Double Four Patch Quilt in Paris

This is the last episode of the Double Four Patch quilt series that began years ago in Athens and ends now in Paris, hanged in my sister's lounge. Thanks to the interest she shown in this project I managed to finish it! Otherwise it may have remained in my UFOs closet for some more years...

When I received those pictures, I was so happy to see how well it matches with the furniture of my sister's lounge. She is as well so happy with it!

Double Four Patch Quilt Offered

Over years you could follow the slow progress of my Double Four Patch quilt.
I cannot believe myself that I had the patience to cut and assemble 2200 squares!
Anyway, it is now in good hands : I offered it to my sister who will use it as a wall hanger in her lounge.
She had planned to visit us last month and I managed to finished it just in time.
Those pictures were taken last month as snow started to fall. You can see some snow flakes on my sister's red coat.
We were too cold to hang the quilt outside to show it entirely, but you will see it soon exhibited on the wall of her lounge.

Double Four Patch Quilt Finished

At last finished! Machine pieced and machine quilted. I have used mainly leftovers from my Civil War repro fabrics stash. On the last three pictures I have displayed it on my small Tumbling Blocks quilt, as well done with Civil War fabrics.

My sister, for whom I did this quilt, is arriving to Greece very soon and I am so happy I managed to finish it in time!

Double Four Patch Quilt Binding

My Double Four Patch quilt came back from my friend Eleni. So grateful to her for her quick and wonderful long-arm quilting!

I chose a dark blue fabric for the binding.

I prepared the binding strip. As I was in a hurry (my sister was coming soon to Greece to take delivery of it), I had no time to proceed as usual : machine sewing on the right side and then hand sewing on the back, so I decided to try, for the first time, machine sewing on both sides. For this I proceeded the opposite way from what I usually do :

I have been sewing the strip on the wrong side and then turning it on the right side, sewing very carefully on it. The end result is quite satisfying from my point of view.

Double four Patch Top Finished!

So happy I finished my Double Four Patch top yesterday!

There are 100 blocks, that means 2200 squares!

It measures 80"x 80"

Double Four Patch Tutorial

The following pattern is given for a finished 8.00" x 8.00" block

You will need fabrics of three different volumes of colors :

One dark for the small size squares

One light for the small size squares 

One medium for the large and medium size squares

With your medium volume fabric cut a rectangle of 9"x4.50" 

Then cut it in two.

Still with your medium volume fabric, cut a rectangle of 10"x2.5"

Then cut it in 4 squares of 2.5"x2.5" each.

With your dark volume fabric, cut a rectangle of 12"x1.5"

then cut it in 8 squares of 1.5"x1.5" each.

With your light volume fabric, cut a rectangle of 12"x1.5"

then cut it in 8 squares of 1.5"x1.5" each.

Place your squares this way.

Sew the small dark and light squares together, right side against right side.

Press the seams towards the dark squares.

Go on assembling to obtain a 4 Patch block.

Press the seams open.

Sew your 4 patch blocks with the medium size squares.

Sew together as seen above, to obtain a double 4 patch block.

Add to your double 4 Patch block your large size square.

Sew right side against right side.

Assemble the 2 half blocks right side against right side.

Press and trim seams to get a perfect 8.50"x8.50" block.

Baby Knitted Cardigan and Double 4 Patch Progress

 

After I finished my shawl, I started knitting a little cardigan for my grandson. I found the pattern in a vintage catalogue from my mother. I already used several patterns from this catalogue for my own children about 35 years ago. I love to knit cable stitch, it's so easy and gives an impressive result. The yarn is baby alpaga.

Most of the time I knit very early in the morning together with drinking my tea. Then comes coffee time and quilting... well, in between a little housework! 

I am finishing the last six blocks of my Double Four Patch top. After this, I will prepare the tutorial as promised!