Patchwork of the Crosses – Block 8

Every time I finish one of these blocks, I have a new favourite. I made many false starts on this one after I had the centre done. What looked like a good match before stitching the shapes together really didn’t have the effect I was looking for so a fair bit of ripping out was done. I finally settled on this combination and am quite happy with it.

Some of the fabrics I’m using in these blocks are fabrics which were used in my scrappy Quilted Diamonds quilt. I got out the box of bits and pieces left over from that quilt on the weekend, looking for fabrics that would work for these blocks. Working with them again brings back some great memories of Quilted Diamonds meetings and taking the commuter train out to a quilt shop in Oakville. I got a lot of stitching done on those commuter train rides.

As usual, I’m showing the back as well:

Wednesday was a cloudy, rainy day as well as being rather chilly. Today we’re supposed to have thunderstorms along with a humidex reading of about 29C. Huge swing in a 24-hour span.

Smudge doesn’t much care — he’s content to have a comfy spot in which to curl up.


Yet another of the Monday photos of Lester on the windowsill.


9 thoughts on “Patchwork of the Crosses – Block 8

  1. Ohhhh la-la. Another new favorite for me. And as usual I prefer and appreciate you sharing the back. I believe it’s a real help. And look, Smudge hasn’t been contributing much to the household lately. He’s got to get on the stick and do some work! Lester on the other hand, he looks like he has a bug or something in his sights. That’s what we like to see! A cat putting forth some effort to hold up his end of the bargain.

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  2. So far, although I do love the previous blocks, this one is my favorite. Love the fabrics you’re using and the piecing looks perfect to me! Maybe, just maybe, I’ll attempt these sometime.Karen

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  3. This one says feminine to me!I just can’t say enough about how much I love your almost daily posts. They really get me excited to be working on my Inklingo projects. Now, if you could figure a way to not have to sleep so I can play more! LOL

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