QB Block-of-the-Month, July 2013 - Blackford's Beauty - Photos
 

this is my example. i changed it slightly by adding corner setting triangles.
don't give me any credit for speed. i made this some time ago, so just needed to dig out the photo.


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So, Patrice, by adding the setting triangles, how large did your square end up?

Beautiful!

I like it with the corner triangles. I think it might fit my quilt better, I could leave them black, since my current blocks have so much black around the outside.

Love your colors Patrice, of course this week they remind me of fireworks!

July BOM done
 

Yes, I'm done, so glad this was this months, I love this block. And I'm going with the same color scheme as the rest of my blocks. I needed one that sticks out, but not of different fabrics. This was perfect. Now to prepare it for QAYG.

klgreene, your block looks wonderful! and the colours would fit perfectly with the rest of my blocks.....:thumbup:

WOW ladies, I just love your blocks that have been made so far. Now I need to decide what color's that I want to put together. Wish me LUCK!!
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adding the triangles in the corner did not change the size of the block. :)

I know, but in my other blocks I have more yellow in them. But very similar. Guess we both have good taste!:)

I finished mine . I have to take a pic and try and post. Later

what a beautiful block!, sure will try to make one!, I like your color, like summer ice cream delight, thank you for sharing!

Great block! Love the colors -- Where is the pattern for this?

PatriceJ-Did you use a pink triangle & set it in on the center pieces? I can't see a seam. The block just sparkles, I really like it. Haven't started mine yet, soon.

I'm not dropping out, job out of town for 3-6 months. I'll drag my machine & tools to & from, ugh, but so worth it. Love doing the BOM with all of you! Hugs all around, DJ

Here's my July block finished, it was a nice block to make, very good directions, thanks! [ATTACH=CONFIG]422756[/ATTACH]

Very nice...I like this block!

Yep, it'll go with mine. I'll have to keep my eye on you the rest of the year. lol

Have had customer quilts to do but hope to get to it in the next 3 - 4 days. Will post when I get it sewn. Thanks MaryT for the pattern

Funny! But of course I don't have an actual yellow in mine :D.... I'm also doing the aurifil Designer of the Month in these colours so will end up with 24 blocks, if I can keep up with them all. This month the aurifil one is hand piecing...yikes...I've started....but it's another new technique for me!

July Block of the Month 2013
 

A very interesting block this month. I appreciated the explanation given by Helen behind the name Blackford's Beauty. This is the reason I used Confederate Grey in my block. Great choice and fun block to make. :)
Judy in Phx, Az

Judy, I love your block, it is really a stark contrast with the grey. I love the Story of Blackfords Beauty alos. I think there are some really cool stories in a lot of the quilt blocks.

Finally, here is my picture of this month's block! I am really loving the Black and white scrappy and amazed at how many of us are doing them.
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I have an Album in my profile that has Block of Month and a few pictures I took on the construction of this block, but I see I have a problem with the size of my pictures being from the land of the Giants! Ugh... I need to figure out how to fit them!

It makes it very hard to view the enormous pictures!

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Here's mine! Now I just need to do Feb - June . :) and I really wish I would have traded the beige with the red...

Amerigust, I like your patriotic colors for July

Wow, awesome blocks. Jan I love your fabric, it is so pretty, when you quilt is finished I will gladly take it off your hands for you ;-)

I love the patriotic themed block. It is very nice the way it is but you can always make another to see what you would like best. I am trying to picture in my mind how it would look with those two colors swapped.

My favorite colors are brights, like neon brights, then black and whites and then patriotic. Seriously most of the fabric I have fit into those 3 categories, well that and whimsical, I love whimsy too!

Wow great blocks everyone.. I need to get busy .... back at my quilting. Watching way too much TV. :)

Thank you Mary. I really like your black and white block too. You just can not beat black and white quilt blocks :)

Judy in Phx, AZ

I agree with both!!

Here's my July & an extra block for the big bed. Whew, so glad to catch up! Still don't like the colors, but Mary does, so let her have it her way! Love everyone's block, wow, you all have really made wonderful blocks this month!
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sorry the lighting is so bad at the condo near the base, too much to drag my Ott light around & so little space. Hand quilting DGD's Fairy quilt due in mid August. Funny, this small living room even holds the twin quilt frame but have to go through the small foyer & kitchen to get to the other side of the room! Hubby was cooking something yummie & laughed at me darting through the kitchen constantly when I was mounting the quilt. New job is real work, but I like it a lot & they even pay me! Preparing my fabric wish list!!!!

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Here's my July block. I may make it again when I get home from 2 week vacation. I like the colors but have a new piecing foot -1 with 1/4" on either side, and my block came out a little too large so I need to fine tune my seam allowance

I love your color combo. It very eye catching and I see your block is very well made. Why would you redo?

Mimi I like your colors. Here's mine( I hope). Cant get it up. Maybe my Canadian neighbor will help me again

thimble going to try to post BOM I found resize

Nope nothing I try is working.GRRRRR!!!!!:mad:

Beautiful blocks.

Well, I sure changed this one! Amazing how poor color choices changed the whole pattern. Oh well, at least I have a big, pretty X.

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cas, I like your, it is very pretty. I saw a block the other day when I was perusing the internet and thought, boy that looks familiar! It was the Blackford's Beauty, but had a different name. The color combinations might have been a little different also, but the pieces were the same. I can't remember what it was called now. But I guess it is pretty common to have a block called by more than one name.

CAS49OR I love your block and not just because it's purple. I think the center x looks very 3D. Looks almost like crystals coming out of a geode. The black really sets it off.