Help identifying block, please?

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09-06-2015, 05:44 AM

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QuiltnNan

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Originally Posted by WandaVA

QuiltnNan, you are an absolute gem! Always so helpful to others--in this case, you have drawn out a pattern that will be simple enough for a beginner to follow. Bless you!

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09-06-2015, 06:09 AM

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Thank you QuiltnNan. You are so knowledgeable. I will be adding this to my long list of "To dos".

09-06-2015, 06:19 AM

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Thank you QuiltnNan. You are so knowledgeable. I will be adding this to my long list of "To dos".

happy to help ... i always enjoy a challenge

09-06-2015, 06:28 AM

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Not a very difficult pattern. EQ is such a handy quilting tool to have.

09-06-2015, 06:29 AM

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annf

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Thank you so much!

09-06-2015, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

it's a square in a square in a square with HSTs at the corners, set on point. i drew it as a 12" block and the proportions came out well.
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Aw QuiltnNan I just love you....You are soooo helpful to everyone.....

09-06-2015, 12:16 PM

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oh munner

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I believe it's a Navajo Star as well. It's so odd how the blue fabric turned to shreds but the background stayed in tact. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that before. Such a shame, it's a pretty quilt.

09-06-2015, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by oh munner

sorry, but Navajo star has an overall diamond shape in the block. this double x is more square. the dyes in the fabric made so long ago made the fibers weak. the newer dyes are better

09-06-2015, 12:40 PM

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Thank you so much!

glad we could get the answer for you

09-06-2015, 11:20 PM

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I just love it when these types of inquiries appear on this board. Someone always comes up with the correct answer in no time! It is so amazing and fun to watch you wondrous experts provide the answers. Another one correct! That's 1000%