Thread: Rhondas Bear's Paw Class - Quilt Block Lesson

Katie, that's really lovely!

Originally Posted by klgreene

Finished my bear paw, I'll wait until next week to cut it down just so I know how I want to finish it for the check book. My DH really likes this and wants me to make a bigger one. I know he loves that dessert sand color, and if I can find it from the place I first bought it, I may just make him his own quilt.

It turned out great Katie! If you are using it for the checkbook it needs to be 4" or less. Can you cut it down to that size and still have a 1/4" seam allowance? I trim my sashings to 3/4" or 5/8" so the whole quilt block is smaller. If you need to do a smaller one you might try makeing your sashings smaller.

I love your colors and you did a wonderful job on this!!

Originally Posted by Rhonda

Originally Posted by klgreene

Finished my bear paw, I'll wait until next week to cut it down just so I know how I want to finish it for the check book. My DH really likes this and wants me to make a bigger one. I know he loves that dessert sand color, and if I can find it from the place I first bought it, I may just make him his own quilt.

It turned out great Katie! If you are using it for the checkbook it needs to be 4" or less. Can you cut it down to that size and still have a 1/4" seam allowance? I trim my sashings to 3/4" or 5/8" so the whole quilt block is smaller. If you need to do a smaller one you might try makeing your sashings smaller.

I love your colors and you did a wonderful job on this!!

I think it will be right at 4". But I might make my sashings a little narrower. But I think it turned out so cute. But then again, my decorating in my living room/dining room/ kitchen is decorated in "Native American". So who knows, I may end up making more and make them into coasters. Tons of possibilities.

Originally Posted by Evie

Tammy, love your block! Who says you need sashing?

ditto, isn't it amazing what different fabric, and a small border can make the same block look so different. I want to see everyone else's blocks too.

Originally Posted by klgreene

Originally Posted by Evie

Tammy, love your block! Who says you need sashing?

ditto, isn't it amazing what different fabric, and a small border can make the same block look so different. I want to see everyone else's blocks too.

You can turn the claws into the center for a differant look too.

Changed the lights in opposite blocks

Turned each block one twist to the right

Changed the colors on the lights to meds and did opposite blocks the same

4 Bear's Paws turned in no sashing - this is before I put them together

That's just so cool. I wonder how I can get my blocks I make in EQ6 to look more realistic like yours do. Will have to read up on that one. I thought the last block you threw in there by accident but as I scrolled the screen up and just saw half the block, then I saw the Bears Paws. Before that all I saw was squares and flying geese......lol

Rhonda, the blocks that are all turned around are different, but makes me look to see how you twisted them & it's clever how you can think outside the box. I'll have to try this when I can sew/quilt again. I'm really missing it.

Originally Posted by Lady with Thread

That's just so cool. I wonder how I can get my blocks I make in EQ6 to look more realistic like yours do. Will have to read up on that one. I thought the last block you threw in there by accident but as I scrolled the screen up and just saw half the block, then I saw the Bears Paws. Before that all I saw was squares and flying geese......lol

Tammy I have EQ5 so I don't know if yours is similar but I presume so. I go into new block and I draw the line to make an HST. 2 triangles. Then I go back to the quilt and I set the layout for a 2 by 2 block layout. Then you go back to layer 1 and put my new block into the squares. I add my own fabrics to my library. So I use my own fabrics in most of my designs. If you need to see it I can probably do a screenshot to show the steps.

Rhonda, I will try to scan in some of my fabrics first and see how that does. I just thought maybe the fabrics that come with it would look more realistic.

Originally Posted by Lady with Thread

Rhonda, I will try to scan in some of my fabrics first and see how that does. I just thought maybe the fabrics that come with it would look more realistic.

I just prefer my own but I have several I use that are in the library already.