Block 45 is part of the bright band of blocks that run diagonally across the I dropped the button box quilt.
Over the next few weeks I will focus on each seam and embellishment and I hope you will enjoy the series.
Fabric content:
- Piece 1: Silk
- Piece 2: Silk
- Piece 3: Silk
- Piece 4: Silk
- Piece 5: metallic weave with a part synthetic mix
- Piece 6: cotton
- Piece 7: Devore
Item Count:
This crazy quilt made up of 2001 different elements because it was created as an Y2K project. By element I mean, the quilt contains 2001 unique pieces of fabric, lace, braids, charms, buttons or ribbons used in it. All elements are different. So on the quilt you will not find a repeat of the same item. The ongoing item count listed below represents the items used in the crazy quilt blocks documented to date in the crazy quilt details series.
- Fabric: 7
- Lace, braid and ribbon: 4
- Buttons and charms: 5
- Total items on this block: 16
- Total tally of items on the quilt so far: 869
What is the story?
This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped the button box. All articles are categorised in the projects under Crazy Quilt details which enables readers to browse back through the series.
Free Crazy quilt block patterns
In the process of documenting the seam decorations on this quilt, as I get to each block I am diagramming it out for readers as a free crazy quilt pattern. Links to these free pattern pages are listed on the CQ details FAQ page.
Copyright
I have released the block patterns and stitch ideas for non commercial use but I retain all copyright. Please attribute the work to me, and link back to this blog. You may not take whole articles from this series and republish online. Link please dont republish.
Hi Pam – yes I saw it and liked it a lot!
Sharon, it's always such a treat to visit your blog! Your button blocks are gorgeous and I could stare at them all day long! Have you seen my Crazy Button Quilt? It's on my blog. I finished it last week. I'm teaching a class in Wisconsin in a couple of weeks on my Waste Canvas Seam Treatments technique and since all the borders on my Button Quilt are worked with that technique, I thought I'd better get it put together and take it with me to the class! My button quilt was inspired by your beautiful quilt so I hope you'll hop over and take a peek!
Hugs, Pam
Hi Willa – I posted you an email
Hi Sharon, I was so sorry not to be able to come to your class. My job has become well..very much like a REAL job. LOL! Great job but lots of work. Not as much lag time. Or at least it never comes in cooperation with my CQl life. I hope you enjoyed the US.. I will have to come to Canberra to see you I guess! :o)