Playing with Blocks

Nine Patch

What if I ignore the traditional coloring for a Nine Patch block?

What if I color it like this instead?

Playing with Quilting

Ohio Star

I want to explore some quilting possibilities for this Ohio Star block.

What if I create a second block by stitching the outline pattern of an Ohio Star block?  I'll use heavy dark purple thread. I could straight stitch this; or, if I want more emphasis, I could use something wider such as a satin stitch.

Playing with Piecing

Nine Patch Quilt 

On 24 January 2010 I added the border to this quilt. Before I sew the quilt I have to decide in what order I want to piece it.

This was designed using a Nine Patch block.  But it doesn't have to be pieced using Nine Patch blocks.

Playing with Quilting

Log Cabin

I want to experiment with some quilting on this Log Cabin block.



What if I try This?

Playing with Blocks

Drunkard's Path

What if I put 6 Drunkard's Path blocks together and make this odd looking block?

Playing with Quilting

Ohio Star

Ohio Star is a simple block that has the potential to do wonderful things.  I want to see what kind of quilting I can devise for it.

Playing with Letters

From My Pieced Alphabet:

25th Avenue

Grids are useful to use for designing letters.  But there are times when it is better to ignore the grid.

Playing with Borders

Broken Dishes Quilt  (See also: 14 February 2010)

I created this queen size bed quilt using, for the most part, Broken Dishes blocks.  I am not finished yet. before I can begin sewing I need to give it a border.

Playing with Quilting

Log Cabin Block

I want to do a little experimenting with some quilting on this Log Cabin block.

What if I try this?

Playing with Borders

Oh Susannah Quilt

 

These three blocks were used to make this quilt top.  It's time to give it a border.

Playing with Piecing

Lion

I want to use this lion's face as a quilt block so now I have to work out how I'm going to piece it.

I've drawn it on a grid to make it easier to determine were to place my seam lines.

The eyes, mouth and whiskers are shown in red because I'm going to stitch those.

Playing with Borders

Broken Dishes Quilt

This quilt was created using a Broken Dishes block.  It needs a border to make it complete.

Playing with Quilting

Log Cabin Block

Log Cabin blocks are often assembled to form diamonds.

I've already designed some quilting for Log Cabin blocks.  What if I arrange those blocks so that they form diamonds?

Playing with Letters

From My Pieced Alphabet:

Riley Park

How can you indicate roundness in letters without using curved piecing?

Playing with Piecing

Broken Dishes Quilt  (See also: 3 February 2010)

Before I can sew this quilt I need to plan how I am going to piece it.

Experience has taught me that the steps I follow in designing a quilt are often not the best steps to follow when I'm sewing it.

Playing with Quilting

Checkerboard Placemat
(See also: 12 February 2010)

This checkerboard placemat needs to be livened up with some quilting.

Playing with Quilting

Checkerboard Placemat

This Checkerboard placemat could use some quilting.

Playing with Quilting

Log Cabin Block  (See also: 7 February 2010)

Log Cabin blocks are often assembled so that similar colors form bands.
What if I fill those bands with continuous quilting?

Playing with Piecing

Panda

I found this little fellow hanging around the house.  He suggested I might want to try designing a pieced Panda block.

What if I do a little research and then try drawing a Panda face?

Playing with Borders

Broken Dishes  (See also: 19 January 2010)

This quilt motif was made using 2 version of a Broken Dishes block.  I like this motif, but it needs more; it needs a border.

Playing with Letters

From My Pieced Alphabet:

Stampede

This is an alphabet that looks like it belongs on a wanted poster from the old west. Or at least that version of the old west that we see on TV and in the movies.

Playing with Quilting

Log Cabin Block  (See also: 4 February 2010)

Log Cabin blocks are very versatile. They can be used in a variety of settings to make many different and interesting patterns.

Playing with Blocks

Drunkard's Path

Drunkard's Path is a very simple block.

What if I put 6 of them together to make an "S" block?

Playing with Piecing

Bird Feeders

It was one of those winter wonderland days when I took this picture of bird feeders in the backyard.

For the record, on the left is a seed feeder, on the right is a suet feeder, and in the middle is a squirrel baffle.

What if I try to make a pieced quilt from this photograph?

Playing with Quilting

Log Cabin Block (See also 2 February 2010)

Given a Log Cabin block my first thought is to fill the triangular spaces with triangles.  But I'm allowed more than one thought; so now I'm going to try something else.

Playing with Blocks

Broken Dishes  (See also: 26 January 2010)

I used these two Broken Dishes blocks to create this quilt top.

Now I want to make it longer so that I can put it on a bed

Playing with Quilting

Log Cabin Block

Elsie suggested I try quilting log cabin blocks (See 29 January 2010 comments). I'm going to give it a try and see what happens. Wish me luck.

Most often Log Cabin blocks are colored half light and half dark. This creates 2 triangular shapes.

Playing with Letters

From My Pieced Alphabet:

Foothills

Pieced alphabets can be a bit large. I want to make a really small alphabet.