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I have been tempted by Burgoyne Surrounded

I have been tempted by Burgoyne Surrounded

Old 04-12-2013, 07:01 PM
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Default I have been tempted by Burgoyne Surrounded

I was reading the board the other day and it seemed that there was such an interest in B. S. I looked at two quilts posted by the ladies on here and loved the pattern. Now you all know I am in the middle of Shakespeare in the Park and have 44 little stars to go before I can put it together.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...k-t217260.html

But when I saw this quilt, I was sorely tempted and The good Lord knows how I love a challenge. I searched Block Base and found several versions of it. The WW Quilting Page also had an 18 inch block.

http://www.quilt.com/BlockOfTheMonth...alifornia.html

You can find several on the web. I liked the one where, instead of doing a long strip it was modified to little patches, so it looks like the patches are dancing around the middle block.
I took the pattern to bed and modified it to suit the version I liked.

I emptied my scrap bin on the floor (after making sure I blocked Teddy so he couldn't gather my scraps to lay on).
and selected just enough to make one block. I always make one block first for a sample while working the kinks out and I did make a couple of mistakes.

I decided to go with one inch patches, so the strips are cut at 1.5. I cut a bunch of patches. The pattern I had, had four patches for the center, I had to divide each one of those into four patches to make 16 patches and did the four patch.

The last pic is the center of the middle strip. The block has five sections. This is the middle section. I will show the steps.
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Old 04-12-2013, 07:08 PM
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Here you see all the parts that go into making one block. The block is easy to figure out. All the strips and patches are cut at 1.5 and once these are sewed up, then all you have to do is measure for the plain patches, just count the inches on the little blocks and add 1/2 inch.

The second pic shows the parts sewed together and the third pic shows the extra strip with a corner stone. The block is not complete yet. Now I have to sew alternating color patches and plain patches to surround the block itself of two sides.
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Old 04-12-2013, 07:12 PM
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I think I would like to try one with larger patches, such as cutting the strips at 2 ins. which would give you a 1.5 inch patch, don't know yet. I won't work on this anymore once I finish the block as I must finish my Shakespeare, but later on I will post a finished quilt of this. The blocks are large, at 18 inches, so it won't be too bad and I do love it.

Once I get the rest of the block done I will post another pic.
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Looking very good. This just migh be my next scrappy quilt.
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Oh very,very cute indeed. I like it a lot!!
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After dealing with so many pointy stars, I can see why you would be drawn to the blocky BS. I love the batiks in it so far.

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Originally Posted by Jan in VA View Post
After dealing with so many pointy stars, I can see why you would be drawn to the blocky BS. I love the batiks in it so far.

Jan in VA
You got that right Jan. This was a nice break, I won't be touching those stars for a couple days. I just have two more of the borders to do for this block and then I will post it.
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Ah yes, the Siren's call of another pattern before you finish the one you are working on. Your block is lovely and pin it up on your design wall to gaze at as you finish all those little stars.
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Thank you for showing how this is put together. I'm a "visual learner" I guess you'd say. When it's broken down, I can understand a pattern better. I really like all the colors.
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That one keeps calling me too - Maybe someday I will answer!
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