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Cass62 08-03-2014 04:20 AM

Need Ideas - Corners of Wonky ABC Quilt
 
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I made these blocks by cutting a Nancy Halvorsen panel, and now I'm stuck for ideas on what to do in the corners. The corner blocks will also be "wonky", I just need some good ideas from my fellow quilters on how to proceed.

Jeanne S 08-03-2014 04:47 AM

You could always just use a solid square of 4 background fabrics and I think they would just blend into the overall quilt and not standout. Or perhaps make 4 similar blocks using bits of all your other fabrics like a wonky log cabin pattern would complement your other blocks. Will be a great quilt !!

Quiltaddict 08-03-2014 04:51 AM

I did an alphabet quilt and though mine were not wonky I used star blocks for the corners.

WandaVA 08-03-2014 05:12 AM

How about doing applique numbers? It looks as though some of the letters are bigger/thicker than others. You could use that principle to do the numbers, since there are an uneven amount (10 letters for 4 corners). For example, upper left corner could have medium size 1/2/3; upper right corner could have larger 4/5; lower left corner larger 6/7; lower right corner medium 8/9/0. Or...you could use the corners for personalization--name, date of birth, etc. (if for a baby). Please show us a picture of the finished quilt!

gabeway 08-03-2014 05:12 AM

Perhaps a log cabin or half log cabin block using material from other blocks..

#1piecemaker 08-03-2014 05:15 AM

Maybe a pinwheel block in each corner will give the illusion that the blocks are being blown wonky!! Its an idea!!

Tartan 08-03-2014 05:27 AM

You could do a pieced strip block using the background colours from the other blocks. You could appliqué the numbers 1,2,3,4, for each corner. I like the pinwheel block idea for the corners too.

Cass62 08-03-2014 05:56 AM

Thank you all so much for your help. All along I had been thinking "pinwheels" and I guess I'm still leaning towards that. I think I'll make some sample blocks and test them out. You've given me some great ideas to think about! :)

ManiacQuilter2 08-03-2014 05:58 AM

What about a square in a square in a wonky outside using the fabric in the quilt.

DogHouseMom 08-03-2014 06:09 AM

How about some of the punctuation marks in the same wonky blocks?

Question mark
Dollar sign
Hash mark
Percent sign
Ampersand
Asterisk

QuiltE 08-03-2014 06:55 AM

If it's for a specific child how about their name?
Mommy in one corner
Daddy another
and sibling(s) (or pet's name) in the fourth?

Another would be to make blocks in the same style with one of your background fabrics in the centre, white border and then another background fabric for the outer portion. Of course, wonkified, to match!


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