Some time back, I posted a tutorial for the Crossroads to Jericho block.
Since then, both my retreat group and our guild used the block in a swap. As usual, I love to see what people do with a set of blocks. It’s amazing how every quilt looks different, and some of the look REALLY different!
Here’s the one Pat put together, putting the blocks on point with black sashing and setting triangles.
Nellie chose a straight set and sashed hers with black and use aqua cornerstones and a nine-patch-and-stripe border.
Then it really got interesting. Lynda wasn’t thrilled with the block as it was, so she laid a double wedding ring ruler over it and cut!
That got me to thinking, so I sliced mine in half twice on the diagonal and put them back together with some black setting squares.
Melinda was inspired and decided to cut hers in half twice also, then add “feet” and rickrack handles to make baskets!
Ann cut her blocks in half once for baskets and added appliqued flowers!
Pretty amazing!
4 Responses
April 13th, 2013 at 6:02 am
Wow! Quilters are always amazing and inventive!!
April 13th, 2013 at 8:45 am
Wow! Such creativity! I would love to know more about how Lynda used her double wedding ring ruler to re-cut the block? It looks like I may have to try it!
April 13th, 2013 at 9:08 am
They were so amazing to see side by side at the quilt show!
May 18th, 2013 at 6:26 pm
I was searching online to find more creative ways to do sashing. I happened across your lovely blog. I really like what I seen done with the 9 patch border and sashing. Could you please reference me to a how to? I understand how to make the 9 patch and sashing. I am more curious about how to figure out the math for something like this. Or is it just as simple as doubling the fabric needed. Take care, Charity