Monday, January 14, 2013

Basket Swap Blocks

I  received 10 blocks in a swap with the Repro-Lovers Yahoo group several years ago. These blocks were very well made by some great sewers.
At the time I made a couple of extra blocks to take the number to 12.
I've decided to use an old setting for the blocks, a zig-zag with half blocks at the ends of rows


I made two more whole blocks and four half blocks to complete my top.


A poison green from the 'Lucinda's Needle' range by Jo Morton made the perfect background setting.

Now to plan some borders......

5 comments:

  1. Looking great - the green background was a good choice!
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  2. I made very similar basket blocks last year in the same style of fabrics. The green looks good for the setting.

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  3. Great choice for these cute little blocks.

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  4. The green is perfect, BUT, how could you bear to cut those blocks in half? I have seen it done before, but I always cringe!

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    1. Wendy I didn't cut them in halves, just made half blocks. Cutting in halves wouldn't work because I needed a seam allowance.

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