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The Arrow Crown Quilt Block

The Arrow Crown block is one versatile block!  I’m just presenting the block here, but options are limitless.  This block could be done very scrappy or, depending upon value placement, emphasis could be placed upon the diagonals or other elements of the design.

The block is an 8 x 8 grid.

If you have Block Base, Arrow Crown is slightly different, and listed as number 1164.

Here is the block with a straight set:

Arrow Crown Straight Set

And set on point:

Arrow Crown On Point

It is a very busy block.  You could separate it in a more traditional manner with sashing.  You could use plain borders or, again, use value to your advantage.  You could also set it with an alternate block.

One more look:

Arrow Crown On Point Set

Around the Corner

Around the Corner (Nancy Cabot 1936) is drawn with a 4 x 4 grid.

If you have Bock Base, it is listed as 2043.

I’ve set the block in a straight set in this example:

Around the Corner Straight Set

And on point here:

Around the Corner On Point Set

A stronger diagonal presence is created when the block is set on point.

The Army Star

I have faithfully used Nancy J. Martin’s Perpetual Calendar 365 Quilt Blocks A Year since the calendar was published by That Patchwork Place in 1999.

More recently, I decided I would practice with Electric Quilt by drawing some of the blocks from this calendar.

Army Star is one of those blocks.

If you have Block Base, the block is listed as 1981 and is a slightly different version. The Kansas City Star printed the block in 1941-43.  

Both blocks are based on an 8 x 8 grid.

Here is what Army Star looks like in a straight set:

Army Star Straight Set

I’ve put the block on point in the following design:

Army Star On Point Set

 

I suppose I could have been patriotic and used red, white and blue, but I didn’t think of it.  I was concentrating on the design itself.  I’ll play with color another time.