Sunday 22 October 2017

Pink Cornerstones

I make 4" Crumb blocks as Leaders and Enders.  They have been steadily building up in a tin for a while so I decided it was time to use them. I decided on making a 4 patch block and using white 100% Egyptian cotton as sashing with pretty flowered 2.5" cornerstones.  All from stash.  The Egyptian cotton is from a bundle I bought at the Festival of Quilts last year. Each bundle consists of pieces of white cotton, very long 6/7" strips or quite large pieces which I assume are off cuts from making bed linens.  Beautiful quality.

I started making the blocks a couple of weeks ago at my Patchwork Group but yesterday I really got stuck in and completed the top apart from the final border which I have done this afternoon. Although I had a tin full of Crumb blocks I still had to make an extra six to have enough to make 25 blocks.
The top finishes at 52" which will be a good size for a Siblings Together quilt.

 
Close up showing the sashing and cornerstones
 

 
I have seen a couple of ideas using 4 patch units made from 1.5" squares so made a few as Leaders and Enders as I constructed the quilt top.


Here's a lovely small scrappy pink star I discovered yesterday, hidden away amongst my Crumb blocks. I knew I had acquired it in a Swap and went through my Flickr page to find out its origin.  From Valerie in Canada, sent as a little extra in a Block swap I participated in back in February 2012!
As it's Pink month for Angela's So Scrappy RSC 2017 I thought I should include it. Really beautifully made.


And two more Roman Stripe blocks.



So a profitable weekend's sewing.  I have had a dreadful cold since Tuesday evening and spent a lot of time in bed feeling rotten but yesterday I really felt like sewing and it was great medicine!
 
Linking up with So Scrappy RSC 2017

12 comments:

  1. Glad to hear that you were feeling well enough to sew. Lovely PINK progress!!

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  2. There must be a sweeter name than Crumb block quillt for this delightful top. Grouping by fours really gives them prominence and the cornerstones are a lovely touch. Love the pink border as well. I'm so glad you are finally feeling better, and stitching also helps us get through things. Congratulations on a fine top.

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  3. Oh, I love crumb quilts...so many bits and pieces to examine. And as a benefit sounds like sewing helped you feel in the pink! Two good things!

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  4. What a delightful top you've created! I could really benefit from making crumb blocks as leaders and enders. Glad you're feeling better and were able to get so much done!

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  5. I like the finished look of the crumb quilt with the corner stones and sashing. Glad to hear you are starting to feel better. It takes so long to get over. Look after yourself.

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  6. Your crumb quilt looks fabulous, a true scrappy quilt. Colds are such horrible things to get, glad you are recovering. Thanks for linking to Sew, Stitch, Snap, SHARE.

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  7. I love your crumbs! Sashing them really shows them off.

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  8. I haven't done crumb blocks in a long time. Yours look wonderful!

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  9. A very pretty 'crumb' quilt, and I love the sashing with the pink cornerstones!

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  10. I love your crumb blocks Linda and they do add so much interest to quilts. Hope you're feeling better now. xx

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  11. Lovely cornerstones quilt, and what a beautiful star!!

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