Current obsession: making as many Simple Cross blocks as I can in one day! Today’s record is five in one afternoon! Woo!
This has become quite an unexpected Work-In-Progress that I’m thoroughly enjoying! I love rummaging through my basket of solid fabrics and choosing the next bright colour to work with and then matching it with a fab print fabric!
I can’t decide whether to keep it as a simple nine block lap quilt (as it is now) or to keep adding more blocks to it turning it either into a 16 block quilt or a 20 to 24 block mega quilt! What do you think?? I would love your opinion! Currently the quilt top measures: 32″ (82cm) squared without the blocks being pieced together…
To be honest, I really wouldn’t mind turning it into a 20 to 24 block quilt… The block is super simple and deadly quick to cut and whip up. And goodness knows I have enough fabric to do the job! Even now I have a bunch of print fabrics in mind that could go so well with the rest of the aesthetic this quilt top has going for it! Yay! Such fun!
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Looking forward to hearing your suggestions!
Happy Sewing, Friends!
xx
(PS. Yippee for the start of the weekend again!)
3and3quarters 
Love the solids in these blocks, vibrant!
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I love the concept of a ‘mega-quilt’. Go for it!!
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sounds like you’re ready to make it bigger…so go for it!! can’t wait to see more pics 😉
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if you have the fabric make it biggerit’s always interesting to see what color combinations you put together have a good day Northern California USA
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I say make her big! We haven’t seen a big blanket in awhile. 🙂
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Go big! Are you Sashing the blocks?
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Hi Amanda,
I think you should go for a 20 or 24 block quilt. I’d love to see what other fun color combinations you come up with for each block. Connie
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Hi Amanda, I enjoy your blog a lot. I’m looking at your cross block thinking that it would be a good easy block for my quilt group. ( Glenelg Quilters) As not all the ladies make pieced blocks this looks ideal! Would you be kind enough to give me the measurements that you used. Thanks Robyn, Adelaide
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Hi Robyn!
Thanks for your comment!
You’ll be able to find all of the measurements and full instructions on how to make the Simple Cross block in this post: https://3and3quarters.net/2016/05/06/may-6th-simple-cross-block-tutorial/
I hope the ladies in your quilt group enjoy making it! 🙂
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