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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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Flying Dutchman Quilt Block

Posted on October 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

This week, we’ll look at the Flying Dutchman quilt block from Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar.

The Flying Dutchman is drafted from a 4 x 4 grid.

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.

I like it better with sashing strips added:

See what happens when I switch out a few Flying Dutchman and add the Basic 4X block:

I like that star in the center!

Let’s see what the Flying Dutchman block looks like turned on point with borders:

Again, I like it better with sashing strips:

This is what happens when I increase the width of the sashing and put the Basic 4X blocks in the strips:

I am presenting basic design to you. Create your own fun by trying different borders, changing the color and value, rotating the blocks, playing with sashing, and trying different block combinati0ns.

Eddystone Light Quilt Block

Posted on October 12, 2012 | 4 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.

Let’s look at the Eddystone Light quilt block from Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar.

Eddystone Light is drafted from a 6 x 6 grid.

If you have BlockBase, Eddystone Light is number 2073.

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

With sashing added:

And with the Basic 4X block:

I think I’ll go back to my file and recolor that Basic 4X block so that half is white and half is blue…just to get a visual. I might, or might not, like it better. I am wondering if it would create more depth to the design.

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

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