A few weeks ago I took a Zoom workshop with Brenda Gael Smith, on improv. crosses called 'The X factor'. You might remember the tiny 4" quilt that I made at the time.
This is my full size quilt with my resulting blocks.
Although I have one 'x' in the very centre, most of my blocks are actually nine patch crosses, which were more economical with the fabric. Several different techniques used.
I was using fabrics from my stash. As I ran out of the paler background fabrics, I decided to stick with the number that I'd made and add improv strips to two sides to make it roughly square - almost 60".
On the back I used some pale blue chambray, made to the right size with a floral strip. I was pleased that this worked, as this gives it a link to another quilt that I made earlier in the year when the floral was used as the backing. I wanted this, as it is destined for another friend - the third leg of a trio that dates back to when I was eight, and moved house and school.
I think that it's worked out OK. I just hope that my friend likes it too! It's quite a random gift to arrive out of nowhere, I realise!
This is the only 'flat' shot that I have of it (from when I was about to baste it). You can see that I was aiming for a darker cross shape within the block layout, then with filled in darker corners too.
I'm just about to take it off to the Post Office. Safe journey, latest quilt!
I never realised there were so many ways to do crosses!!! It's a lovely quit!!!
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