Antique Album Quilt and Block

A vintage, traditional block is the Antique Album. My friend and former magazine editor, Jean Ann Wright, made this quilt and it appeared in my second book (Supersize 'Em Quilts, 2009). It's not hard to piece, but you have to pay attention to the cutting if you want it to be the size you want! They are tricky cutting sizes because everything is stitched along the diagonal.

Secret Garden Album: 16" block. 72" x 72" quilt

I include this block in my new calendar and it appears on May 22 (today).

Antique Album: 16" block

I've made this block before but I'm going to make it again. Maybe 4 of them for a lovely quilt center. Notice that Jean Ann used cream sashing strips between the blocks to make them float. With 4 blocks and 2-1/2" sashings, the 4 block quilt center would be 38" x 38"!

And don't you just love her pieced borders? They are 8" wide x 16" high! And they work, don't they?

You may own a copy of this book (now out of print). If you do, check it out on page 76.