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Balance

If you haven’t met the quilt block called Balance, then let me introduce you.

Balance Quilt Block

I found this block in Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar 365 Quilt Blocks A Year.

I drew it with a 5 x 5 grid in Electric Quilt .  If you own BlockBase, it is #1817c.

It isn’t often that one sees a green and white quilt (I don’t think I’ve ever seen one…I may have to google that later), but it is March, and I’m longing for spring, so I’ve set this block with green and white. 

Here is how it looks in a straight set:

Balance Straight Set

In the following design, I’ve deleted a few lines from the block to create an alternate crossing block to set Balance with.  I’ve also added another green to the mix.

Balance Straight Set

I squared up the quilt design (it isn’t longer than it is wide now) and rearranged the blocks:

Balance Straight Set

Again, Balance is set side-by-side.  The only difference is in the color placement.  Stars have appeared!

Balance Straight Set

An alternate color theme:

Balance Straight Set

By deleting just a few lines, I’ve created another alternate block to add to the mix:

Balance Straight Set

And one more arrangement:

Balance Straight Set

Lots more could be done with this block, so go ahead and play with it!  See what you come up with!

By the way, this block looks amazingly like Bachelor’s Puzzle.

Sitting Pretty Update

I have finished embroidering two more blocks from the Sitting Pretty pattern by Cynthia Thomaszewski.

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

On to the borders!

To refresh your memory of this project, or if you are simply wondering what the heck I’m updating, click here.

Aunt Mary’s Double Irish Chain Quilt Block Part 2

Last week, I showed the Aunt Mary’s Double Irish Chain quilt block in various straight settings.

Aunt Mary's Double Irish Chain Quilt Block

I also said that this block was a challenge for me.  Putting it on point has not changed that.  This block is still a challenge for me.

Here it is, set in a simple on point layout:

Aunt Mary's Double Irish Chain On Point Set

Not the most creative, but I like it better than a lot of the alternatives that I tried!

The strippy look:

Aunt Mary's Double Irish Chain On Point Set

Not a fan of the above.  The next one is better (so far as I am concerned):

Aunt Mary's Double Irish Chain On Point Set

Use those white spaces to showcase applique or quilting:

Aunt Mary's Double Irish Chain On Point Set

I couldn’t stand it…I had to add another block!  How about some stars?

Aunt Mary's Double Irish Chain On Point Set

I like that one (although it looks like I might reconsider how I am coloring some of those yellow stars)!