Wednesday, August 21, 2013

remember "granny squares"??

Remember when everyone in blogland was making \Granny Square quilts??  Maybe a year or two ago??

Well, I really liked the look of them, and started saving up some scraps and cutting them up to try one out. I am always a bit behind the trends!!

Anyway, I found some of those cute little mini charms on sale half price, and thought that would be perfect...easy peasy!!  So I picked a few up and gave it a try...

I used some neutral fabric from my stash for the outer ring, and trimmed them down square..

I had enough from 3 of the mini charm square packs to make 9 blocks, so it will just be a baby size quilt.
Now to choose the sashing! I have two options, the first is neutral, similar to the outer ring... with the darker blue border..

The second is a darker blue sashing, with the neutral border...

what is your vote??


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10 comments:

  1. Oh, so hard to decide! I generally prefer a darker border which seems to keep the eye in the center, but then the blue really makes the blocks pop. Hmmm....guess I can't help you out! Nice blocks though, great way to use up scraps!

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  2. I like blue sashing, neutral border. The blocks get lost in the neutral sashing. I just might have to get me a few of those mini charm packs. I love this!

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  3. Granny squares are so classic, I don't think that they will ever really go out of style. I love yours!

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  4. They look great. I rather like the blue sashing and the neutral border. Granny squares are still on my list of things to do one day!

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  5. You are never late to play with a classic block - they may have been a 'found fad' but they have been around since great granny herself. I like the blue sashing and lite border - makes you blocks pop and then rest your eyes.

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  6. Granny squares are great--such a classic design. I really like the blue sashing as it makes your squares pop. Love the colours too!

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  7. blue sashing, neutral inner border, dark blue outer border

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  8. Your grannies are very nice, and I really like Sherry's suggestion.

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  9. It will be a lovely little quilt! I like choice number two best.

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