Monday, February 6, 2012

A budding block designer???

This is my simple block in answer to Sarah's challenge. Details of the challenge can be found http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-cookin-at-sweatshop-week-18-lots.html Sarah received the book Cut the Scraps for a gift and challenged readers to create a block using Joan Ford's Scrap Busting System. In her system she cuts her scraps into 2, 3 1/2, and 5 inch squares. The block I designed has two four patches made using 2" squares, then a larger four patch using the smaller four patches with 3 1/2" squares and then finally on the outside edge I took two 5" squares cut them on the diagonal and sewed them in place. Everything matched up well. the block is 9" and will finish at 8 1/2". Thank you Sarah for the challenge. This is the first time I have tried to actually design something myself. Joanne



6 comments:

  1. Oh, love this (maybe it's because you used blue in your sample) but I can see wonderful quilts with this - and just love the 'set-on-point' as they always add to design. Way to go on your first attempt.

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  2. Oh what a great use for all 3 sizes, wonderful block!!

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  3. Joanne, that is a great block! I can't wait to give it a try and see how it looks in large groups!!

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  4. I think this block would make a striking quilt with the variations from light to dark!

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  5. Great block & design! Thanks for entering your block in the challenge!

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