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Fool’s Puzzle Quilt Block

Posted on October 26, 2012 | 2 comments

The Fool’s Puzzle drafted from a 4 x 4 grid.

If you have Block Base, Fool’s Puzzle is number 3224.

Electric Quilt makes it quick and easy to visualize what this block will look like set side by side in a simple straight set with borders.

Above, the block is composed of two fabrics. Below, the same block is made with three fabrics. Also, the alternate blocks in the setting below are rotated.

I like how the ‘arrows’ are more defined in the second design.

And what happens when I alternate the Fool’s Puzzle with a large half square triangle block:

I am also playing with value; the dark, medium and light fabric placements.

Next, the blocks are placed on point with two colorways alternating.

Below, I’ve added sashing and cornerstones.

Perhaps that sashing is too dark. What do think?

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Coronation Quilt Block

Posted on October 5, 2012 | 6 comments

One of the things that I love about Electric Quilt, is the quick and easy way to visualize what a block will look like in a quilt setting.

Today, we are looking at the Coronation block from Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar.

Coronation is drafted from an 8 x 8 grid.

Here it is presented in a simple straight set (blocks set square…side by side) with borders:

And with some plain blocks added:

Those plain blocks open up areas for applique, and to show off quilting. Plain blocks can also alter a design in very pleasing and unexpected ways.

Here is what Coronation looks like in a simple on point set with borders:

I generally find blocks set side-by-side to be very busy designs. I think most blocks really need to be set with an alternate block, whether it be plain or another block.

Here’s the on point setting with some plain blocks added: