So Scrappy and The Academic Quilter are co-hosting the RSC18 Squared Away Sampler project. September’s block is the Queen Charlotte’s Crown quilt block.
This block is easily drawn with a 5 x 5 grid.
I found this block difficult to visualize, so I decided to play with it. I haven’t used any alternative blocks in any of the following designs, nor have I played a lot with value, so there is room for plenty more creativity!
Here is the block set side by side in a straight set:
I think I like this block after all!
Here is how it looks set with sashing:
Still a straight set, but rotating alternate blocks:
Moving value around:
Queen Charlotte’s Crown blocks set side by side in an on point setting:
The ‘lattice’ really shows up in this layout; it would be fun to play more with the value.
And with sashing:
Still an on point setting, but rotating some of the blocks:
By the time I finished playing, I had enough designs for a couple of blog posts. Unfortunately, I accidentally deleted my project file.
Oops.
LC's Cottage 
I’ve never heard of this block before. The patterns you’ve created are fascinating. The patterns and your colour choices make me think of very old tiles or porcelain.
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Thanks, Allison! 🙂
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Wow that is amazing! So many different options!
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Yup, surprised me, too! Turns out that I like this block after all. 🙂
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You came up with SEW many alternative lay-outs for this block!! Thanks for sharing.
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If I had the time to play some more, I would experiment with color schemes and alternative blocks to see what other surprises I could come up with. 🙂
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Just found this on the link up with So Scrappy. What a fascinating exploration of the September block! I’ve been participating in the Squared Away BOM but hadn’t thought of taking the patterns further, although I can now picture the excitement quilters must have had when it first appeared. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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