Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Cheddar Bow Ties


A few years ago we saw a wonderful antique bow-tie quilt at Sisters and Bonnie challenged us (and her blog readers) to make cheddar bow-tie blocks. Look what I found the other day?! Not this little mini quilt!! LOL
But a bunch of blocks made and some cut and ready to sew.  Then I sewed them up and made the mini quilt. Love me some cheddar! How about you?

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  1. DianeFebruary 11, 2015 at 5:16 AM

    I love cheddar too! I keep meaning to make this quilt. I really love the blocks and the color. Good for you for finding and finishing!

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  2. Kathy ... aka NanaFebruary 11, 2015 at 5:21 AM

    I too love cheddar ... and bow ties so I absolutely adore your mini quilt!

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  3. Margs Primitive QuiltsFebruary 11, 2015 at 5:26 AM

    I LoVe the cheddar! I wish I'd remember to use a color when it calls for a light background. I will definetly be giving this a go! Sweet little bow tie quilt! Mmmmmm, now let me see, I think I may just have to make one now! Thanks for the post...always enjoy your blog! Hugs Marg.

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  4. Barbara BlackFebruary 11, 2015 at 5:29 AM

    Love cheddar! I still plan to make this one day

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  5. Lady LocustFebruary 11, 2015 at 5:53 AM

    Cheddar is on my bucket list. It looks great ~ nice to find finished blocks rather than pieces & wondering which pattern they were for:)

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  6. NylaFebruary 11, 2015 at 6:28 AM

    I love it that you found those sweet blocks. That made your finished mini top go quickly. Fun!

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  7. Jayne HonnoldFebruary 11, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    What a yummy surprise!! Beautiful!

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  8. CecileDFebruary 11, 2015 at 7:00 AM

    I love it too !!! And yours is awesome !!
    I am making a swap with wonderful women and we make lots of bow-ties too !
    Enjoy...

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  9. Janet O.February 11, 2015 at 8:07 AM

    Cheddar is so hard to find in my neck of the woods. I snatch it up every chance I get. I love your little bow ties surrounded by cheddar. It looks really good the way you have used a variety of cheddars--so much more depth to the overall effect of the quilt, I think. : )

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  10. susiefloozieFebruary 11, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    What a wonderful find!!! Good for you for finishing it up while you were blown away with inspiration!!!

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  11. JanetFebruary 11, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    You made quick work of that ufo! It looks great! I love cheddar too :0)

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  12. Nell's QuiltsFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    What a delight! Finding the blocks and fixings and the finished top. Mmmm! I love cheddar (cheese too) but it's not a colour I've worked with so I just might have to give it a try.

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  13. AnnaFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    It's so funny...I love cheddar colored fabric but only like white cheddar to eat :)

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  14. audreyFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    What a great coincidence! The bowties are perfect with the cheddar.:) I love that color myself, but it isn't a popular color in the quilt stores around here.

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    What a terrific find!!!! They couldn't have found a better home......unless it was mine. (grin) I can just picture your happy dance!!

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  16. SandiFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    I have deveoped a love of cheddar backgrounds also. I've done two block swaps and we used different cheddars as backgrounds. I think I used three or four different ones on the same block. That way when I got the other swappers blocks they work well together.

    Love your range of cheddars Lori. Are your blocks about 4" size? I made a mini one a few years ago and just bound the blocks, no borders. Looking forward to your finished quilt!

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  17. MaryFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    Makes Bonnie's Scrappy heart happy to see Cheddar, I'm sure. I got my bowtie quilt ready for quilting. Not Cheddar but scrappy, everything. It is on the TBQ stack that keeps growing.

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  18. SharonFebruary 11, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    Love me some cheddar too!

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  19. belarminaFebruary 11, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    preciosos y muy alegre !!
    me gusta
    saludos

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  20. Library Gal QuiltsFebruary 11, 2015 at 1:50 PM

    I love the cheddar too. I love this little quilt! Happy Valentine's Day Lori!

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  21. BethFebruary 11, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    What a great mini cheddar quilt. I like cheddar, but I seem to have trouble putting other colors with it. As in "Does this go?" LOL
    I see that you do not have that trouble.

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  22. Laura ChaneyFebruary 11, 2015 at 2:59 PM

    You made quick work of those blocks! How fun to be able to pull something together so quickly like that.

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  23. MARCIEFebruary 11, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    Love the cheddar bow ties!

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  24. Lizzy DFebruary 11, 2015 at 5:46 PM

    Adorable.

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  25. AnnieOFebruary 11, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    Cheddar is so warm and bright and goes with just about anything! Fun fun fun.

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  26. Linda OFebruary 12, 2015 at 5:44 AM

    Cheddar is a favorite...your little quilt is darling! Nice little surprise to find the blocks. I love how you used a variety of cheddars.

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  27. KarenFebruary 12, 2015 at 5:55 AM

    I like cheddar but have a hard time finding enough to suit me. Your mini bow ties make me smile!

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  28. sandi sFebruary 12, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    I love your little quilt, it just sparkles! Hugs,

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  29. JoFebruary 12, 2015 at 6:47 AM

    Yummy! What a nice surprise to find them started. They do sparkle!

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  30. LakegaldonnaFebruary 12, 2015 at 7:00 AM

    Oh my gosh. Your cheddar bow tie is so sweet.
    I have been on the hunt for a perfect cheddar for a long time. The ever inspirational Bonnie made one and it's on my list just like your zig zag quilt was. I finally found a shop in Wisconsin that had the Moda Bella solid called cheddar. Four yards came home with me on Monday! It's going to age for awhile (in my closet) like a good cheddar cheese does. Well, this is Wisconsin right?

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  31. Randy D.February 12, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    I think it was DarLynn who had made the quilt originally and Bonnie decided to do it with the cheddar background. Yours is awesome!! My bow ties are in a zip lock bag, but I know where they are so I'm happy about that!

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    1. LoriFebruary 12, 2015 at 9:53 PM

      http://quiltville.com/pdf/cheddarbowties.pdf

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  32. Wendy Caton ReedFebruary 13, 2015 at 5:58 AM

    Sweet quilt! Love the cheddar!

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  33. Me and My StitchesFebruary 14, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    I have piles of bow tie blocks from Bonnie's challenge. Mine are all just scrappy...not cheddar. I really should make them into a quilt some day!

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  34. HollyFebruary 15, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    Hello! I had to laugh when I saw your cheddar bow ties! I did Bonnie's challenge too, and have a mini quilt nearly identical looking, except no bright cheddar. Recently I started a Legends & Lace quilt using the baskets & applique patterns, and also B. Brackman's Sawtooth Star quilt-along. So much fun! (at least to me) Thanks for your ever inspiring photos & sharing your great quilts .... Humble Quilts is one of my favorites.

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