Spider’s Den, a quilt block from Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar, is the block that I have chosen to play with this week.
The block is drawn with a 12 x 12 grid.
This is how it looks when set side-by-side in a straight set:
And here is how it looks set with sashing and cornerstones:
Spider’s Den makes a wonderful two color quilt!
But let’s add some blue; just for fun!
Now let’s throw in a crossing block and a snowball block and see what we get:
Reminds me of baseball; must be because I’ve been listening to my team in spring training. I’m glad the baseball season is almost here!
Next, I’ve taken out most of the blue and added a different crossing block. There is a small change in the Spider’s Den block, too.
Here’s how the block looks when set on point:
Next, Spider’s Den is still set on point, but set with an alternate block. I think it makes a great red and white quilt!
This next one is similar to one of the straight sets up above:
Last, and maybe least (my least favorite), is a crowded design:
The last one has too many elements competing for attention. Or maybe it is a simple matter of moving the color around. I may work on that another day.
LC's Cottage 
The one with the navy blue background is my favorite layout, but I still enjoy all the inspiring options.
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One of the wonderful things about playing with Electric Quilt is that it is so easy to change colors. And changing colors sometimes yields surprising and terrific results! I love how I can see one quilt in many colorways without having to actually make all the quilts!
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I love the red and white variations! There’s something about red and white quilts that always appeals.
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Red and white quilts are classic and timeless. I love them too!
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It’s a lot of fun to see what you keep coming up with. Thanks
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Thanks! It is a challenge to play with some of these blocks, but it is a good challenge! And the end results are fun for me too!
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A very, very busy block when placed side by side, with or without extra colours! I like the last one as I think it would work with just the cross block in the centre. My favourite is the red and white version with alternate plain blocks.
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Once again, we agree Judy!
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Wow! I’ve just finished a red and cream top. This block would have been wonderful for that. Oh well, there’s always another day 🙂 Thanks for sharing your lovely designs. Avis x
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Save the block for a future project Avis! I took a look on your blog…is the Strawberries and Cream the red and white top you mention? It would indeed make a great table topper!
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Yes, except it’s red and cream. I did consider one of the storm at sea blocks as well but went for quick piecing in the end 🙂 I enjoyed making it. Avis x
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You make it look like a fun and quick project. I like what you did instead of the Storm at Sea for this particular project.
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