Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Nearly Insane Quilt - Block 60

Block 60, Nearly Insane Quilt
Block 60, Nearly Insane Quilt
These Nearly Insane Quilt blocks are only 6 inches square, which is not a particularly large block, but naturally, the more pieces, the more complex - for me, the more interesting.  Block 60 only has 17 pieces in it, so it went together easily.  With less pieces, it usually means there are larger pieces, and I always try to showcase some of the larger prints in my stash for these blocks. This time I have used the "Apple Snaps" Mama Said Sew Collection by Sweetwater.

Somerset Shirtings c 1890 by Windham Fabrics
Somerset Shirtings c 1890 by Windham Fabrics
One of the other fabrics I have used in this block is a traditional design from the 1890s, Somerset  Shirtings by Windham Fabrics, which I picked up from the Cotton and Chocolate Quilt Company in California, USA.  It is a  tiny little red motif on a cream background - perfect for my Nearly Insane quilt, and I think you might be seeing it a lot more in the forthcoming blocks as it goes so well with everything.

NUMBER OF PIECES: 17
DIFFICULTY: 2/10
SMALLEST PIECE: Square, 7/8" (23mm) x 7/8" (3mm)

LARGEST PIECE: Triangle 4 1/4" (108mm) x 3" (75mm)  x 3 (75mm)

TECHNIQUE: English Paper Piecing (EPP)
FABRICS: 

Cream Pinking Shears (5498-22) "Mama Said Sew" Collection by Sweetwater for Moda
Quilters Basics Red and White, Stof
Somerset Shirtings c 1890 by Julie Hendrickson and Nancy Gere, Windham Fabrics # 35205
Cream on Apple Red Snaps (5497-11)  "Mama Said Sew" Collection by Sweetwater for Moda


 

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