Perhaps I should have titled this post “An Oldie but a Goodie.” You see, I’ve started on a quilt made from a pattern I wrote 15 years ago using fabric that has been in my stash for 10 years — and I’m duplicating a quilt I made 14 years ago from a different colorway of the same fabric that most likely was first released during the first decade of this century. Whew!

Anybody remember the beautiful fabrics designed by Holly Holderman for Lakehouse Dry Goods? How about the fabric line called “Hydrangeas and Raspberries?” It came in a pink version and a blue version. I initially bought the pink-hued fabric and created this quilt:

As you can see, I named the quilt Framboise (the French word for raspberry). Out of all the quilts I have made, it remains one of my favorites.

The pattern was 4-Patch Wonder, one of my own:

It features a four-patch “faux-kaleidoscope” design made by stacking four fabric repeats, cutting them into squares, and rotating each set of four squares to create a pleasing symmetrical design. The contrasting sets of sashing give the blocks an elegant mat and frame effect, and setting the blocks on point adds visual interest.

In 2015 I was the lucky winner of a large piece of the blue version of Hydrangeas and Raspberries at a meeting of my quilt guild, the Metropolitan Patchwork Society:

When I say “large piece,” I mean over five yards. Seriously!

Over the last 10 years I’ve often thought about making another version of 4-Patch Wonder with the blue-hued fabric for the simple reason that I already know it would create striking faux-kaleido blocks.

See for yourself! Here are my first six blocks:

Check out what these squares look like set on point:

Aren’t those spectacular?

Here’s my second set of six blocks . . .

. . . and here they are on point:

Right now I’m auditioning fabrics for my narrow and wide sashing strips. And I’m getting ready to stack my next set of four fabric repeats to create some more faux-kaleido blocks. Am I having fun? You better believe it!