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Triangle Weave Quilt Block

Posted on April 19, 2013 | 4 comments

I played with the Triangle Weave quilt block (from Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar 365 Quilt Blocks A Year) this week.

The block can be drawn with a 4 x 4 grid.

Here is how it looks set side-by-side in a straight set:

In the following design, I have switched the white and gray. I have also rotated some of the blocks.

Next, there are plain blocks added. The original block has been altered. You can see this by looking at a corner block.

Again, I’ve made a simple alteration to the Triangle Weave quilt block and the change creates a pinwheel in the center. I also deleted some lines to create another version of the block. This allowed the red points to really show up.

In this next design, I have changed some of the red from the Triangle Weave block to black. This new block created the illusion of space, yet it is the exact same block.

Here is the Triangle Weave block set on point:

And set on point, but some of the blocks have been rotated:

If I were to make the next one, I might call it ‘The Queen of Hearts”.

One last design set on point with plain blocks:

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Swing in the Center Quilt Block

Posted on April 12, 2013 | 4 comments

The Swing in the Center quilt block was a bit of a challenge for me to draw. I don’t know why…perhaps because it was late when I decided to play with the block.

But I conquered it with a 6 x 6 grid!

In Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar, 365 Quilt Blocks A Year, (my current source for Electric Quilt practice) the block is colored without an accent color. I like the way the accent makes the block ‘pop’.

One straight set without the accent, and one with:

You’ve probably noticed…the one with the accent color also has sashing between the blocks.

There is no right or wrong, just personal preference. There are times when one really wants a monochromatic scheme. Perhaps it fits the decor of a room the best.

Lines can be added/deleted from a quilt block to create alternate blocks to use with the original. I have three altered Swing in the Center blocks in this next design.

Open spaces in a design let the eye rest, and are opportunities for special quilting.

You can have blocks floating or anchored.

Again, there is no right or wrong. Just personal preference.

Swing in the Center set on point, with sashing and cornerstones:

On point design options:

Which is your favorite?

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Star Crossed Christmas Quilt Block

Posted on April 5, 2013 | 20 comments

I am either late, or very early. You choose.

Regardless, this week, I played with the Star Crossed Christmas quilt block from Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar.

The block is drawn from a 9 x9 grid.

Here is how it looks in a straight set design:

I opened up the design a bit by adding the Snowball block to it:

There’s room now, for some lovely quilting!

Let’s try another alternate block:

You never know…by trying alternate blocks, you might come up with something that you really love. And you might not.

I deleted the star from the block, as well as the red. Now I have a chain block to use as an alternate with the Star Crossed block:

If you are really sharp, you would notice that I also deleted most of the nine-patches from the Star Crossed block. That gave me three blocks to play with…the original star, a star without the nine-patches (except in the center), and the nine-patches without the star.

Another design, simple, but lovely: