I finished the last two Hobo Quilt blocks yesterday, after a whirlwind spring house cleaning, and have started sewing the quilt top.
Since I have 60 blocks, I decided on 6 columns and 10 rows…grouped in fours with 1″ sashing, and set with corner stones and 2″ sashing.
Once I finish this part, I will add more 2″ sashing with the corner stones around the whole thing, then add a border. The quilt will be backed with flannel.
Group of 4 with 1" sashing
groups of 4 set with 2" sashing & corner stones
That is going to be the COZIEST quilt! Love your sashing fabric choice too!
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I like how you are grouping the 4 blocks together. I received my Hobo book over the weekend. I just love reading about the life of the hobo’s with each block. I won’t be able to start this quilt until later in the summer but for now will just enjoy watching your quilt grow. Did you have a plan as to what fabrics to use or did you just pick from your stash? Thanks for sharing it with us. Nancy in PA
Hi Nancy!
You’re going to love piecing these blocks…and if you like the stories, get the book Riding The Rails.
I used fabric from my stash, which is pretty large! 😉 A lot of them I had set aside for my Dear Jane quilt. I did go out and buy a FQ of blue/grey check and the I just bought the sashing material. You can use scraps for this quilt! I kept pulling from my scrap bag.
What a great way to set the blocks! There’s something about this quilt that absolutely fascinates me — so much so that I’m seriously thinking about getting the book!
Thank you, Cathi. I spent many nights laying in bed staring at the design wall trying to figure out how I was going to piece the top. LOL! Get the book, if anything, it’s a great read!