Yea, I have all my blocks sewn. Now, to put them together. Today is the day to lay them out. There are several ideas that I have, so we will see what happens. As soon as it is finished you will see the end results.
But onward to today's block called Jackknife. Sew the triangles made from the 1 7/8" sq. to the center of the 2" x 4 " rect. Finish the block. Then square them to 2 1/2" sq.
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| Jackknife |
Cutting
Light fabric
two 3 1/4" sq. use for Hourglass
four 2" x 4" rect.
one 2 1/2" sq. for center
two 1 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Medium fabric
two 3 1/4" sq. use for Hourglass
four 2" x 4" rect.
two 1 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
Keep quilting,
Terry
Free Patterns!!! We all like free patterns. I was looking at some patterns today some free and some you have to purchase. It is the free ones that I want to suggest.
Most fabric manufacturers have patterns on their website. Some of the patterns are free for you to download. There are all kind of ideas available because the manufacturer wants you to be inspired, then purchased their fabrics. Check out the fabric manufacturers websites. Get Inspired!!! For the names of manufacturers, look at the salvage on your fabric.
Today's block is Strawberry Basket. I pieced the rectangles to the triangles, then trim to create a large triangle.
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| Strawberry Basket |
Cutting
Light fabric
nine 1 1/2" sq.
Medium fabric
two 2 1/2" x 4 7/8" rect.
Dark Medium fabric
one 2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once you will use only 1 of the triangles
Dark fabric
one 2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
three 1 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once
six 1 1/2" sq.
Keep quilting,
Terry
As the cleaning continues, I came across a picture of a quilt. As I looked at it, I recognized it as Crosses & Losses. That is when I knew that I needed to create the pattern for it. Today, I put the pattern together and decided to share it with you.
Some changes from the 6 1/2" blocks is that they are 10 1/2" blocks and very scrappy. The quilt is 90" x 100", a 7 blocks by 8 rows layout with a 10" border. The sequence of the dark fabric verses light fabric alternates in each block. You can change the border to what ever you would like. Also, if you made the 6 1/2" block in the same layout and add border or borders, you will have a nice lap size quilt. So, dig out those scraps and start quilting.
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| Crosses & Losses Quilt |
Yardage
1/2 yd. of 20 fabrics or lots of scraps
Border 2 3/4 yd.
Binding 3/4 yd.
Cutting per block
Fabric 1
one 5 7/8" sq. for large HST
two 3 3/8" sq. for small HST
Fabric 2
one 5 7/8" sq. for large HST
two 3 3/8" sq. for small HST
four 3" sq.
HST means Half Square Triangle
Keep quilting and enjoy,
Terry
The goal when I started blogging was to post sixty 6 1/2" blocks. We are slowly approaching that goal. This does not mean that I will stop. It does mean that it is time for new ideas. I have a few in mind so we will see what will happen.
As for the 6 1/2" blocks, I have been piecing them but I have just over half of them made. I hope to have it finished this year, not in 20 years. haha We will continue to tape the blocks for youtube. That helps me in getting the blocks sewn. Thank goodness.
Today's block is Braced Star. Sew the center first, then the star points. Sew the block together at an angle.
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| Braced Star |
Cutting
Light fabric
one 3 1/4" sq. cut diagonally twice
two 2 1/2" sq. cut diagonally once
one 1 7/8" sq. for center
Medium fabric
two 3 1/4" sq. cut diagonally twice star points
Four Medium to Dark fabrics
cut one 1 1/4" x 2 5/8" rectangle from each of the four fabrics
Keep quilting,
Terry
