This little quilt is a trip down memory land for me! I posted my first tutorial for this block on January 23, 2012! Over four years ago. It’s still by far the most viewed page on my blog.
I so clearly remember the first two blocks I put together for my original quilt. I was wanting to make a block that resemble a crocheted granny square. I started with one 2.5″ square in the middle. Went around it with two more colors, added a white border, and then Voila! It looked a bit like a granny square!
It was of course, a traditional quilt block already. Often called the Album block, although I’ve seen it under many other names as well. All I did was pull it out of the past and throw it into the online quilt blogging community. It had all the right ingredients to be a popular quilt pattern, considering it’s simple vintage appeal, the way it looks so good in scrappy colors, it is simply a pleasing shape.
So four years later, it’s still a quilt design that I find appealing! It truly is a classic, which stands to reason, since it has been around for a lot longer than four years. (Here’ s where it would be nice if I had done some research on this block and could tell you about it, but I didn’t:)
(Still) very lovely! such a sweet little quilt. 🙂
Still a great pattern! I thankfully used your tutorial to make a charity quilt!
I still love the pattern. Thanks for sharing 4 years ago! : ) Love this bright, cheery quilt. : )
I love these colors together! So unexpected, bright, and fresh!
I have this tutorial pinned to the top of my browser. Granny square is one of my favorite patterns.
Love it! Wonderful colors.
Brazillian greetings!
Thanks a lot for sharing these lovely pictures, it is a beautiful quilt.
I liked your comment about these 4 years that passed since you launched this tutorial because, for me, blogging is a way to register my memories, my development as crafter and person.
Thanks again!!
Love the hand quilting and the little floating square…..
Always such great fabric combo's…
I've made one lap quilt, one table runner, and a baby quilt out of this block, using your tutorial. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. Thanks for sharing.
I've made one lap quilt, one table runner, and a baby quilt out of this block, using your tutorial. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. Thanks for sharing.
I have been bouncing back to your granny square tutorial a lot lately, it's such a coincidence that you posted about it! I've been wanting to make a granny square quilt for a while, it's just waiting for the right fabric now. 🙂
Funny enough, I'm making this now from your Moda bake shop tutorial. It's a timeless block, so many color variations can be chosen. I love it💜
Hmmm. Maybe I've figured out what to make for my baby's quilt!! This gives me granny square fever again! Love love love it!!!!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane! This quilt appeals to just about everyone!
Sweet, sweet quilt. You always choose the best combination of fabrics.
I remember the 'craze' it started all over blog land . I made two : )
Wonderful color choices, as usual Jolene!
I still love this pattern too – never made it, but it was one of the first things I found on your blog when I started following you. This incarnation of it is cheery and fresh.
I love it!
I love this quilt – it's perfect! I'm looking for a good block to make my 1 year old daughter's quilt out of and I'm glad I came across this one … it's definitely a contender!
Making my third quilt using your Moda tutorial. There is a mistake in layering the pieces for each block. The inner circle takes one 10 1/2" strip and the outer circle takes 3. Love the pattern but really had to scratch my head over that!!