Christian cross blocks call for a good eye in quilt layouts. The cross is diagonal within three of our blocks, and all are directional. We've suggested a few layouts, but doubtless someone has thought up something better. If you have, let us know.
The Cross
 The Cross
 The Cross
Ladies Art Co., #407
1901
 The Cross in a symmetrical layout The Ladies Art Company published this, its block #407, in 1901.
It was published in two colors, but since every patch in it is a triangle, you could use triangles of similar-colored prints.
When you place the block on point, as we have at near right, you can put plain blocks, additional cross blocks, or an entirely different on-point design.
A single row of on-point cross blocks would make a terrific border, too. You could even use it as an altar cloth.
Beyer 297-1; Havig 90; Khin 217 |
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The Cross
 The Cross
Ohio Farmer
1898
 The Cross (Ohio Farmer)
This block would also work well in an on-point layout.
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Cross & Crown
 Cross & Crown
Stone
1906
 Cross & Crown
Cross & Crown was block #28 in Clara Stone's Practical Needlework, published in 1906. Stone was a contributor to several magazines before compiling the 186 blocks that make up her booklet. It is now a reference source for quilt historians.
We have to admit that the top edge of the block -- the points of the crown -- remind us inescapably of a pie crust. But that's just us. It couldn't possibly remind anyone else of a peach . . . cherry . . . key lime . . . but we digress.
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Cross & Crown
 Cross & Crown  Cross & Crown
Finley
1929
 Cross & Crown Ruth Finley, who included this block in her Old Patchwork Quilts (1929), called it "one of those bizarre pictorial designs common only to the communities of their origin."
With all due respect to Finley, we think that the diamond-in-diamond whole quilt looks pretty good.
The block is drawn on a 16x16 grid. |
The Cross
Cross & Crown
Cross & Crown
Golgotha
Crowned Cross
Cross & Crown