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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Amish 4 Patch

I had a lot of blocks left from Modern Amish. I took them apart, made 4 patches and now I have an Amish 4 patch quilt.


It was hard to get good pictures, the sun was so bright but I'm not complaining about sunshine. I'm still recovering from the gray dismal lack of sunshine last winter!

I had originally thought about using black for the alternate squares but thought it would be too dark. I found yardage of blue Kona in the solids tub, perfect! 


 The quilting is 1/2" from the edge of the seams. I see now I missed a quilting row 1/2" from the edge of the bottom border. The border edge is stitched in the ditch. Oh well, I'm calling it finished.

I had 4 patches left so I used them on the back of the quilt. Those spots are from the dew on the grass.

Becky, from Quilted Twins, always has a quilt roll photo so here is my roll.


I took the pictures of Amish 4 patch and Modern Amish the same day. After the photo op, I washed them, then hung them on the line to dry. Of course I took a picture! After washing, Amish 4 patch measures 58" by 70".
Linking to To Do Tuesday, Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss,  Needle & Thread Thursday, Free Motion Mavericks
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16 comments:

  1. LIttle Penguin QuiltsJuly 28, 2020 at 8:41 AM

    I think that pretty bright blue makes a great background! What size are your 4 patches? I'm working on a similar quilt and wondering how many blocks I need.

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    1. Gretchen WeaverJuly 28, 2020 at 9:07 AM

      The squares were cut at 2-1/2", finish at 2", so the 4 patch block finishes at 4". Looking forward to seeing your finished flimsy. Happy stitching!

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    2. LIttle Penguin QuiltsJuly 28, 2020 at 8:34 PM

      My 4 patches finish at 3, and I'm sewing them into double 4 patches that finish at 6. Right now I have about 30 blocks, so a ways to go yet!

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  2. Home Sewn By UsJuly 28, 2020 at 11:29 AM

    Hi Gretchen! Both quilts are lovely but I'm partial to the four-patch. That Kona blue is just the perfect choice to offset those wonderful foursies. Thanks for linking up today. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  3. Denice BarkerJuly 28, 2020 at 11:41 AM

    I agree! I love the four patch but it wouldn't have existed without the first one. Beautiful!

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  4. RobinJuly 28, 2020 at 1:19 PM

    Love the blue background. It really embraces the 4-patches and makes them special.

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  5. JayneJuly 29, 2020 at 9:40 AM

    The blue background is so pretty! I love Amish quilts and this one is a great representation!

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  6. AngelaJuly 29, 2020 at 10:03 AM

    Such gorgeous quilts!

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  7. maggie fellowJuly 30, 2020 at 11:38 AM

    both are beautiful - very amish looking too

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  8. Rebecca GraceJuly 30, 2020 at 11:59 AM

    What a lovely finish, Gretchen! I especially love the row of 4 patches on the backing side.

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  9. QuiltGranmaJuly 30, 2020 at 12:39 PM

    Another lovely finish! In other news, did you know: Many house plants love time outside in the summer, a slightly protected spot with some sunshine? Like Christmas cactus, spider plant, and others.

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  10. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterJuly 30, 2020 at 2:09 PM

    What a wonderful way to use up your scraps! Both are so lovely. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  11. Zenia ReneJuly 30, 2020 at 11:16 PM

    Both of these are great finishes. Congrats!

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  12. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéAugust 1, 2020 at 12:54 PM

    Amish 4 patch quilt: ❤😍❤😍 !!

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  13. K ReevesAugust 2, 2020 at 11:58 AM

    I do love that blue background Gretchen!

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  14. MuvAugust 14, 2020 at 7:44 AM

    Hello Gretchen,
    Great to see all the plain fabrics. I love Amish quilts. The 4 Patch really captures the Amish style.
    Thank you for linking up with Free Motion Mavericks!
    Love, Muv

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