This quilt is made with the 8-inch Cat’s Cradle ruler–the bigger ruler than the first original one, which stops at 4-inch blocks. Each use of either ruler produces TWO blocks, so you can vary the square color if you like. Or, if you are reversing light and dark, you could also vary what are the light triangles here. This quilt measures 64 inches square. And, of course it used a lot of my scrap stash.
Isn’t the red striped border perfect? I think so. The whole project is just so…cheerful. I’ve had this Blue Jay fabric for some time in my stash. I used it on the back of another quilt years ago. And I had enough left to use it on this quilt.
This quilt is a donation to our Charleston, SC, Tunnels to Towers project that will house 90 homeless vets. I so hope that the person who chooses this quilt (they will be able to choose) does so because it will brighten his/her day just by looking at it.
I will make another version of this quilt again–meant to be a donation quilt likely and to have a nice leader/ender project in the making. It’s easy, fun to make, is scrappy, and uses a lot of stash fabric.
PS: the 4-inch Cat’s Cradle top needs only its bottom 4 rows sewn now. YEAH!
Here it is with the blocks unsewn, except for some of the center blocks.
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Both quilts are beautiful! They look so intricate, especially the 4″ block version. You seem to have an amazing and never-ending stash of fabric, haha! Mine is getting bigger and most is purchased at our guild meetings to benefit the guild. Such a great way to acquire fabrics you might not normally buy. A win-win! I’m going to check out that ruler you used, Louisa. I love the 4″ block size. Spring is finally showing her face here in NE. My daffodils are actually going by, and the forsythia are out everywhere. The flowering trees are just amazing this year, it seems. My peas are up – we got them in late but I think it’s been cool enough that they will do just fine. The orioles and hummingbirds are in the area too! We’re watching for warblers in the maple tree, they love darting about in the “flowers” searching for bugs. In a few days the maple will be leafed out and we won’t be able to see them as well. But it’s nice knowing they’re there. Thanks for sharing your beautiful quilts with us! Jan in MA
Spring is…springing! I’m so glad you are enjoying that process. If you get the Cat’s Cradle ruler, consider also getting the accompanying book as that’s how you can see the many possible variations this block can do. I think it’s called “Cat’itude,” Deb Heatherly? I will try other variants down the road…
The striped border is totally perfect. I think all your quilts are very cheerful and very beautiful. I so enjoy seeing them!