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What is the name of this block?

Old 10-30-2010, 04:03 PM
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I saw a quilt like this on a blog and worked it up in EQ. I couldn't find it in the block library though so I had to draw it. But if there's some hint on putting it together quicker I want to find it. Also I know it's made from half square triangles but wondered if there's a name of the entire block (there are 9 on this particular quilt).
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Old 10-30-2010, 04:07 PM
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Can you name the block yourself? As in you create a name for it in order to locate it faster?
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Old 10-30-2010, 04:22 PM
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that is cool, have fun making the blocks
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Old 10-30-2010, 05:46 PM
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I don't know it's name but it sure is a cool block. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 10-30-2010, 05:48 PM
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Sure is nice. I'd call it "A Gaggle of Gale's Pinwheels!"
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Old 10-30-2010, 05:53 PM
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I have a quilt my grandmother and her MIL made together with that pattern. I looked it up in Barbara Brackman's book and it is called The Colorado Quilt. It is block #1140b in her "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns" and was first published in the Kansas City Star in 1941. I have plans to make another one some day. Mine is blue and white. I love it!
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Old 10-30-2010, 05:55 PM
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thanks for this information

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I have a quilt my grandmother and her MIL made together with that pattern. I looked it up in Barbara Brackman's book and it is called The Colorado Quilt. It is block #1140b in her "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns" and was first published in the Kansas City Star in 1941. I have plans to make another one some day. Mine is blue and white. I love it!
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Old 10-30-2010, 06:17 PM
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No problem. In fact, I was just looking at it yesterday. What a coinky dink!
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Old 10-30-2010, 06:48 PM
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Instructions http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art24169.asp
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Old 10-30-2010, 06:51 PM
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One of the books I have also calls it the Colorado block.
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