Category Archives: Gran’s Fan

Gran’s New Fans 21

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Virtual Quilter

Wonder if our Grans and Great Grans would have liked these colours to play with, but then, some of the faded fabrics we see in aged quilts just may have been much brighter when those quilts were made.

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Gran’s New Fan 19 and 20

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Virtual Quilter

The design above would look good in pretty much any colour combination …. old-fashioned or modern. This one I think is more suited to modern, bright and in your face. Love it! (And I say that as someone who would … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gran's Fan, Grandmother's Fan, Grannies Fan | Tagged Applique, Patchwork, Pieced, Quilt | 2 Comments

Elevenses 55 and 56

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Virtual Quilter

Selected the first one, decided it was a bit boring, so added a second … but now I don’t think it is that boring at all! Very interesting! However, the second one is prettier!

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Gran’s New Fan 18

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Virtual Quilter

Love the rounded square around the centre! Not only new fans, new fabrics too! I was bored with the old ones, and had a play, then forgot I had changed them. I thought they were still in the old boring … Continue reading →

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Gran’s New Fan 17 and 18

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Virtual Quilter

Some interesting shapes created with Grandmother’s Fan blocks. I like the 3D effect in this second design. I usually ignore this series … something to do with the choice of fabrics. I might have to look at that in the … Continue reading →