I’m not doing much piecing with my sewing machine. I’m keeping up on the BOM projects but that’s about it. I have a pile of hand projects to work on this spring/summer and this applique project is at the top of the stack.
This is one of the books I kept from my mother’s quilt book collection. The name is Quick and Easy Scrap Quilts from the For the Love of Quilting series, published by Oxmoor House, Inc. & Leisure Arts, Inc. My book is copyrighted 1995.
This quilt is called Nine-Patch and Hourglass and is by Mimi Alef of High Point, North Carolina (page 57 in the book). I’ve admiring this quilt for years and always thought I’d like to make her someday.
My friend, Lori Null, made this quilt several years ago and used Kaffe Fassett fabric. I thought it was beautiful; the colors were so alive and vibrant. Last fall I decided the time had come for this project and pieced the center of the quilt also using Kaffe Fassett fabrics. This photo only shows part of the center.
This is a close up of a corner, the applique border will be sewn onto the black border.
Now remember, the title of the book was Quick and Easy Scrap Quilts? Well, it is an easy pattern, but I wouldn’t say it is quick! These blocks finish at 3″. Anyway, the center is ready for the applique borders and this is what has been completed so far.
It will be awhile before she’s finished. I’ll keep you updated.
Gretchen's Little Corner 
Wow, Gretchen, that’s beautiful, the border looks very time consuming but will be beautiful when all completed!
Hi Gretchen!
I love that book too. Your quilt is going to be beautiful.
I have that quilt pattern book. I like what you have done with that quilt. There is many patterns I would like to do in that book.