HEARTS AND FLOWERS

I was sitting out with my friend Beverly the other day, on the first sunny day she had off from work. Bev is a CNA, and a very good one; she works with the elderly to help them recover after surgery. It was beautiful, with just enough wind to make the sun, just right. I'm not one to take in the sun but Bev is, she loves her summers to sit out, developing her tan, and getting ready for her summer vacation to Plum Island. Needless to say, I got too much, but I'm glad I got to sit out with her; it seems every day off she has includes rain.
Our friend Carole came by and brought a quilt she had made. As a beginner I need all the help I can get. Carole made this quilt many years ago and it is just such an inspiration to me. Right away Bev wanted to buy it. I was more interested in the "how to aspect." Well Carole showed up yesterday with the patterns for the appliques and I believe my next quilt will be a similar one. I am adding the pictures and the patterns pieces Carole sent with it. I hope it helps another beginner. Maybe a seasoned quilter can add to the pattern and make it their own. I have included the pattern pieces she made.

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Spring Stash Busting!

 

Well its finally Spring here on the West Coast! We have been enjoying some warmer days, unfortunately the nights are still quite chilly! The blossoming cherry trees are a sight for sore eyes,  the daffodils are blooming, the grass is greening up and the sound of lawn mowers has already been heard !

 

We've had a busy round of quilt shows recently and had a lot of fun sharing our favorite things with everyone at our booth! We are into "stash busting" these days since we all accumulate extra fabric that we don't quite know what to do with but couldn't ever think of getting rid of! It's still usable! We'd love to share our "Ultimate Stash Buster Kit"  with everyone who couldn't get to a show.

         

The first part of the Ultimate Stash Buster Kit is the June Taylor Shape Cut Plus Ruler™  which allows you to cut strips of fabric in a snap! The ruler's versatility is awesome but best of all you can cut 2 1/2" strips for strip quilting or binding so quickly, you feel like you are cheating somehow!

 

Next we demonstrated how to use the strips you have either cut from your stash (or the jelly rolls that you bought because they were so pretty) to make a very simple but effective block using the Strip Tube Ruler by Cozy Quilt! Everyone was wowed by the results!

         

We followed up with a demonstration of the Flip Flop Block™,  an acrylic template designed by Kathie Alyce of Waterfall Quilts, and a wonderful tool for using up scraps around 7" square or for showcasing special fabrics. There are many patterns available using this one template!

 

 

 

 

We are excited to offer our " Stash Buster Kit" at our fabulous show price! Don't delay - only a few are left!

 

Check out the new sale fabrics!

Happy Quilting

Barb and Denise

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4 Patch and 9 Patch Quilt Blocks

Image by californiaAmy via Flickr

Greetings Quilt Block Maker


You may remember that last time we talked about the grid of
a quilt block, and that some blocks are divided into 4
squares - making them a 4 patch.

Blocks that are divided into 9 little squares are called 9
patch quilt blocks, while a 5 patch is typically divided
into 25 patches - 5 across and 5 down.

Not to confuse the issue too much, but the 4 patch quilt
block and 9 patch quilt block categories have sub categories.

When you look at the sub categories, they make sense, and
as you become more familiar with blocks and begin to put
them into their proper category, it helps to understand
the sub categories.

Four Patch Categories:

There are three sub categories of the four patch quilt block.

The simplest 4 patch is a block divided into 4 squares. One
subcategory has 4 squares (patches) on each side, making a
total of 16 patches in the block.

The other sub category has 8 patches across and 8 patches
down, making 64 patches in the block.

The fun part is that completely different designs can be
made just by changing the subdivisions within each of the
patches in the block.


Nine Patch Categories:

There are 2 basic categories of 9 patch quilt blocks. One
is simply a block with 9 squares in it.

The other is a block that has 6 patches across and 6 patches
down, making a total of 36 patches in the block.

Five Patch and Seven Patch Blocks:

The 5 patch and 7 patch quilt blocks seem to be limited to
being sub-divided into twice as many patches as they started
with.

That means that a 5 patch would have 10 patches across and up
and down; and a 7 patch would have 14 patches across and up
and down. Simple!

With that knowledge as a beginning, drafting a quilt block
pattern is easier. All you need to do is connect the various
grid lines with straight or diagonal lines, which we will
start to cover in the next edition.

The ability to recognize the categories that patterns fall
into makes it easier to find a particular pattern, since
many books of quilt blocks have the patterns grouped by
categories.

QuiltBlockLibrary.com makes finding a pattern somewhat
easier. We have created many categories in addition to
the number of patches. Some of our categories include:
Traditional, Things Found on a Farm, Animals, Baskets,
Boats, Countries, Cities - - and the list could go on.

It's all set up to make it easy for you to find a block
and get your creativity pumping as you search the site.

We understand that often it is easier to understand things
when you actually see them.

So, we have created a couple of pictures of the different
4 patch , 5 patch, 7 patch and 9 patch categories:

http://www.quiltblocklibrary.com/blocks.html

Playful Piecing!

Penny Halgren
www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com
www.TheQuiltingCoach.com


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