I am preparing a workshop for making Chimneysweep quilts. This pattern is super simple and looks great no matter how it's set.

The first pic is a bunch of red and white blocks that I plan to set straight with white sashing, so the blocks just float.

I plan another Chimneysweep, which will be scrappy and set on point.

And then there's this one, which I just I just finished hand quilting and binding. Sssssh, don't tell anybody. It's just a patterned fabric from Windham's Clara Barton collection, which I simply bordered and hand quilted. Voila. Instant antique, made while you wait. LOL!

Love the quilts and the quilting is wonderful. Thanks for inspiring.

Wow I really like these . It does look like a great pattern.Do you have a quick method?

Love both and your hand quilting is great

Beautiful. Your quilting is very nice too.

Wonderful job!

What beautiful quilts. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Wonderful!

I really like both of your quilts and your handquilting is wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

Very pretty!

Beautiful work. Love how the quilting makes that pattern pop!

I love that red and white!!

Love your quilts! You do great work!

Just beautiful. You do great work. :thumbup:

love the scrap version. the pattern looks simple but beautiful when done and quilted

love them both .wish i could do that

Gorgeous!

You absolutely can do this.

Chimneysweep is easier than it looks! It has no corners to match up within the block.

Just sew in rows starting in one corner and sewing down row by row. The directions on this website are for a 10 inch block.

http://www.patternsfromhistory.com/p...ey_pattern.htm

Really???! that's cheater cloth? WOW! you did a great job!!!thanks for sharing the secret!

oh it looks great Joy. You would never know its a cheater panel. Your red and white is coming along very nicely too.

very pretty

Love the red and white. I might have to try that pattern.

I'm making 3 different samples. I'll post pix when I'm done.

Meanwhile take a look here. >>>
http://www.quiltindex.org/index.php

Hit the SEARCH button and type Chimney Sweep. Pages and pages of eye candy show up there. You can see how totally different the block looks depending on the setting.

=sigh= I love looking at quilts.

Love the red & white. Very nice.

Wow how beautiful.

Stitchin they are all beautiful, you gals up here never fail to amaze me.
Blessed night
Ellen