QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt
Sew-Easy Butterflies
Darlene Zimmerman
Month: May 2016
Quilt maker Block #293
QUOTES FROM MY FRIDGE:
“There is no such thing as a problem without a gift in its hands” Richard Bach
In and Out
Celine Perkins
I am blaming the lopsided lower left corner on bad photography. That is my story and I am sticking to it. LOL.
This block has four of the units shown below. I was introduced to this unit many years ago by Sally Schneider. She called it Mary’s Triangles. She has a wonderful method for making two of these units at a time.
Creative Grids calls this unit cat’s cradle. With their ruler, CGRHD1, it is easy to accurately make the units in many sizes.
Quiltmaker Block #178
QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship” Louisa May Alcott
GARDEN STAR
Pearl Louise Krush
I used the Quilt in a Day 2″ finished size mini geese ruler to make the 8 flying geese units. I was pleased with the results. Using strong contrasts in value makes the star points the focus of the block. It does not show in the photo but the two darkest fabrics are a very dark green and a dark purple. Because the values are so similar they appear as the same fabric from a distance.
Spinning Snail Table Topper
QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:
“This above all: to thine own self be true” William Shakespeare
SPINNING SNAIL TABLE TOPPER
This is my new pattern, CLPLRB002, from Cut Loose Press. It uses Creative Grids ruler CGRJAW8. The quilt Spinning Snails / Happy Trails from my 3/11 post uses the same ruler.
I love the alternate middle pattern that is created when four of the units are combined with sashing. Depending on the size of the sashing and borders this quilt will measure about 72″ square.
Quiltmaker Blocks #194 #273 #160
QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:
“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time” Bertrand Russell
Payton’s Star
Sharyn Craig
I used the Quilt in a Day 2″ finished size mini geese ruler to make the 8 flying geese units. I was pleased with the results. Doing the “Stitch-and-Flip” technique to add to a half-square triangle unit was a first for me.
Happy
Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson
Since I am using solid fabrics I felt the block would be more pleasing with fewer colors. It was nice to have an easy to piece block.
Tumbler Star
Benita Skinner
When choosing fabrics for this block I think it is important to have a clear contrast in value. I selected a very dark green, a medium blue and a very light green.