OCTOBER 28, 2023

Okay. I ADMIT I AM NOT CRAZY ABOUT THIS QUILT! I have tried playing with it, laying it out and it is just not working for me. And knowing that I love scraps and small bits I cannot do it, it is just too much! So, I went on EQ8 and played with the pattern and tweaked it. So please ignore what I posted before, in fact I have deleted the original post and I have decided with this layout and design instead.

I present to you our new version of HIDDEN TREASURES!!!

Now, please remember that this will still be in scrappy colors and the background and colors are not set in stone. This is EQ8’s version, not mine and I believe the white or a lighter color calms the quilt down a bit and breaks up the scrappiness. Please feel free to go with whatever colors you want, after all it is your quilt also.

It measures 42.75 x 54 inches and the blocks are 9 inches square when finished as the borders are built into the blocks.

YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS: Scrappy

PLEASE READ, IMPORTANT!!

BLOCKS: CHURN DASH. The block is 9 inches. It is a very easy pattern.

Remember, the block sizes are 9 inches. Here is a pattern for the Churn Dash:

https://www.patchworksquare.com/mf/churn-dash-quilt-block.pdf?t=1698521859

Click on the link above and it will take you to the pattern.

You will need to make 10 blocks.

FRAMES: The other 2 are basic frames with a block inside. The ones pictured are very easy with a four square in the middle and 3 simple columns in the middle. Now, the trick to this quilt is that we are going to add in other little treasures such as a 4.5 inch Diamond, Pinwheel, and Friendship Stars into the centers. I was not able to edit those into the picture above. The fames should measure 2.5 inches in width but may vary on length depending on if you add in cornerstones or not.

The easiest way to make the frame part of the block is to make the inside block first and then add it on. I will leave it up to you for how many extra little blocks aside from the columns and 4-square, you want to add in.

Oh, I almost forgot!! Sometimes with scraps or those small little strips, they sometimes just aren’t long enough to make it around the corners. In this case, please do not fret about it. That’s where little filler blocks like a pinwheel or something can become a cornerstone. Have fun with it!

Like this! Don’t be afraid to play!

Now is the time to look through your fabric, blocks and decide what you want to do. I will see you tomorrow as it has taken most of the morning to post this.

Here are a couple of blocks that I made today and I think they are going to work out just fine. What I have done was to dive into my Orphan Blocks Bin and played with them. Here is what I have so far.

They measure 9 inches. I love playing with colors and as you may have noticed I am not afraid of colors as I believe that in this scrappy pattern they will work together fine. Remember, you will need 10 blocks of scrappy and also 10 Churn Dash blocks for a total of 20. Now to decide how I want to do my Churn Dash blocks, solid color or maybe scrappy. Not sure yet, will see how the other blocks come along first, though sometimes I think that a solid color sometimes works best to calm down scrappiness and give it a little cohesion.

See you tomorrow afternoon.