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Anvil Quilt Block

Posted on September 6, 2013 | 10 comments

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.

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Melanie’s Table Topper

Posted on August 26, 2013 | 8 comments

Once upon a time, my daughter-in-law thought that she would like to learn to sew.

She wanted to make a fall themed table topper for her home, so she purchased these fabrics:

Melanie has many talents, but she decided that sewing wasn’t going to be one of them. So she gave me the fabrics and moved on to other pursuits.

I decided to make that table topper and she will be getting it for Christmas (even if she reads this post…which is a very high possibility).

Merry Christmas Mel!

And, if you like it too, then click on the Patterns and Tutorials tab above my header and you will find a pdf with cutting instructions for Melanie’s Table Topper.

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Anchors Aweigh Quilt Block

Posted on August 23, 2013 | 4 comments

Anchors Aweigh is another quilt block from Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar 365 Quilt Blocks A Year. And yes, that is the name of the block…not Anchors Away.

I drew the block on an 8 x 8 grid, but it doesn’t have to be. One can certainly draw her own version of the anchor.

Here is how it looks in a straight set:

I wasn’t impressed either. So I played with rotation.

I like that better. I played with color too. Contrast is very important!

I also set the Anchors Aweigh block on point:

Again, I’m not impressed, but how do I know unless I try it?

I like the next setting. By the way, I’m not introducing any alternate blocks, other than the plain block. All of the designs are created with simple rotations of the Anchors Aweigh blocks.