"Postage stamp" quilts

I've got a few quilts on my 'once in my lifetime' list to piece. A grandmother's flower garden, a balitimore album type, an 'apple core' charm, and some sort of 'postage stamp' quilt - made with finished 1 inch squares.

I am in a swap of 1 1/2 inch fabric squares - and so I thought I would look up some ideas for what to do with them.

I remembered some names -- boston commons was one -- and I thought I would grab examples off the web of different types of quilts made with small squares.

I found some pictures, but no directions for what I thought were traditional patterns.

Can anyone help?

Also, I remember liking a quilt a long time ago that I saw --- probably in American Patchwork and quilting. I believe they called the pattern "Town Square" -- but danged if I can remember the year or the issue. Has anyone an idea of where I might have seen it?

Thanks

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Hi I joined Jo's swap too! DH was asking me the same question. "What are you going to do with them?"

I picked up a new magazine yesterday - McCall's Quilting Scrap Quilts It has a quilt in it using 1 1/2 " squares. The pattern in the book sews 1

1/2" strips together and then cuts into 1 1/2" segments but it could easily be done with just squares.

Something Irish Chain like perhaps. Anything that uses 9 patches or 4 patches. I think the list is endless really. Look at any quilt with squares and just envision it with a lot more!

Marilyn in thunder showering, (differenciating it from solid rain!) Alberta, Canada

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Marigold

I have the "town square" pattern as well as two others for using 1" squares. One is called "Confetti" but I forget the other name. I will check the name tomorrow and post a picture of the two. I also have this type of quilt on my "bucket" list.

ps - made a good start last week on my list. I finally got up the courage to give blood at work for a blood drive they were sponsoring. I had never given before since I am deathly afraid of needles. I was always so worried about passing out or throwing up and doing either in front of a room full of other people (coworkers in this case) just kept me from giving. But, I did it without fainting or throwing up. The nurses were great and it actually took longer to fill out the paperwork than it did to fill a pint!

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AliceW

Congratulations Alice! You were a big girl for sure!

I seem to be stingy with my blood, for me it takes forever to fill their container.

Marilyn in still rainy, Alberta, Canada (think I'll be sprouting gills soon)

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Marigold

Alice, I have occasionally worked for the Red Cross blood drives at my church and I've never seen a woman get queasy or faint, it's more likely to be the very young, virile, show off type of man who can't handle it.

It always cracks me up to see these young studs get all wobbly feeling and have to lie flat for a few minutes and drink lots of juice. It's pretty humbling for some of them.

My s I finally got up the courage to give blood at work for a blood drive they were sponsoring. I had never given before since I am deathly afraid of needles. I was always so worried about passing out or throwing up and doing either in front of a room full of other people (coworkers in this case) just kept me from giving. But, I did it without fainting or throwing up. The nurses were great and it actually took longer to fill out the paperwork than it did to fill a pint!

Denise

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Denise in NH

Marilyn, I make up for it. Used to be that they would tell me to slow down when I gave blood. Every one else got the little sponge/bar/?? to squeeze as they gave, they took it away from me. And, since I am naturally pale, I get very pale when I give blood. But feel fine. They used to really like my blood, and call me to come in.... I am a "universal donor"--- O Neg. Since I have been on so many meds I had to quit giving blood. sigh.

Pati, > Congratulations Alice!

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Pati C.

Way to go, Alice! I, too, am a chicken about giving blood. I'm not afraid of needles, but of watching my blood run out, plus the other things you mentioned--passing out, throwing up in front of bunch of people. I hope one day to find the courage to do it, just as you have.

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Michelle C

I used to give blood regularly- now my red blood cell count is low and it's too hard to try to get it high enough to donate. I would have to stuff myself with steaks and broccoli and raisins and other 'good food' for a week ahead of time to get it high enough to donate- and they still turned me down about half the time. So I gave up. But... you don't have to watch anything. They make you very comfortable, they will check on you every few minutes, give you goodies to eat and drink and then you get a cool T-shirt! They won't let you get up off the table or leave if you are feeling dizzy or faint- they don't want you falling over any more than you want it to happen! I had one T-shirt from them that made some Goth-type teenagers do a double take. I heard one boy say to another "Did you see that lady's shirt???" The shirt said- in fairly large red letters- "Got blood?" Below that was the American Red Cross info. LOL

Leslie & The FOUR Furbabies in MO.

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Good for those who can and do donate blood! My father used to do that regularly when we were kids. I also did it regualrly until the 1988 diagnosis of lupus. Now I cannot. The day I got my letter saying I could not longer donate, I had just been matched for a bone marrow donor, and had to [very reluctantly] back down from donating of all kinds.

G> I used to give blood regularly- now my red blood cell count is low and it'= s

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Ginger in CA

DH is B negative, and the two older girls are AB pos and AB neg. Dunno about DD3 yet, but our new grandbaby Damian is also AB. Anyway, between DH and my two eldest I've gotten to be on a first name basis with the "vampires" at the Red Cross and the hospital. They've even sent the bloodmobile to our house a few times. They've been waiting impatiently for DD3 to turn 18 (she just did) so they can see what her blood type is.

NightMist

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NightMist

I know what you mean Ginger, I too gave blood before I was diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease. I feel as though I'm perfectly healthy (meds are great) but they no longer will accept my blood. It certainly makes you feel like damaged goods.

B> Good for those who can and do donate blood! My father used to do that

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Bonnie NJ

Did anyone find the "town square" quilt pattern? I have two postage stamp type quilts. One is called "Confetti" and one is called "Kitty Korner" which is a Fons and Porter pattern from one of their magazines. I also have the Eleanor Burns book on "Boston Commons". Of course now I forgot who asked about the patterns.

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AliceW

Trust me, I didn't watch anything! I also had my iPod earphones on and listed to a podcast just to drown out the external noises. But, I think I will certainly do it again.

AliceW in NJ

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AliceW in NJ

Well done you for donating blood. I donate regularly too, ever since a friend's baby was seriously ill and needed several transfusions. It is such a quick and simple thing to do and it's so necessary.

Having just had a baby though they won't take my blood until he's a year old. I am donating breastmilk to the bank though (although that's a whole other thread!!)

morag

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Morag in Scotland

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