It may be hard to see but there are two patchwork throws in this photo which were finished during the months of November through early December and is safe to say that these will be my final big finishes for 2024.
It’s been three years to the date that I posted about my Kaliedoscope Krosswalk quilt and the making of it was quite an experience. The quilt pattern is Tinkering designed by My Quilt Infatuation and was a fun pattern to use lots of different fabrics in which I most certainly did. I am lovingly referring the Kaleidoscope Krosswalk as the Mother Quilt for spawning the three projects made after the completion and not for any of the problems I experienced.
Along with my large stash of Cotton+Steel/Ruby Star Fabrics and die-cutter, I did cut way more patches and strips that was actually needed and kept them together along with leftover blocks in a nice sized box. For the past several years, it was on my project lists to make something with these leftovers. In addition to these leftovers and die-cutting a few more 6” HSTs, I was able to make three Patchwork Throws which you will see below:
The Bitty Quilt was finished in early November and used the 1-1/2” strips cut for Kaliedoscope Krosswalk—I definitely die-cut more than I needed.
I was inspired by Bonnie Hunter’s Bitcoin pattern and started working on sewing the strip sets back in July. Instead of sewing a single row of rail fence blocks, I made a variety of block sizes with either six patches, nine patches, 12 patches, etc and used the same Bitcoin layout of varying block lengths. The Bitty quilt is the smallest of the three and measures 56” x 72”. Although I would have liked for it to be longer, I ran out of strips and didn’t want to die-cut anymore.
The last and final Patchwork Throw finished last week is the Krosswalk Karma Patchwork Throw and so named because there were exactly enough leftover Kaleidoscope Krosswalk blocks and large Broken Dish blocks plus leftover 3” HST to make enough 6” Broken Dish blocks to make it.
I will admit that I do not like this Patchwork Throw as much as the other two but thankful all of the leftovers were used up except for one 6” Broken Dish block.
All three Patchwork Throws were backed with the same dark gray double plush, which feels wonderful, and the same binding from Cotton+Steel Netorious print in Teal. As mentioned earlier, the Bitty measures 56” x 72” and both Broken Dish and Krosswalk Karma are the same size of 60” x 84”. The Broken Dish Patchwork Throw has been used since July and has went through a washing and drying very well.
Here’s a pic of the Mother Quilt and the three Spawns together. Is it hard to see the four together? Because of the cold and windy weather we’re experiencing now, the Master Quilt Holder is glad that indoor photos were taken and his assistance wasn’t needed. I’m glad I have three more Patchwork Throws perfect for the weather now. It’s funny and maybe ironic that my first Post for 2024 were the three patchwork throws I called The Three Bears and that my almost final Post for the year, I am once again closing with three more patchwork throws. They’re wonderful to make to keep or to give away. My last Post will be after the holiday so I’m wishing everyone a warm and wonderful Christmas. I know I’ll be warm.
