charity-crafter

Wouldn't that make a huge block? I'm not sure I have a ruler big enough to cut something that big-it would be roughly 22" block...hmmm that is a thought, I've seen a tutorial for the pattern http://happyquiltingmelissa.blogspot...appearing.html and planned to add it to my bucket list.

The bom was exactly what I was looking for-the sashing that makes a star. Now I have 2 ideas for all my 4 patches.

Thanks

maxnme01

The Disappearing 4 patch looks great when done. I highly recommend it!

jclinganrey

My first thought was the disappearing 4-patch which was already suggested and they look really impressive. Hope you post pics of your finished project. That is A LOT of four-patches!

Jane

irishrose

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/...h-of-july.html
I just did this one with yellow and red instead of blue and red. My 4 patches were 4 1/2" instead of 5 1/2", but the measurements were easy to change.
I also did this one from Quilter's Cache
http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SunnyLanesBlock.html
Again, I had to change the sizes because my original squares were 2 1/2" and my blocks were 4 1/2".

charity-crafter

Personally, I think the d4p looks better if it has one dominant color throughout the quilt, to sort of pull it all together. I do plan to make one of those too.

I'll check out the quiltiville one and Sunny Lane one.

Looks like i may need to make more. i didn't realize some many blocks incorporated the basic 4 patch.

irishrose

Charity, here is the Sunny Lanes. Don't mind the edges. It is the back of a quilt and I had to make it fit.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...unny-lanes.jpg If it comes up too big, click on it.

This is justflyingin's top that made me want to do one.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...7-img_1947.jpg
She has later posts with it done in red and blue, too, but I like the yellow.

I made a D16P with 5" squares and they weren't too big. I would think small squares would lose something.