It has been a busy summer, but I have made time to work on The Widow’s Mite. My original thought was to keep quilting minimal.
So much for my original thought.
I know the angle isn’t great for these photos. I’ll post better photos when she is finished. Almost there.
Part 1 can be found here. Part 2 can be found here. Part 3 can be found here. Part 4 can be found here. Part 5 can be found here. Part 6 can be found here. Part 7 can be found here.Posted in Uncategorized
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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:
And set 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:
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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:
And on point here:
A stronger diagonal presence is created when the block is set on point.
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