Tag Archives: quilt design

Plaid Quilt Block

Plaid, a block found in the perpetual calendar, 365 Quilt Blocks a Year by Nancy Martin, is drafted from a 5 x 5 grid.

Plaid Quilt Block

It can also be found as #1827 in BlockBase.

Plaid looks like this when set side-by-side (a straight set):

Plaid Straight Set

I like it better with sashing and cornerstones.  Some of the blocks have been rotated:

Plaid Straight Set 2

Small changes in color placement:

Plaid Quilt Block 2

And the Plaid quilt block placed on point:

Plaid On Point Set

Sashing and cornerstones added:

Plaid On Point Set 2

Another color shift on the Plaid block in the center of the quilt, plus the addition of an alternate block and a plain block:

Plaid On Point Set 3

If I were to make the above quilt, I might redraw the alternate crossing block so that the seams match the Plaid block.

I thought I was gonna be bored with this block.  Turns out that I was wrong!  There are more Plaid designs to play with in my Electric Quilt file.

Ozark Trails Quilt Block

This week, I am showing the Ozark Trails quilt block.

Ozark Trail Quilt Block

It is drawn with a 5 x 5 or a 10 x 10 grid.

Two color quilts are very traditional and wonderful.

Ozark Trail Straight Set

But it is so much fun to add more color!  Here is the same block with sashing and cornerstones added:

Ozark Trail Straight Set 2

How about rotating the alternate blocks?

Ozark Trail Straight Set 3

Or moving the color around and adding an alternate block?

Ozark Trail Straight Set 4

Setting a block on point will often present a totally different and surprising look.

Ozark Trail On Point Set

It is the same block in the center; but the color has been moved around:

Ozark Trail On Point Set 2

And one more:

Ozark Trail On Point Set 3

Which is your favorite?

One Union Square Quilt Block – Part 2

Remember these blocks from last week’s post:

One Union Square quilt block set on point:

One Union Square On Point Set

And set with sashing:

One Union Square On Point Set 2

Let’s mix it up with the altered blocks:

One Union Square On Point Set 3

Now I’m likin’ this!

One Union Square On Point Set 4I’d like to see these star blocks in Christmas colors!  I’ll be revisiting this Electric Quilt project.

One Union Square On Point Set 5

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