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

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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.

Mary's Triangles

Spinning Snail Table Topper

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

“This above all: to thine own self be true”  William Shakespeare

SPINNING SNAIL TABLE TOPPER

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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.

Spinning Snail 4 block

Spinning Snails / Happy Trails

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

A good friend is cheaper than therapy!!!

 

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Over forty years ago when I first became interested in quilting I tore a picture of a snail trail quilt from a magazine.  Last fall at Festival in Houston I purchased Creative Grids ruler CGRJAW8.  This wonderful ruler made it possible for me to accurately piece snail trail blocks.   I finally have my quilt!!!

I have been making scrap quilts for over 25 years.  An easy way to make a successful scrap quilt is to choose a common background and a group of what I call “related fabrics”.   I picked a light tan for the background and an assortment of reproduction fabrics (the “related fabrics”) from my stash.  For a clear pattern to appear the reproduction fabrics must be dark enough to contrast with the backgound.

This pattern, Cut Loose Press CLPLRB001, is designed to use fat quarters but will also work well with scraps.