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4-Patch Stacked Posies – Completed Flimsy

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This is my 4-Patch Stacked Posies top completed to the flimsy stage. This is a small piece–44 inches square.

The photos were taken inside because it is raining so the colours are not exactly true to the original.

This top only used three fabrics:

1. A floral fabric – used for the 4-patches and border

2. Accent fabric – burgundy in my quilt – used for the narrow border around the 4-patches, corner stones, and narrow inner border

3. Sashing fabric – green in my quilt

Cutting details:

– My fabric had a 13 1/4″ repeat and my squares used for the 4-patch blocks were cut 3 1/4″ square.

– The narrow border that frames the 4-patches was cut 1″ wide and finished at 1/2″.

– The corner stones are cut 1 1/2″ square and finish 1″ square.

– The sashing is cut 1 1/2″ wide and finishes at 1″ wide.

– The border is cut 6 ” wide and finishes at 5 1/2″ wide.

Colour Catcher Strings II – Flimsy

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You can sure tell that summer is on its way out! These pictures were taken on the morning of September 1st. That is fog you are looking at. The pictures are taken from our deck looking over the sports fields behind our house. The day brightened up OK, but at the time of these pictures, you would never have known it!



This was today’s fun. This flimsy is made from colour catcher strings measuring 4″ x 9″ – finished size: 3.5″ x 8.5″. I still have 28 colour catcher string pieces left in the box so I may go back and add another row to this one. I have not decided what to do about borders. I am leaning towards a black border and multicoloured binding (thanks, LJ). The size right now is 52″ x 64″. it is definitely large enough for an average lap size quilt. However, since most of my family members are over 6′ tall, I may add another row and lengthen it a bit.


I plan on showcasing another of my Circle Lord templates in the plain black squares perhaps using a variegated thread. This one will have to sit for a while before it gets quilted….customer quilts are waiting!

Dryer Diamond Strings

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This is my last finish for this weekend.

These were my dryer sheet string blocks.

I don’t like the border on this one. The border in itself is fine, it just doesn’t work on this quilt. However, it is now a finished flimsy ready for quilting, and I am sure it will find a home where it will be loved just the same. 🙂 Not every idea in my head turns out like I think it will!