The original patchwork of the crosses, a huge english paper pieced quilt made by british author, lucy boston, has long been on the bucket. The block assembly for the patchwork of the crosses is quite simple. See more ideas about cross quilt, english paper piecing and paper piecing. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses part 1 templates youtube. Starting in the center you stitch together 4 honeycombs into a cross hence the name of the block, then you add another 4 honeycombs covered in a different fabric, nestling them into the axles of the cross. Since lucy boston blocks are english paper pieced epp, they are also great on thego projects. Marking seam lines manually is also easier than basting fabric to a template for english paper piecing. Free templates for lucy boston patchwork of the crosses. Inklingo patchwork of the crosses by fern in singapore she makes her stunning potc blocks with inklingo instead of english paper piecing. From the time i first began quilting i experimented with ways to fussy cut fabrics to give interest to the blocks i was making. Jan, 2020 english paper piecing blocks based on pattern by lucy boston.
Ill show you how i make these great designs by fussy cutting the hexagon shapes with inklingo. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses block jinny beyer. The results dont justify the extra work of course, it is easier and more precise when you print the shapes on fabric with inklingo and rotary cut several layers at a time. She went on to create over 20 patchwork quilts over her lifetime with the patchwork of the crosses being the most popular quilt pattern. See more ideas about english paper piecing, paper piecing and hexagon quilt. There are several ways to stitch the beautiful patchwork of the crosses quilt. There are only a limited number of block kits available in this pattern and colorway. See more ideas about cross quilt, english paper piecing and patchwork. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 1.
Liberty, english paper piecing, and one of the fiddliest things ive ever made duration. Patchwork of the crosses quilt by lucy boston starter kit sew. Her patchwork of the crosses made me look at fabric in a new way. See more ideas about patchwork, book quilt, english paper piecing. 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. Well, i love english paper piecing, so i may be biased against this book, but only because the the author is obviously biased against it. Patchwork of the crosses potc and diana bostons biography of lucy boston. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses with linda franz main lucy boston page books, video and shape. See more ideas about cross quilt, english paper piecing, patchwork.
See more ideas about cross quilt, patchwork and english paper piecing. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt thediyaddict. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses epp sizzix tutorial night. Free templates for lucy boston patchwork of the crosses potc. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses block kit at pieceful gathering quilt shop, fox river grove, il. What is the lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt. The quilt is an english paper piecing quilt that was designed by lucy m boston during her lifetime as a novelist. Browse our collections of quilts and ornaments kits. I do not recommend epp for any design, including potc. See more ideas about english paper piecing, patchwork and cross quilt. Lucy boston potc patchwork of the crosses block i made for a friend. I do have the 1 honeycomb acrylic template available to purchase for fussy cutting.