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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

ABC Wednesday--Quilter's ABC--X

We are coming toward the end of the ABCs again and have reached the ever challenging X. Not having anything on hand, I stitched up this Double X block.

It is listed as Double X by the Ladies' Art Company and in The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt in America, a fairly comprehensive quilters' resource published in 1935 by Carrie Hall. Other publishers have called it Jacks on Six, Three and Six, Old Maid's Puzzle, Kindergarten Block, and Cat's Cradle.
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If I had really planned ahead, I could have used just a few carefully chosen quilt blocks and made it through the ABC simply by posting them under their different names.
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ABC Wednesday, originated by Denise, now resides in an Anthology site and is also accessible by follwoing links at the ABC Wednesday Linky site.

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18 comments:

  1. Jane Hards PhotographyDecember 30, 2008 at 3:03 PM

    You've done it again. I have found a quilting blogger in Ramsey can you believe.

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  2. MicheleDecember 30, 2008 at 3:05 PM

    Ah, very nice... I didn't think you'd find anything "X" in quilting but you did!!
    ~Michele~
    (Hug)

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  3. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 3:11 PM

    That does look complicated! A very Happy New Year to you!

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  4. anthonynorthDecember 30, 2008 at 3:32 PM

    An Xcellent quilt, there.

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  5. Leslie:December 30, 2008 at 4:01 PM

    I just cannot believe how many quilt patterns there are! Happy New Year! :D

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  6. CloudiaDecember 30, 2008 at 4:15 PM

    clever! aloha-

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  7. photowannabeDecember 30, 2008 at 5:57 PM

    Well you are the clever one. I like what you did to make the Xs.

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  8. RoseDecember 30, 2008 at 7:07 PM

    I'm impressed, Katney. I really didn't think there was a quilt block that began with X. Did you really stitch this up just for this post?
    Have a Happy New Year!

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  9. MaryDecember 30, 2008 at 7:20 PM

    I'm glad you have used all the blocks that you have! It's been very intersting. I didn't know this name for this block.

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  10. AnonymousDecember 31, 2008 at 1:10 AM

    Not far to go now.
    Have a great 2009 up in them thar hills.

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  11. Miss_YvesDecember 31, 2008 at 2:46 AM

    Another great eXample of this art!
    Happy new year!

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  12. SherrieDecember 31, 2008 at 4:29 AM

    Hi!
    Have done this pattern before! Very frustrating block! Thanks for sharing! Have a great New Year!!

    Sherrie

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  13. Reader WilDecember 31, 2008 at 5:48 AM

    How clever to come up with a quilting X ! I wish you a fantastic new year with a lot of quilting pleasure.

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  14. Kim from HiraethDecember 31, 2008 at 6:14 AM

    I know this one as "Old Maid's Puzzle." Glad that you were able to find an X!!

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  15. Kim from HiraethDecember 31, 2008 at 6:14 AM

    Oh, Happy New Year!!

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  16. Rune EideDecember 31, 2008 at 7:50 AM

    I have heard of the double helix, but never of the double X (or XX?), but never mind:

    A Happy New Year for you and your dear ones!

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  17. Bear NakedDecember 31, 2008 at 1:58 PM

    Again another eXcellent post about your quilts.
    Happy New Year.

    Bear((( )))

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  18. AnonymousDecember 31, 2008 at 7:57 PM

    I know this block! Great choice!

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