Layout Begins for 70273 Blocks from 2018 Davies Quilt Show

When I tallied up the 70273 Project blocks made

during the 2018 Davies Manor quilt show,

there were 30 small ones (3.5" x 6.5")

plus 50 medium ones (6.5" x 9.5")

and 6 large ones (9.5" x 12.5").

Now how to arrange them?

I made several sketches

and played around with the math on paper

before deciding to use the six large blocks

as the quilt's anchor points.

This was the first layout option.

This was option two.

They both worked for the plan I had in mind

but neither of them excited me.

And then I tried this -- which I like and will use.

I used my trusty plate system

to sort the medium and small blocks

so I could piece 30 large blocks.

This approach used each and every one 

of the blocks made during the show.

Now there are thirty large blocks

waiting to be pressed and laid out on the design wall.

From that point it won't take long

to turn these into a quilt top.

Projected size is 54" wide x 72" long

before adding the 2" borders all around.

The finished top will be shared with

the Uncommon Threads quilt guild

at the end of January.

The guild members are making blocks 

for a second Memphis-based quilt 

for the 70273 Project 

along with the residents of 

Robinwood Retirement Resort.

Chris is going to quilt the Davies quilt

and I am going to quilt the second quilt.

* * *

And the last time Jeanne updated her totals,

over 60,000 of the Project's 70,273 lives

have now been commemorated with XX blocks!

Our Davies quilt will commemorate another 86 

and the second quilt will commemorate even more.

One life at a time . . .

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