Once upon a time, there was a happy web site called Alex Anderson Quilts. There was also a message board where everyone had cute names and personal icons. Back in 2000, a block swap was organized by Auntann. Each month many of us would make a bunch (sorry, I don't remember the exact rules) of Friendship star blocks in a certain color. This went on for almost a year. Many of us also made an extra block each month for Alex. The blocks were put together and a beautiful quilt top was presented to Alex at her first retreat in October 2001. There once was a photo of this quilt posted somewhere but I can no longer find it.
The reason I bring all this up after all these years is because my blocks remain as you see them, one big pile of blocks. I had always wanted to copy Alex's quilt but I can't find the picture. I would love to make a charity quilt, or two, or three, but I could never find a setting I liked. All of these blocks are signed with the makers name and city/state. Some are even dated.
Does anyone have a picture of Alex's quilt that they would share with me? Does anyone have a nice setting they would like to suggest?
This is what 170 6" Friendship Star blocks looks like.
2 comments:
I believe Judy Laquidara speaks about this quilt on her blog, however she made the quilt in one color. www.patchworktimes.com
Sujilee used to have the picture posted on her Squares site. I know the colors went on the diagonal (upper left to lower right).
I set mine with plain white sashing (1/2"), and the same orientation. I found some multicolored stars on white for a six inch border. Some of the leftovers became valances for my studio, and the rest will get put together for a wallhanging - when I have time. I'll send you a picture of mine, or post it on my blog, when I get it back from the quilter.
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