how 'bout a block swap

i was thinking the other day that i'm ready, if yall are, to host another block swap.

i was thinking we haven't used 30s reproductions yet, so that will be this one's fabric theme along with Kona white.. i haven't sit down and done the math for yardage yet, just putting out some feelers to see the response.

here's the block....it finishes at 12 1/2 inches and i'm thinking 30 blocks for a 62 1/2 inch by 73 1/2 inch top without any borders.


so the block will be 6 fabrics: Kona white for the background, the dark gray '+' in the center, and four different fabrics in the corners. clear as mud?
here's the quilt mock up (i design in grey scale) as you can see, i think this design looks true to a vintage 30s quilt and will also require no additional setting- just sew the blocks together and border ifinyawanna.

i'll work on the yardage math tonight and get some instructions started...i'm thinking of have a mailing date about the first of march....

wanna play?
posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2012
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11 comments:

  1. MegJanuary 04, 2012

    would this be fat quarter friendly? or do all the blocks have to be EXACTLY the same? imw2k

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  2. Kim SJanuary 04, 2012

    Sounds fun... I haven't done a block swap in many years so it's about time! I have lots of 30's prints that need to be used up...

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  3. lenasdaughterJanuary 04, 2012

    Hi Shannon! I'm back from outer space...I wanna play! The Other Jeanette

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  4. EdenJanuary 04, 2012

    I have a nice little stash of 30s repros from aunt grace, which themselves could be considered vintage since they are nearly a decade old. They would be perfect. Of course I need another project like a hole in my head... Ill come back and check out the specifics, but my interest is piqued.

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  5. GA QuilterJanuary 04, 2012

    Hi Shannon,I would be interested.I love 30s and since Alberta and I have nothing else to do,Ya Know.

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  6. CharlottaJanuary 04, 2012

    Who knows, I might even be interested. Depends on exact parameters, timeline etc. I have a lot of the repros and nothing planned for them and I like your design. So I'm standing by.

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  7. Nancy D.January 05, 2012

    I would be interested! Sounds like fun.

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  8. JulieJanuary 05, 2012

    Mebbe. I'm kind of confuzzled about it though. I'll check back when things are clearer and hopefully I can figure things out.

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  9. MickieraeJanuary 05, 2012

    Sounds like fun. 30s fabrics are my favorites and would love any good excuse to use some of the stash. I assume this will be very scrappy with only the Kona white being consistent. Scrappy is good.
    Oh, I found the owners manual for that little serger you got from me eons ago. I can drop it in my box at Tiny Stitches and you can pick it up next time you are in if you want.

    Michele

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  10. bertiequiltsJanuary 05, 2012

    okay GA Quilter.. I guess I will probably have to do this one also if I can find my Kona white... but you better quick thinking up more projects for me for this year...

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  11. GGJanuary 05, 2012

    I'm interested but need the details.

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