Lucy boston quilt book

Free templates for lucy boston patchwork of the crosses. A much better epp project than grandmothers flower garden pattern. Today im excited to be blogging over on the sizzix blog, sharing a tutorial on how to piece the iconic lucy boston patchwork of the crosses potc block. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses block from the time i first began quilting i experimented with ways to fussy cut fabrics to give interest to the blocks i was making. The kit includes a pack of 100 1 honeycombs the 1 honeycomb acrylic a pack of 150 1 squares the 1 square acrylic and a sewline glue pen which comes with one refill. Could i make a modern lucy boston quilt, with lots of fussy cutting, in 3 weeks.

They are inspired by lucy boston, so they fussy cut the fabric. A year later i realized the value of a busy backing. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses book quilting. Inklingo lucy boston patchwork of the crosses part 2. Papers and acrylic templates and finishing pieces sold separately. There is a lucy boston facebook group and everything you. Once had a quilt with calico backing but the pieces wanted dark brown thread to be used on the quilt. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses with linda franz. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses with linda franz has 537 members. Recorded on facebook live in february 2018, edited december 2018 linda franz demonstrates.

Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses by linda franz you can purchase through sew right just call us to order. We do now stock linda franz book about the quilt on our website, it is a slim but super book that gives the pattern and good instructions and a lot of the history of the quilt. Fussy cutting fun with lucy boston patchwork of the crosses. Our own paula barnes discovered the craze recently while doing a lecture and workshop at little quilts in marietta, ga. The book was written with love for lucy boston and includes wonderful stories about the inspiration for her patchworks, her fabric purchases in wartime england, references to the patchworks in her letters, historical background, and her life story. My pattern book for the patchwork of the crosses potc was prepared with the gracious assistance of diana boston lucy bostons daughterinlaw, and is illustrated with photographs by julia hedgecoe lucy boston patchwork of the crosses potc see more of carols stunning potc quilt on her postcards from panama blog. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 2. 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, probably the most famous being her patchwork of the crosses. Feb 28, 2020 lucy boston quilt books are available from, including patchwork of the crosses potc and diana bostons biography of lucy. Lucy boston starter pack this is what you need to get started on your lucy boston blocks. After all it is the front and quilting that counts. The lucy boston quilt pattern was designed by famed author lucy boston.

Everybody calls them patchworks, because they are pieced and then only backed with fabric. She went on to create over 20 patchwork quilts over her lifetime with the patchwork of the crosses being the most popular quilt pattern. Feb 28, 2020 lucy boston quilt books are available from, including patchwork of the crosses potc and diana bostons biography of lucy boston. The pattern for this lovely patchwork was prepared with the gracious assistance of diana boston and is illustrated with photographs by julia hedgecoe.

Lucy boston quilt books are available from inklingo, including patchwork of the crosses potc and diana bostons biography of lucy boston. With this being said, it requires acrylic templates and paper pieces which can be purchased together above. If you have diana bostons book about lucy bostons patch works, you can draw the templates you need on freezer paper and make all of the quilts even. The quilt is an english paper piecing quilt that was designed by lucy m boston during her lifetime as a novelist. Lucy boston was a novelist and her daughter wrote about her, and her quilt the patchwork of the crosses. You can fussy cut your heart out and the blocks will look even more. The book was delivered much faster than expectedpromised. It includes instructions for sewing the patchwork by hand with traditional methods. The patchworks of lucy boston, by diana boston, photos by julia hedgecoe now that ive told you all about lucy bostons house, i also have to tell you about her quilts. Lucy made her original quilt by the english paper piecing method and today i would like to share a tutorial on how to make these fun and intriguing little blocks. I have read her book cover to cover several times over so i felt i knew the quilts, would be wellplaced to. The lucy boston quilt kit consists of rotating, yet repetitive blocks. This bestselling book about lucy bostons lovely 1960s patchwork 88x99in is not just for quilters who use english paper piecing. The story written by diana is a collection of stories that lucy wrote to herself before she became a novelist.

Lucy boston blocks supplies book quilt, kaleidoscope. Includes paper pieces and acrylic templates to make 12 blocks. The lucy boston is an epp english paper piecing pattern. Theres a full pattern book put together by linda franz with the help of lucy bostons daughterinlaw if you are interested in learning more. Kathy timmons and many other inklingo quilters are making potc blocks.

Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses epp sizzix tutorial. The patchworks of lucy boston at the manor, hemingford grey. I just need to add some fillers around the edge to fix her. These blocks can be colored in a variety of ways or expanded from the basic block. This video is about lucy boston patchwork of the crosses. Here are more pics of this amazing quiltfrom the book. A lot of ideas, though i would prefer less of inklingo and more of closeups of the original lucy boston quilt. Lucy boston inklingo print on fabric, quilt print on. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt thediyaddict.

I love the history in this book, and the beautiful quilt in the photos. The original lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt is enormous in size 88 x 99 inches 224 x 252cm, made up of 56 blocks 7 x 8. For the motifs within the blocks, you will need a variety of fabrics. A quilt featuring 18 different and i mean different. There is a special price when you buy the book and the downloadable shapes to print on fabric at the same time. When i published my book, diana also reprinted her 1995 classic, so both are available now. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses tutorial part 1. Lucy boston quilt books are available from inklingo, including patchwork. Our blocks are made using english paper piecing, not inklingo, but the book has great information and pictures. Its funny how challenges like this always light something in me.

Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quiltingboard forums. Free templates for lucy boston patchwork of the crosses potc. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt pattern and where to find it. Page 2 of 4 book was delivered much faster than expectedpromised. Were celebrating more than 10 years since i published lucy boston patchwork of.

The original quilt uses the same fabric for all setting squares in the. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses block jinny beyer. The potc block is a really versatile block that is extra fun to sew since changes in fabric positioning and fussy cutting. Lucy boston patchwork in the quilt life quilts, book. Patchwork of the crosses by linda franz, for ideas on making blocks, and setting. 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. See more ideas about patchwork, book quilt and english paper piecing. It looked awful and at that stage beginner mid armer i thought i screwed it up. Lucy boston herself made a coverletwith elaborately fussy cut pieces of fabricand the amazing coverlet is captured by linda franz in her book lucy boston. Each of the twentytwo quilts is shown whole and with details.

See more ideas about quilts, cross quilt, english paper piecing. Items similar to potc 1 inch edge inch or inch seam window style matches lucy bostons pattern acrylic quilt templates on etsy potc 1 edge windowpatchwork of the crosses by sunsetseams this listing is for 2 acrylic templates, only, and does not include instructions. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses quilt obsession. The acrylic templates include the three shapes needed for cutting the fabric patches for the quilt. Lucy boston is a quilt for fabric lovers and these notions will save you hours of time and improve the accuracy of your cutting and piecing. Lucy boston is an inspiration to quilters all over the world. Lucys quilt has 56 blocks plus borders, judy has 35.

Technically speaking, they are not quilts at all, because they are not quilted. Fussy cutting fun with lucy boston patchwork of the. The book itself is very useful for me, as i just stared my epp journey. I adore this inspiring book detailing the quilts made by the author lucy m boston famous for her greenknowe books. Oct 14, 2014 lucy bostons patchworks are featured in the april 2014 issue of the quilt life. The term lucy boston patchwork of the crosses become popular after lucys daughter, diana boston, published a story about her mothers stories in 1985. It was prepared with the gracious assistance of diana boston and is illustrated with photographs by julia hedgecoe, including a. Fiesta gitana is the exuberant quilt on the cover of willyne hammersteins exciting new book, millefiori quilts 4. Seeing how it is fairly hard to obtain a copy of the book, there are directions readily. Lucy boston lived in england and made these blocks in the 1950s. Lucy boston blocks allow for endless meticulous cutting fun, the most kickassiduously planned pattern meetups, and of course lots of color play. The book i have is the patchworks of lucy boston written by diana boston.

Downloadable inklingo shapes to print on fabric available in two sizes too. Rias question regarding the publication date of part 2 has given me the required push to pick up the lucy boston potc patchwork of the crosses again and finish it at last. The original patchwork of the crosses, a huge english paper pieced quilt made by british author, lucy boston, has long been on the bucket list of many a quilter, and because of that, held little appeal to me. Lucy boston patchwork of the crosses book portsmouth.