sewbizgirl

I really like this with the green. You may wish to add a few white triangles in your side sashings, to complete the diamonds around your CW blocks.

Just Jan

Yes, almond triangles in the border would complete the look, but the border isn't wide enough and then I'd need to add binding. Its just a scrap quilt from my leftovers and I plan to birth it for an everyday lap quilt. Hmmm wonder if those four triangles were smaller if it would be noticeable... and I have no idea how I'd add them now.

Barb in Louisiana

sewbizgirl....I love how the hourglass blocks look so good with all the other blocks. They makes the quilt look amazing!

sewbizgirl

They do make a fun optical illusion. I learned about using them as alternate blocks from Bonnie Hunter.

sewbizgirl

I just looked up "alternate blocks" and found this good article with lots of alternate block suggestions:

https://piecemealquilts.com/2011/10/...ernate-blocks/

Battle Axe

Thanks Sewbizgirl. That is a wonderful article.

We are getting a little wind from H. Harvey even up here in Northern Indiana.

DottyD

Lovely quilts just jan !
Thanks for the comments for my blocks - no sewing for me today - it is my 70th birthday and meeting up with friends to celebrate !!

Jane Quilter

Happy Birthday DottyD!

Just Jan

Yes, its a good article. Thanks for sharing. Now can you show me a tutorial of any sort that would tell/show me how to add those little almond triangles to the sides of my quilt? Now that you mentioned it, I can't seem to get it off my mind. Haven't sandwiched it yet, so now would be the time for any changes! (All I can think of is to make a template for the finished size triangles, mark around it on the top, mark around it on the almond, then add seam allowances to both the triangles and the border, and sew on the marked lines.) Does this sound right?

Battle Axe

Happy Birthday Dotty, how do you celebrate across the pond? A pint or a quart?