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I’ve been playing with the Anvil Quilt Block.

I drew it with a 4 x 4 grid.

If you have BlockBase, it is #2645, but it is not difficult to draw, and is good practice.

Here is what the Anvil quilt block looks like set side by side in a straight set:

Still side by side in a straight set, but the colors have been changed up.  Some of the blocks are rotated as well:

Still using only the Anvil block, the next design looks like arrows:

I like it!

Adding sashing strips does make the quilt larger (a popular technique), but I don’t find it very exciting:

I have added a plain block, and a variation drawn from the Anvil quilt block, to the next design.  I find this a lot more interesting:

Two more designs:

Which is your favorite?  Why?  Which is your least favorite?  Why?

We’ll see what playing with the Anvil quilt block on point turns up next week.