Originally Posted by Aunt Retta
I love it! I may borrow you valence idea! What is the pattern name for the first one? Where did you get it?
If memory serves, the first one is sort of a Kansas Dug out ..
if you look closely, you will see that the white parts are actually triangles sewn on the sides of the pieced strips, then the whole thing is squared .... then, turn the blocks this way and that and you don't have all the white in one square.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-59742-1.htm
how cool is this??? Here is the technique I am talking about, and I found it right here on the Quilting Board - - we are just soooo lucky! <wave>