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Vermont Quilt Block

Posted on April 26, 2013 | 6 comments

I played with the Vermont quilt block this week.

The block is drawn with an 8 x 8 grid.

The block on the left is the way the block is colored in Nancy Martin’s Perpetual Calendar, 365 Quilts A Year. The block on the right is my colored variation.

For comparison, I’ve put both variations in a straight set.

There is no right or wrong; it is simply a matter of personal preference, or the look one wants. Using two or three colors is common in many wonderful traditional quilts.

The next three designs are also straight settings, but the Vermont quilt block has been altered to create an alternate block to use with the original. The Snowball quilt block is also used.

The Vermont quilt block set on point:

And three more on point designs using the Vermont block, a couple of variations, and the Snowball block:

Which do you like the best?

Not every design is a winner. I certainly don’t like all the virtual quilts that I’ve designed. That’s not the point. The point is to play; to learn what works and what doesn’t. Enjoy the process, and maybe make a real quilt once in a while.

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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.