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Monday, December 10, 2018

Strange Block Assembly in Pepto Bismol Pink

I posted this picture of a mid-20th-century quilt on my Facebook page, marveling
at how it was constructed---not in block fashion.

The quiltmaker made a relatively simple idea into a piecing extravaganza with the wheels of fans pieced into some white apple core shapes and then there is the x in bright pink.

It would have made a fine block with quarter circle fans in the corners.

 I drew it up in EQ8
8" block

Print this out at 8" for a 16" block.
I'm not too great at drawing fans but you get the picture.

While we were discussing this I couldn't
find the source for the one above but I did find a similar block.


Again with pink accents.

8"

8"

And then I saw this top on eBay a couple of weeks ago.


I had some trouble drawing the center area.
No source on this one either.
And what is with the pink???


BlockBase has several related designs with quarter circles in the corners but nothing like these three.

Cross Roads
Similar pattern structure. See a post here:
https://encyclopediaquiltpatterns.blogspot.com/2017/06/cross-roads.html

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4 comments:

  1. Mark LauerDecember 10, 2018 at 6:29 PM

    This reminds me of Sally Fields comment on Julia Roberts wedding colors in Steel Magnolias.
    "Her colors are pink and pink. That sanctuary looks like it's been hosed down with Pepto Bismol."

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  2. QuiltGranmaDecember 11, 2018 at 11:15 PM

    Double Pink was popular then.

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  3. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle NanaDecember 12, 2018 at 2:37 PM

    I actually like pink and have to be careful not to overdo! This was a most interesting post to read.

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  4. Barbara BrackmanDecember 21, 2018 at 4:05 PM

    I have to say I like pink too---but all things in moderation. Pink sox not a pink sweater.

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