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Ozark Trails Quilt Block

Posted on March 8, 2013 | 5 comments

This week, I am showing the Ozark Trails quilt block.

Ozark Trail Quilt Block

It is drawn with a 5 x 5 or a 10 x 10 grid.

Two color quilts are very traditional and wonderful.

Ozark Trail Straight Set

But it is so much fun to add more color!  Here is the same block with sashing and cornerstones added:

Ozark Trail Straight Set 2

How about rotating the alternate blocks?

Ozark Trail Straight Set 3

Or moving the color around and adding an alternate block?

Ozark Trail Straight Set 4

Setting a block on point will often present a totally different and surprising look.

Ozark Trail On Point Set

It is the same block in the center; but the color has been moved around:

Ozark Trail On Point Set 2

And one more:

Ozark Trail On Point Set 3

Which is your favorite?

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The Case of the Secret Garden – Part 4

Posted on March 6, 2013 | 6 comments

Clue #4 of The Case of the Secret Garden Inklingo Mystery had detectives printing, cutting and sewing spokes of the New York Wheel.

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For Clue #5, detectives are still printing and cutting.  We are also still sewing our wheels.

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Thank goodness for the registration marks on these curved pieces!  Thank you Linda and Monkey!

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For COTSG post 1, click here.
For COTSG post 2, click here.
For COTSG post 3, click here.

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Jalene’s Memory Quilt – Part 2

Posted on March 5, 2013 | 4 comments

We are hard at work, rotary cutting the pieces for the quilt.

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Jalene brought her sewing machine with her.  She has never used it (but her grandmother has).  It had never been cleaned, so we talked about how to clean and care for it.  In the above photo, Jalene is learning how to sew a 1/4″ seam and making four-patches.  I sent her home with homework…lots of four-patches!

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And the above photos show a much more confident Jalene!  She finished the four patches and is doing great piecing the top!  She’ll finish the top at home, and the next time we meet, we’ll be adding borders.

For Part 1, click here.

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