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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.

Quilt maker Block #448

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

OLD TOWN STAR

Katie Blakesley

If I did this block again I might make the contrast in value between the medium and dark stronger. Up close you can see they are different fabrics but from a distance the darker rectangles disappear.

Texas Two-Step Medallion

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw

Texas Two-Step: Square Dance

Kathi Babcock

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Kathi used the Texas Two-Step block to create this incredible quilt. The center section appears to be on point but is actually a straight set. It is the diagonal line in the block that creates the illusion. The triangle units that extend into the inner border are partial blocks.

Quiltmaker Block #586

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

I know of only one duty and that is to love. Albert Camas

Ladder Up

by Toby Lischko

Like I said in an earlier post, I have been scrap quilting for over 25 years but I have never used such small pieces in a block unless they were strip pieced. I have always been able to arrange my block pieces in order on the machine beside me. Well these little guys seemed to just float off onto the floor. I finally took a piece of 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardboard, wrapped flannel to the back and taped it. Problem solved!!! This also allowed me to arrange the squares and then tip the “design wall” so I could view the block from a distance.

I chose the very light clear green for the center diagonal row and surrounded it with darker squares. The strong shift in value between the squares makes the light green stand out.

Texas Two-Step Stepping Out

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

The secret to success is to love what you do and stick to it. Dilbert

Stepping Out

Sarah Sissenwein-Norris

Sara said “I really enjoyed that setting and the block. I love scrap quilts and I love how so many ugly fabrics turned into something special.” This quilt was started in one of my classes. I love the set Sara chose.

Texas Two-Step Block

The key to making a very scrappy quilt is to sort the fabrics by value. If I can’t decide if it is light or dark I don’t use it. I am well known for saying, “No large beige or white spots in a mostly dark fabric.”

Quiltmaker Block #477

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

Well behaved women seldom make history.

Bingo

I found this block much easier to make than the first three. I have been seriously quilting for 25 years but I have never used small pieces unless they were strip pieced into a block. Since I am one of the “designers” I am working ahead. My piecing has definitely improved. Being a few threads off in large blocks is not a problem. With these 6″ blocks a few threads can make a huge difference.

I must confess the photo of the block above was edited. Those very straight edges are not due to my advanced piecing skills.

I love the very scrappy original block but with the solids I am using I decided to go with only three colors.

Texas Two-Step with Diagonal Set

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional. Laughing at yourself is therapeutic.

Carolyn Lopez took the Texas Two-Step lap quilt class the very first time I taught it at a Quilt Guild of Greater Houston retreat. The block has a diagonal line which makes many different settings possible. Carolyn managed to come up with a set I had not seen. I was delighted. This quilt is an example of what I call “related fabrics” which in this case is Civil War reproductions with a common background.

Texas Two-Step block with reproduction fabrics and a common background.

Quiltmaker Block #291

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE;

A candle loses nothing of it’s light by lighting another candle.

Get the Point?

I am using solid fabrics for this project. I felt the block was more graphic if I only used three colors.

Texas Two-Step Scrappy King

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE;

The key to happiness is to love who you are not who others want you to be. Dilbert

One of the great things about scrap quilts is that you don’t run out of fabric. This means the size of the quilt can be determined after the project is started. Karen Guerra began this quilt in my Texas Two-Step lap quilt class at Festival in 2008. She just kept making blocks until she had this wonderful king size quilt.

Scrappy Texas Two-Step Block

Quiltmaker Block #967

QUOTE FROM MY FRIDGE:

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals build the Titanic. Anonymous

Village Square

I am not sure why the center of this block glows but I love it. There also seems to be some transparency. I am really having fun working with my stash of solids.