I finished up all the baskets for my "Picnic on Central Park" quilt. There will be twelve baskets total, arranged 3 across and 4 down, set on point. I debated how to create the quilt top. Originally, I was thinking of a skinny sashing with scrappy cornerstones. I didn't want to cut baskets in half for the edge blocks. Another solution would have been to use yardage of one of the Central Park fabrics for those half blocks. I wasn't sure that I would be happy with that look though and I also wanted to try to stick to using just the layer cake.
I decided to make scrappy pinwheels from all the HST I was making to fill the baskets and add white borders. Those blocks will alternate with the baskets. I have made the six complete blocks now for the center of the quilt and am working on the half pinwheel blocks for all the edges.
I will need to purchase binding and backing material. If anyone knows of a good Central Park sale, please let me know!
Burgundy Buttons is having a good one! http://stores.burgundybuttons.com/-strse-Fabric-by-Collection-dsh-Moda-cln-Central-Park/Categories.bok
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love those pinwheel blocks inbetween the baskets. I'm so excited to see it all together!
All the baskets turned out gorgeous! The pinwheel centers look great with them. This is such a great quilt - perfect in Central Park!
ReplyDeleteI love the pinwheels!! Great choice :) 'Can't wait to see it finished :)
ReplyDeleteGreat decision! that just seems perfect somehow! I was hoping that nothing would take the eyes off the baskets and the pinwheels don't!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous idea to use the pinwheel blocks. Love love it!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see this finished, love the baskets and pinwheels. Not on sale now, but if you can wait check this out:
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I don't have any connection to this store just buy there all the time.
Oh, it looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt you are making. It is lovely!
ReplyDeleteAwesome solution, Amy! Now I'm anxious to start on my basket sampler quilt. I think it just moved up quite a bit on my list of "things to do"!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of these blocks!! It will be a gorgeous quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt idea. It's going to be beautiful! The pinwheel blocks are the perfect touch.
ReplyDeleteI love it with the pinwheels!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea with the pinwheels! It looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe pinwheels look great with the baskets!
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