow Quilters,
The newest issue of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks (volume 7) is rolling off the presses as we speak, and the folks at Quiltmaker’s have organized another blog tour. Today is my day to post, so a warm welcome to visitors from the tour!
Northcott’s ad in the issue features the spa colorway of Serenity by Cheri Strole. I chose the alternate colorway (Caribbean – I am sitting on a beach in the Bahamas today!) to play with various blocks in this issue, and I would like you to tell me which block and quilt below are your favorite, for a chance to win a copy of 100 Blocks Volume 7.
There were 5 blocks designed by pattern designers that also design for Northcott, so I started with their blocks, substituting Serenity for the fabrics shown in the magazine.
Marilyn Foreman of Quilt Moments designed #664 Kaleidoscope Star. Marilyn’s specialty is kaleidoscope, so I used the main print from Serenity for the center portion of the block.
Chris Hoover of Whirligig Designs used Northcott’s Fragrance in her Tilt-a-Whirl block #669 and showcased the stripe beautifully. Since there wasn’t a stripe in Serenity, I used a directional vine print in its place in the center of the block.
Celine Perkins of Perkins Dry Goods always has a block in 100 Blocks, and #687 is Apron Strings. There is lots of plain area in this block.
Marjorie Rhine of Quilt Design NW designed #688 Hearts Around, and it works quite well with Serenity.
Jocelyn Ueng of It’s Sew Emma designed #697 Trendster – it has lots of movement.
I also used Quiltmaker tester Peg Spradlin’s Pay Day block #695, as she used Northcott’s Kaleidoscope collection in hers. It looks lovely in Serenity too.
Then I started combining the blocks in quilts, and that’s when the fun started! Not all of the blocks played well together – 4×4 layouts don’t always play well with 3×3 layouts. Some of the combinations were much more interesting than quilts made with just one block. Let’s take a look at some of them.
This quilt is a combination of Marjorie’s Hearts block #688 & Jocelyn’s Trendster block #697. The two blocks flow into each other so well that it’s hard to tell where one block ends and the next one starts!
I thought Celine’s Apron Strings block #687 was not too exciting until I combined it with other blocks. Wow! It is a fantastic alternate block! In this next quilt, it is set with Marjorie’s Hearts block.
In this quilt, Celine’s block is paired with Chris Hoover’s Tilt-a-Whirl block #669. This quilt now looks like it has blocks set on point instead of straight-set.
In this final quilt, Celine’s block is set with Marilyn’s Kaleidoscope Star block #664, and creates a diagonal trellis effect – amazing!
Okay, now it’s your turn. Post a comment on my blog by midnight tonight April 29th, telling me your favorite block and quilt, for a chance to win a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 7. I will also choose a couple of names for a bundle of Serenity fat quarters. And thanks for stopping by! See you soon!
Cheers,
Patti
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