Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Red Basket Blocks

I decided set my red basket blocks on point and make them a 6-block quilt.  It measures 42" x 59.5".

These blocks were made before I was an Accuquilt girl.  In fact, because I won an Accuquilt Baby Go! and I was making this quilt is the reason that I became an Accuquilt girl.  I quickly realized the importance of the 1/4" seam around that time as well.  Those two reasons are why this project came to an abrupt halt.

I'm sooooo glad I kept all the WOW background fabric with the blocks.  It's one of my favorite white-on-white prints from Keepsake Calico.  Oh how I do miss going into Joanne Fabrics every once in a while.

Thankfully Kim Jolly has an On Point Setting Cheat Sheet at the Fat Quarter Shop (currently free PDF download when I wrote this post).  I'm not really an on-point kind of quilter most days unless the pattern is seriously spelled out for me like a Bonnie Hunter quilt.  I just don't like cutting big blocks into diagonal pieces.  But I did it!  Woohoo!  Add a new skill to my "okay" list.

This is my last set of red blocks that I have to make into a project.  I feel that I accomplished my goal.  Now off to the longarm room.  It's a nice 70 degrees outside today.  I didn't miss a beat during the winter quilting months this year because my husband was working on a project in the other house and had to keep it at a warmer temp.  Next year (hopefully) I'll be in the NEW quilting room that can easily be heated by throwing a few logs in the wood burner.  Actually, it got a little hot up in that room!  Woohoo.  Right now my husband is working in the attached FULL bathroom next to the sewing room.  I'll eventually get pics.  Stay tuned.

5 comments:

Gretchen Weaver said...

This crib quilt is so cute, who doesn't love a basket quilt! I'm glad your new house is making progress. You can really quilt next winter, happy stitching!

Julierose said...

What a lovely quilt--those red baskets are so pretty, Kathy!! I am also an Accuquilt Go! Baby gal:))) I love using the dies...especially the long strips ones and the squared off corners on the triangle ones--so helpful...
Hugs, Julierose

patty a. said...

Love those red basket blocks! That will make a very cute baby quilt.

Astrid said...

Those red baskets are beautiful, Kathy. Glad you are turning them into a little quilt. A new sewing room? How wonderful!

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