Originally Posted by Ruth Camp
Thank you all
I have looked at some pics and have decided to draft my own pattern, My granson has a drawing thing on the computer...will post the result later, and if I like brick pattern I'll be sure and buy it, sorry to offend
Ruth,
I think you misinterprited my sentiments Ruth. I just pointed out that I have never seen this pattern either and the reason is someone has the design in quilt shops and is trying to make money off it. I also pointed out that there are tons of photos of this quilt, it isn't hard to copy. And the one piece you don't have is the block size. I gave that to you. I also pointed out that that particular pattern as bought is great to work with and will save you a mess of time in figuring out the cutting patterns and assembly hints to make it go quickly.
You didn't offend, and I hope I didn't either.
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
What you're paying for is the particular quilt artist's vision for using the 3 basic blocks. It's no different than a designer charging for a pattern she designed using any other public domain block. She didn't invent the block - just the pattern for using it.
There are dozens of different YBR patterns for sale. There don't seem to be any 2 alike. I don't think we're doing anything illegal or unethical by mapping out those blocks and coming with our own fabric combinations and block arrangement. Just don't pirate anybody else's without their written permission.
I've been dissecting pictures of 2 different YBR tops. One is bed size; the other crib size. Two different sources.
In the large one, I've identified 5 distinct blocks. [Block #1; Mirror Image of #1; Block #2; Mirror Image of Block #2; Block #3]
The small one has only the basic 3 - no mirror image blocks.
For the life of me, though, I can't find a recurring pattern to the way they're put together to make either quilt. They seem to be rotated and attached to each other at random.
A quilt like this would drive me insane. (ok ... insaner :shock: )
Patrice,
I first made all 100 blocks and a couple over... and yes there are the reverses of the original 3 blocks (left and righ handed ones). So I do have 5 types (plus I made one up, don't tell anyone) so I really have 6 types of blocks. I counted how many I had of each one and made little templates of them in a CAD program. I then took the little templates and put them together so no seams hit any seams from any other blocks. Only the block edges hit the other block edges. I printed out this map and took it to a large piece of floor, then layed out the quilt, moving blocks of like type around till I liked the color combinations.
BTW - I am a software engineer with a background in photography.
tim in san jose