Seven Quilts in Seven Days

On Facebook I have just finished sharing Seven Quilts in Seven Days.  Would you like to see which ones I chose?

Day 1 - Ohio Sampler.  This was by project for December, when I needed a break from Christmas hustle and bustle.

Day 2 - Fifty Cats, made for my brother's birthday.

Day 3 - Aviatrix, made for my granddaughter Amelia's birthday.

Day 4- Baskets and Flying Geese, two of my favourites.

Day 5 - Economy Four Patch, with my own layout.

Day 6 - Malaga 1937.  I didn't make this one but I have made most of a reproduction.  I'm just waiting for it to move up in UFO ranking.

 Day 7 - This week's finish.  I got the blue fabrics from Threadbear at Christmas and this was my January project.

Chester Criswell Revisited

This week's block in Block 25, Sarah Stubbs.

The pattern is at Two Bits Patches.  The original blog post is about Laurel Blocks.
Hope your progress is pleasing.

Photos of Sarah's Laurel Block

Sarah Stubbs' Block was Number 25 in the Chester Criswell Quilt.

The laurel wreath was used with signatures in a number of the quilt blocks.

Ellen Cummins and Humphrey Hood

Did Ellen and Humphrey live happily ever after?  You will find out in Block 26....


According to Wikipedia, the laurel wreath was a symbol of victory, a sign of graduation and is a common motif in architecture, furniture, and textiles.

Grave goods portrait, Romano-Egyptian, 100-110 CE

Escola Eliseu Maciel, Centro, Pelotas, Brasil

You can add your own laurels here.


1. Write your blog post. Publish it on your blog.
2. Copy the link of the specific blog post. This is not just the link to your blog itself (www.chestercriswellquilt.blogspot.com), but the link to the specific post: (http://chestercriswellquilt.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/hows-it-going.html)
3. Click the blue link up button below and paste your link into the box.

An InLinkz Link-up

Ready for the Third Year?

I've been working on this block.  Do you see green on white or white on green?

This pattern is part of Block #25 of the Chester Criswell Quilt.  That's right, there are more blocks and The Third Year is about to be launched.

The first pattern of the Third Year, Block #24, is due to be published on 1st September.  If you don't want to miss out you can pre-order now.

http://twobitspatches.com/shop/chester-criswell-quilt/chester-criswell-quilt-third-year/


Do hope you can come to the Third Year party!

*** Wow - the response to the Third Year party is great - glad I don't have to post all the patterns.....