A short while ago, a pattern for Caesar’s Crown block was requested by a reader who had seen the one that I made to illustrate an article about quilt blocks inspired by the Bible (one of several articles about the topic that are currently on our website). Not able to put my hands on the design, not having the time to hunt through sources, and not remembering whether or not I drafted the block myself after seeing a small line drawn image of it (which was probably the case), unfortunately, I came up dry. The reader was undaunted and her tenacity to find and re-create the block design paid off, when she was able to locate a pattern elsewhere.
Today, Peggy Arbuckle sent a photo of a beautiful quilt block. The background is a white on white fabric. She had success finding the “Roman” and “jewel” fabrics at Hancock’s, she states. While my block was totally hand-pieced, she decided to piece hers on the machine. She reveals that it was a challenging task but “after several mistakes, (she) finally got it.” The result is gorgeous!
This Caesar’s Crown block was made for a monthly quilt block exchange at a quilt group that calls themselves “Peaceful Partners,” and Peggy made it “to represent the ‘Ides of March’.”
Thanks so much to Peggy Arbuckle for sharing her beautiful block. The colors are just grand!
Patricia Cummings
Quilter’s Muse Publications
