Jun 29, 2014 the original lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt is enormous in size 88 x 99 inches 224 x 252cm, made up of 56 blocks 7 x 8. Every page exhorts the reader to go to franzs website and order her products. The block is made with with a single shapethe honeycomb elongated hexagon. Fussy cutting fun with lucy boston patchwork of the crosses. Apr 10, 2014 there are several ways to stitch the beautiful patchwork of the crosses quilt. See more ideas about english paper piecing, paper piecing and cross quilt. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt thediyaddict. Has anyone made the lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt. A tutorial outlining my method of english paper piecing can be found in the newsletter section.
Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses by linda franz of etsy. Village of fox river grove lucy boston patchwork of the crosses. The lucy boston quilt pattern was designed by famed author lucy boston. Posted in hand piecing, inklingo, patchwork of the crosses, printing on fabric, quilts tagged cats, colourful crosspatch quilt, crafts, fiber arts, fussy cuttingprinting, hand piecing, inklingo, lucy boston patchwork of the crosses, printing on fabric, quilt, textile patchwork of the crosses progress. Patchwork of the crosses, found the pattern in an old quilters companion lucy boston as you may knowi love english paper piecing and bacon but that is an entirely different post. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses block jinny beyer. We do now stock linda franz book about the quilt on our website, it is a slim but super book that gives the pattern and good instructions and a lot of the history of the quilt. There is a lucy boston facebook group and everything you want to know about the pattern can be found there.
The book i have is the patchworks of lucy boston written by diana boston. The quilt is an english paper piecing quilt that was designed by lucy m boston during her lifetime as a novelist. I gave it 2 stars because it does contain some pictures of lucy bostons quilt and some of her quilt blocks. Once the tape has been removed, the patchwork can be hand quilted. Free templates for lucy boston patchwork of the crosses potc.
Inklingo live video 06 patchwork of the crosses potc youtube. Inklingo patchwork of the crosses by fern in singapore she makes her stunning potc blocks with inklingo instead of english paper piecing. The original lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt is enormous in size 88 x 99 inches 224 x 252cm, made up of 56 blocks 7 x 8. This video includes my best tips for choosing fabric for patchwork of the crossesor any fussy cut shapesand for preparing the shapes. Get lucy boston english paper piecing quilts free ideas.
Lucy boston pieced this breathtaking beauty by hand using the english paper piecing method and the results are amazing. Patchwork of the crosses potc acrylic quilt template lucy boston epp honeycombe pattern sewing 1 inch 1. Includes paper pieces and acrylic templates to make 12 blocks. Theres a full pattern book put together by linda franz with the help of lucy bostons daughterinlaw if you are interested in learning more. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses epp sizzix tutorial. Lucy boston potcpatchwork of the crosses block i made for a friend. Aug 24, 2016 from the time i first began quilting i experimented with ways to fussy cut fabrics to give interest to the blocks i was making.
Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses book quilting linda. Close up of quilting by paper pieced quilt patterns, fabric. Patchwork of the crosses by linda franz this is not a pattern, but is nice to have because it shows the different methods to accomplish paperpiecing, and has a whole page of shaded layouts for the different type of crosses that lucy made. In this comprehensive beginners guide to the lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt, youll find video and written tutorials, supply recommendations, information on english paper piecing, learn about lucy m boston, where you can purchase the pattern book. Feb 11, 2017 patchwork of the crosses by lucy boston is easy to make and so much fun to english paper piece. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses by linda franz book. The lucy boston is an epp english paper piecing pattern. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilters has 651 members. Sewn by hand with a running stitch not english paper piecing lucy boston what others are saying. I have three quilts im working on at the moment taking up way too much room around the house and lots more id like to start of course. Lucy boston blocks allow for endless meticulous cutting fun, the most kickassiduously planned pattern meetups, and of course lots of color play. Jul 17, 2017 lucy boston framed tutorial hello everyone i have been making a few more lucy boston patchwork of the crosses blocks this past week and thought i would write a tutorial on how to fussy cut fabrics to make the frame around the outside round of a block. Lucy boston, a quiltmaker from the early 1900s claims fame for these english paper pieced blocks using the honeycomb shape. If you use cotton wadding, you may need to add more quilting.
Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses eagles wings quilts. Recorded on facebook live in february 2018, edited december 2018 linda franz demonstrates. Lucy boston quilt books are available from inklingo, including patchwork of the crosses potc and diana. Inklingo live video 06 patchwork of the crosses potc. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 2 wonderful tutorial on how to decide and complete edges of the quilt. Quilt the patchwork in the ditch seam line around each block 1, all solid patterns, central crosses of block 2 and around each diamond strip of four in block 3. The pattern for this lovely patchwork was prepared with the gracious assistance of diana boston and is illustrated with photographs by julia hedgecoe. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses part 3 hybrid piecing. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 1 lina. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 2 lina patchwork patchwork of the crosses. Lucy boston was born in england in 1892 and designed many patchwork patterns during her 97 year life, including the patchwork of the crosses.
Im making the blocks using inklingo because i consider it the perfect way to make these and other patchwork blocks. The pattern was recreated by diana ridsdill smith as a group project for cambridge quilters and was raffled in aid of charity. The original patchwork of the crosses, a huge english paper. Each month you receive a box with the monthly requirements for the patchwork of the crosses bom. Quilt of the crosses block paper pieced quilt patterns, cross quilt, book quilt. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilters public group. Lucy boston framed tutorial hello everyone i have been making a few more lucy boston patchwork of the crosses blocks this past week and thought i would write a tutorial on how to fussy cut fabrics to make the frame around the outside round of a block. I love the variety of results from the same block pattern. Patchwork of the crosses by linda franz 32 pages, linda franz, paperback, 2009 this is a quilt for fabric lovers. Would appreciate a source for the larger blocks in kits or paper pieces. The lucy boston quilt kit consists of rotating, yet repetitive blocks. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 2 see more. This video is about lucy boston patchwork of the crosses.
Feb 28, 2020 lucy boston quilt books are available from. With this being said, it requires acrylic templates and paper pieces which can be purchased together above. This kits contain 24 1 honeycomb cardstock templates plus the fabric. Pattern for patchwork of the crosses potc videos on top. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quiltingboard forums. Silmara is making some absolutely stunning patchwork of the crosses blocks using the inklingo 90degree 1. These are the links mentioned in part 1 new facebook group lucy boston patchwork of the crosses with linda franz main lucy boston page. Learn how to make a lucy boston style patchwork of the crosses quilt. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 1. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses part 1 templates youtube.
Jan, 2020 english paper piecing blocks based on pattern by lucy boston. This kit includes photos, fabric and papers to complete the pictured block from her patchwork of the crosses quilt. I am not entirely sure what has happened this summer, but before you can blink is seems to be gone again. It includes instructions for sewing the patchwork by hand by the traditional methods.
Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt obsession. Patchwork of the crosses lucy boston traditionalmodern. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses part 3 hybrid piecing youtube. It can also be stitched by machine with the optional shape collection from. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 2. Patchwork of the crosses potc paper piecing quilts. With this being said, it requires acrylic templates and paper pieces which can. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses book quilting linda franz inklingo for sale online patchwork of the cross 32 pages a new style of paper piecing using honeycomb hexagons and squares this looks at the work and methods of lucy boston, an english quilter who made extensive use of these methods. Patchwork of the crosses paper piecing using honeycomb template. Lucy boston sewed all of her quilts with templates and the method known as english paper piecing. This kit is based on lucys most famous coverlet, the patchwork of the crosses your kit includes a curated selection of fabrics chosen to evoke the spirit of the original, along with instructions for epp, precut papers and acrylic templates to help with fussycutting. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses epp sizzix tutorial night.
There are several ways to stitch the beautiful patchwork of the crosses quilt. Today im excited to be blogging over on the sizzix blog, sharing a tutorial on how to piece the iconic lucy boston patchwork of the crosses potc block. Nov 22, 2012 this video includes my best tips for choosing fabric for patchwork of the crossesor any fussy cut shapesand for preparing the shapes. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Free templates for lucy boston patchwork of the crosses. This booklet is nothing more than a 32 page advertisement for linda franzs inklingo product. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Lucy bostons patchwork of the crosses potc quilt kit. In order to make the lucy boston quilt i need 56 blocks. A 1 inch honeycomb window template perfect for lucy boston. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses block kit at pieceful gathering quilt shop, fox river grove, il. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Lucy boston stitched her quilt by hand using the english paper piecing method using paper shapes, but you can also make the blocks with simple hand piecing using a running stitch by hand.
This 2piece set of 18th inch acrylic templates are lasercut for accuracy and designed to match lucy bostons patchwork of the crosses handpieced traditional quilt pattern also known as potc. From the time i first began quilting i experimented with ways to fussy cut fabrics to give interest to the blocks i was making. Lucy boston starter pack this is what you need to get started on your lucy boston blocks. The pattern for this lovely patchwork was prepared with the gracious assistance of diana boston and is illustrated with.
Patchwork of the crosses by lucy boston is easy to make and so much fun to english paper piece. The original patchwork of the crosses, a huge english paper pieced quilt made by british author, lucy boston, has long been on the bucket list of many a quilter, and because of that, held little appeal to me. Items similar to potc 1 inch edge inch or inch seam window style matches lucy bostons pattern acrylic quilt templates on etsy potc 1 edge windowpatchwork of the crosses by sunsetseams. A little hint for doing this as you go, so you wont have all that boring setting stuff to sew at the end. The kit includes a pack of 100 1 honeycombs the 1 honeycomb acrylic a pack of 150 1 squares the 1 square acrylic and a sewline glue pen which comes with one refill.
It also has fabric requirements for not just the blocks, but the connecting squares and the borders. However, rias question regarding the publication date of part 2 has given me the required push to pick up the lucy boston potc patchwork of the crosses again and finish it at last. With the renewed interest in hand piecing and working with mirrorimaged fabrics, lucy s patchwork of the crosses block has become very popular. Lucy bostons niece remembers, i was in liberty with lucy in 1952, buying cottons with her characteristic authority and instant painters eye for what would do or. Free templates for lucy boston patchwork of the crosses potc part. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses its is a fabric kit, youll have enough to make one block plus four fussy cut squares that you put together to make a big one to connect the blocks. Unbeknownst to me during that same time, an englishwoman named lucy boston 18921990 was doing her own experimenting with fabrics and she created many spectacular quilts, probably the most famous being her patchwork of the crosses. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses block jinny beyer studio. The design was inspired by a quilt sewn by lucy boston in the late 1950s. Quilted by margaret gunn postcards from panama, full quilt, potc lucy bostons pattern is usually made in traditional fabrics and since i am calling it thoroughly modern lucy.
Potc patchwork of the crosses lucy bostons quilt including precision papers, acrylic templates and finishing pieces this is a quilt for fabric lovers. Learn about the assembly possibilities and how to stitch your potc blocks together into a quilt love this idea for edging. So many different blocks just by varying the colours and fabrics. Lucy boston finished my version of lucy bostons patchwork of the crosses is all done. Dec 16, 2018 this video is about lucy boston patchwork of the crosses. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses inklingo projects. The pattern for this lovely patchwork was prepared with the gracious assistance of diana boston and was illustrated with photographs by julia hedgecoe. Lucy made her original quilt by the english paper piecing method and today i would like to share a tutorial on how to make these fun and intriguing little blocks. From the time i first began quilting i experimented with ways to fussy cut. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses potc see more of carols stunning potc quilt on her postcards from panama blog.
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