Handing Down Quilts

I recently handed down two quilts. M-K organized a drive to help some families whose homes burned so Floating Squares went there.

As we were cleaning and reorganizing, Louisiana son found this older quilt and took it home with him. This photo shows the whole quilt but the colors are off...

Spiral Four Patch quilt

while this photo has truer colors but poor layout.

Spiral Four Patch quilt

Friends and I made the blocks in an exchange. They were a simple six-inch four-patch: finished measurements 3-inch square, two 3-inch triangles, and one larger 6-inch triangle.

The original plan was a barn raising layout with colors lined up on each row. That looked terrible, perhaps because most of the fabrics are dark. Moving similar colors into "blocks" made the quilt pop for me. Then I rotated the center of the barn to create a spiral.

Quilt Details

Size: 78" x 90"

Pattern: Fantastic Four-Patch

Batting: Mountain Mist 100% cotton

Thread: YLI Invisible Nylon (top) and Metler Cotton (bottom)

Quilting: Walking foot grid

I've always been pleased with this quilt; so glad to pass it on to another generation.

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Enjoy the day, Ann