Four Corners
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I was approached at market in Pittsburgh about contributing to the issue…I thought it sounded like fun and besides, the block wasn’t due until later in the summer. Well, summer flew by and the deadline was upon me. My husband chuckled and shook his head. I guess I am pretty predictable in that way and somehow am always working against a pressing deadline!
I had just finished a project using the Frosted Memories line by Holly Taylor from Moda. I loved the soft greens, reds. creams and tans. I had bits and pieces left from a Layer Cake pre-cut pack, so went to work with that, determined to make it work as a scrappy block.
Here is a setting option using four Four Corners blocks – what a cute Christmas topper this would make!
Four Block Topper Yardage
Sashes: 1/4 yard
4 rectangles 2- 1/2″ x 12- 1/2″
Cornerstone: Scrap
1 square 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″.
Border/Binding: 1 yard
2 strips 4-1/2″ x 26-1/2″ for sides
2 strips 4-1/2″ x 35″ for top/bottom
4 strips 2-1/4″ x width of fabric for binding
The 100 Blocks magazine has setting options for larger sizes as well. This is an issue worth having!
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Congrats on being included! I love your choice of colors.
I love this table topper and if it wasn’t for the renovations going on at home I would make one for Christmas. Looks like it’s on the list for 2010.
Congrats on being 1 in 100! I love your block and color choices. I really like the idea of the tabletopper! Gets us in the holiday spirit!
thank you for sharing your block with us
this is so much fun, wandering thru the blogs
Great Block!
I love giveaways.
I will have to go check out that Moda line, as it is so soft in its reds and greens! It looks great in the small quilt!
I love your block! Thanks for the chance to win.
A beautiful block and a gorgeous quilt. Congrats on having your block published.
Really like this block! The wall hanging is great. This is one project that I’d like to make. Thanks for sharing!
The block is very pretty. I love the colors.
I love your block and that you got selected to be in the issue. Congratulations.
I love your block and what a gorgeous topper it makes! Thank you for the info for the topper.
A topper or cut a circle in the center (and bind it with the same green used for the center square) for a tree skirt.
What’s been also great about this tour is all the holiday ideas. Hope I can win the issue!
I love the table topper design!!
Thank you for sharing your block
Sheila
shecarita(at)yahoo(dot)com
What a great idea for a Christmas table topper! Your block is great-I want to try it with pinks, browns and white or maybe cream.
What a neat block – it even looks simple enough for me!
Laurie
Celine…I love the topper…perfect from that block…thanks for sharing with all of us!
I love your block,and the colours you have used are georgeous. Congratulations on being included in the new book.
your block is wonderful! I LOVE IT!!! I so need this book to make your awesome block (how many ways can I tell you I am impressed by it?) and the many others I am fallng in love with via the hop!
we should all be so talented that we could be up against a deadline and produced such a beautiful block….. Have added your web site to my favorites.
I love the block. How warm and cozy it makes me feel!
I love this block! So pretty. Thanks for the directions.
This is a very cute block…it would be wonderful to use up some scraps too.
Love this block, especially done up in Christmas colors!
Love the 35 x 35 table topper, it’s medium size, it fits my table
Great Block, love all your designs.
Great design with this block. Perfect Holiday gift! Thanks
I love the block and also it looks so great with those fabrics. Thanks for the table topper instructions!
Cute little tabletopper, I love it!
Celine
Geat block. You have to stop designing. I have so many projects now that I will never get caught up.
Cute table topper and simple enough to finish in time for the holidays. Congrats on being published in the magazine.
Great block, wonderful!
I would love to win a copy of this magazine! I just love your block and adore the Christmas table topper you have created.
What lovely fabrics and beautiful block design.
Congratulations on being featured in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks.
I love the block in your table topper. Thank you for sharing.
I like your block…it looks like it could have a lot of design possibilities.
Love, love this block. I would buy the book just for this one. Will be making it for sure and appreciate the layout suggestion. Thanks
please enter my name in the drawing, great block, wonderful for Christmas
Love the pattern! Thanks for both the pattern and giveway!
Lovely. congratulations
Please include me in the giveaway
Your block is gorgeous. Congrats.I cant wait to get the book.If I don’t win one I will have to buy it!
Congrats on your great block! Would love to win!
I love the block! How fabulous to be in the book!
Celine~~
Congratulations on your wonderful block and being in the book— it’s beautiful and blew me away!
Annette~~
I think we just found our December project for our quilt group. Thanks for the great block!!
Great holiday block!
What a lovely table topper and just in time for Christmas. Thanknyou so much.