Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Cheese Crackers, a finish . . . . .

So here are  my pieced cheese crackers.


And here are those blocks set on point and in the finished quilt top.  I'm amazed how setting the blocks on point changes their look, for the better!

Piecing this top was a breeze, creating a pleasing and random setting within each block was my only hurdle, but I always struggle with my fabric placement.  I used yellow, light orange, medium orange and dark orange fabric.  I used around the same amount of each in each block.



This is Lifetime Quilt Number 160 
The pattern is Cheese Crackers from the Simply Color Orange book by Vanessa Christenson
My top finished at 53" x 53" (the pattern is bigger, it finishes at 74" x 74".)
There are approximately 536 pieces.

This is the beginning of my orange phase!

12 comments:

  1. Wow, I love the setting on point! And random is really hard for me, too, somehow I always end up with a 'planed' randomness;-)

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  2. Great quilt - and love the inner border. Orange you glad you made it?! (Okay, that was corny!)

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  3. great quilt...and I'm not a fan of orange! It's amazing how setting the blocks on point changes them!

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  4. great quilt...and I'm not a fan of orange! It's amazing how setting the blocks on point changes them!

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  5. The quilt is very crisp and your points are perfect. I like the layout.

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  6. Love the ombre border, too. Beautiful~!

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  7. Orange phase - just in time for Halloween! I struggle with fabric placement too!

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  8. Loving your quilt, Thelma! I think most blocks look better on point, don't you?

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  9. Wow do I like this!!! Great idea of putting the blocks on point! :)

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  10. Ohhhh yum! Love the narrow orange border - perfection!

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  11. Striking! Great reminder that autumn is on the way.

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  12. I've seen this grow on IG a but it's gorgeous all put together.

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