2020 quilt block 22

My 2020 quilt block 22 has 34 different items on it! As regular readers know the idea behind the 2020 challenge is to use 2,020 different items on a quilt by the end of the year 2020. This block brings my total to 705 items. But before I get into that let me share with you a photo of what the block looked like before it was embellished. As you can see it changed a lot! The cutwork is a corner of a serviette ( a dinner napkin).

Feel free to use the block pattern of my2020 Quilt block 22 if it appeals to you. My hexagons have 4-inch sides and measure 8 inches across from point-to-point.

As I have said the challenge is to use 2,020 different items on a quilt made by the end of the year 2020. Items can appear twice but must only be counted once. An item can be material, lace, braid etc or bead, do-dad, charm etc technique or stitch. I don’t count Seed beads, bugle beads, and regular perle #8 and perle #5 thread. To find out more about the challenge, you will find the guidelines and list of resources here 

The item count on this block

• Beads: 5
• Buttons: 6
• Charms – novelty beads: 4 Butterflies
• Fabrics: 5
• Cutwork serviette (table napkin) 1
• Lace: 1
• Lace motifs:1
• Ribbon: 1 green ribbon pleated braid
• Sequins:1
• Silk Ribbon: 1
• Stitches: 1 Beaded Alternating Feather Version 1
• Threads: 5
• Techniques: 2 Beaded cutwork, and chain stitch wrapped bugle beads

Total 34 items on my challenge block

The Tally from previous blocks is 671

2020 quilt block 22 brings the total of items used to date to 705.  I feel I am beginning to make progress! It has not made a dent in my stash but I have enjoyed using it.

A useful resource to manage tracking items

I get many questions about managing and tracking the count of items, as it’s a bit of a task in this challenge to keep track of what you use. I have some wonderful news about a shared resource that helps with this!

Janis Stoker of Journeys With Janis has incorporated all the suggestions I made for things you might count in the challenge and has created a PDF printable to help you keep track of what you use! Janis has generously offered to share it and share.  You can download this printable  here. No strings attached – no email required or anything like that. I would like to thank Janis for making this handy tracking sheet available to the community.

The details on my 2020 Quilt block 22

I would like to share a few details with you. The first is how I treated the lace by adding a flat disk like bead in the peak of the scallop and a glass novelty bead/charm in the shape of butterfly to decorate the dip of the scallop. I also wrapped bugle beads in a Detached chain stitch using a variegated #5 cotton perle thread.

In this detail you can see the Beaded Alternating feather stitch is worked in a hand dyed silk thread which is about the same thickness as a cotton perle #8. You can also see  how I beaded the cutwork serviette.

On this section of the block I used a number of buttons in a flower spray!

I hope you have enjoyed reading about my challenge with this block.  If you want to see my other blocks you can find them under the 2020 Crazy Quilt Category.

If you are interested in joining in on the challenge and sharing what you do you can share on the two Facebook groups Crazy Quilt Divas and Crazy Quilt International. Follow the links and join the groups and have fun.

 

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