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Old 06-28-2011, 12:27 PM
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I don't think that is too pricey considering you get a number of different patterns to use. I think the common block is gorgeous..just saved it to my favorties so I can purchase later.
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Old 06-28-2011, 12:38 PM
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I agree with one of the above posters...its made of squares and half-square triangles.
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Old 06-28-2011, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Looks like you can make it with squares and half square triangles... draw it up on graph paper--not as hard as it looks.
Yes, it looks like it is 6 blocks across -- all squares and half square triangles. What I do is take one block at a time and then one row at a time.
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Old 06-28-2011, 02:44 PM
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You all are so creative! I can tell you are experienced in creating your own blocks from one you've seen. I've not done that before, but maybe it's time that I give it a try. Thanks to the wonderful people who posted the blocks they created in EQ, I think I could make the block fine. It's the interconnecting blocks and making it work with the other blocks that is hard for me to figure out.

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Looks like you can make it with squares and half square triangles... draw it up on graph paper--not as hard as it looks.
Yes, it looks like it is 6 blocks across -- all squares and half square triangles. What I do is take one block at a time and then one row at a time.
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Old 06-28-2011, 02:50 PM
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It looks you could draw it out on graph paper fairly easily, as others have said, only half squares and squares. The stripe fabric used is probably a key to it's design success.
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Old 06-28-2011, 03:56 PM
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To involve less piecing you could do the dark blue strips as
an 8 x 2 and do the corners like you do a flying geese. You could also do the light blue outside piece as a 6 x 2 and do the corners the same. Add a light blue to the end of the strip for the side. Make a 4 inch pinwheel for the center. Of course you would have to add the 1/2 inch for seams. Just a thought as the bigger the pieces are, the better mine comes out without having to match so many seams. I love the pattern but won't be able to try it any time soon.
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Old 06-28-2011, 05:11 PM
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Thanks so much for those pattern sites!
Originally Posted by lalaland
Try this site and look at the free quilting patterns by manufacturer, maybe you can find a quilt with a similar block and download the pattern.

http://www.fatquartershop.com/freequiltpattern.asp

Also, here's a free site that gives you the directions for over 1600 blocks, you have to click on the names but you could browse through and maybe find something similar as well

http://quiltbus.com/free-Quilt-Blocks.htm
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think hst's for the blocks and draft it that way.
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Old 06-29-2011, 05:02 AM
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post www.toadusew.com in your address bar--ooops never mind
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Old 06-29-2011, 04:07 PM
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Not really a bad price for the book. I have seen some at LQS that are $30.00 or more.
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