Monday, November 16, 2015

Bowtie Block Swap

On my design wall today are the Civil War print bowtie blocks from Barb's block swap. There is such a wide variety of prints in these blocks that I received from the swap, and none of them are the fabrics I have in my stash. How can that be possible?!?
I like this circular layout because I haven't made one of these yet. You can see some of the other bowtie quilts I have made here.
I plan to make a few more of these blocks to be able to make a lap sized quilt and this will be a project to work on over the winter.
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18 comments:

Kathy ... aka Nana said...

Love the blocks and the setting!

Susan said...

Wonderful layout....... You will enjoy this quilt........

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

love bowties and once made a queen size with them - they are fun to make

Teresa in Music City said...

I really like this layout Kathy! The bowtie is so versatile, and a swap would be the best way to make it beautifully scrappy like yours :*)

Nann said...

I like the layout, too. Yours is the second bow tie WIP I've seen in the past two days. Maybe that will be my next L&E . . .

Kaja said...

Nice blocks and I like this layout a lot.

Karen said...

I do think it is amazing that not one of the fabrics was something you had in your own stash. How fun to get to play with these.

Needled Mom said...

Those look great.

Janet O. said...

Didn't realize you had been so busy with bow ties! I have made one bow tie mini--ever!
I'll forever think of you as bow tie Kathy, now. But I can't believe you could give away that plaid mini--and not to me! *LOL*

Aunt 'Reen said...

Your blocks look fabulous and will make into a wonderful! quilt!
What a terrific swap this was, next time I will have to join in.
Looking forward to seeing your finished quilt.

Karen in Breezy Point said...

That's my favorite setting for bow ties--love it!

Bonnie said...

Why does this seem like I've never seen this layout? I've done 4 blocks laid out in circle and then sewn together but I don't think I've ever done the whole quilt this way. It looks great.

Dona said...

I made my older son a bowtie quilt and did fabric swaps with people from my guild. I ended up with 180 different fabrics.

AnnieO said...

Fun! Diagonal settings always catch the eye!

Mary said...

The CW fabrics look good with that Bowtie setting. I like the 9-patch version that Bonnie shared after her L/E Challenge. It broke up the continuous circles in a different way. Mine still isn't quilted, so you 14 year quilt is still the winner.

Flickenstichlerin said...

Dear Kathy,
very pretty what a lovely layout.
Greetings,
Sylvia

Deanna W said...

very nice..but makes me dizzy looking at it for too long!!!

Kate said...

Lots of great bow tie blocks.