Folded Corner quilt block - help with design ideas
04-12-2019, 07:41 PM
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Folded Corner quilt block - help with design ideas
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I want to make a quilt using the Folded Corners quilt block. I bought the Wilmington Essentials Soda Pop fabric, and have three shades in Purple, Green, Red and Blue. (light med and dark of each). I don't like the simple layout of this quilt and haven't found any patterns of other layouts. I don't want to set it on point, as it changes the look of the block. I have been playing in EQ8 for the last 2 days with no success. I need some inspiration or help. A good connector block, or special sashing was my plan. I have searched Bing, Google, Pinterest with no luck. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I want to make a quilt using the Folded Corners quilt block. I bought the Wilmington Essentials Soda Pop fabric, and have three shades in Purple, Green, Red and Blue. (light med and dark of each). I don't like the simple layout of this quilt and haven't found any patterns of other layouts. I don't want to set it on point, as it changes the look of the block. I have been playing in EQ8 for the last 2 days with no success. I need some inspiration or help. A good connector block, or special sashing was my plan. I have searched Bing, Google, Pinterest with no luck. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
04-12-2019, 09:24 PM
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I would just do a simple sashing; no cornerstones....
That block is so symmetrical that there really isn't much you can do with it.
Sometimes, plain and simple is best. =)
Or maybe put a border around it after doing simple sashing and put cornerstones in just the corners....
Kind of like this....
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That block is so symmetrical that there really isn't much you can do with it.
Sometimes, plain and simple is best. =)
Or maybe put a border around it after doing simple sashing and put cornerstones in just the corners....
Kind of like this....
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04-13-2019, 01:37 PM
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I drew your block in a 12 inch version and used a large flowered print for the centers of the block, then used the same print as the single border. I also added a 2 inch sashing and picked up a color from the print as the sashing color and used blue cornerstones in the sashing and a blue binding. The blue could be a black and it would still add that contrast that your quilt needs.
Edited to add: Oops! I alternated the fussy cut centers of this picture. Oh well, I hope you can see my vision even if it isn't perfect. "smile"
Edited to add: Oops! I alternated the fussy cut centers of this picture. Oh well, I hope you can see my vision even if it isn't perfect. "smile"
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04-13-2019, 01:54 PM
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Connecting Threads had this in their catalogue a couple of months ago. I love the sashing. I think it really adds to the design.
https://www.connectingthreads.com/po...lt-kit/p/92809
https://www.connectingthreads.com/po...lt-kit/p/92809
04-13-2019, 08:20 PM
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Well, after I reread the opening comments, I realized that I was missing a lot of color in the blocks. Not knowing the true colors, I went for the lt, med and dark of the colors mentioned and recolored my blocks. I, also, deleted the border and changed the sashing to a black to help set off the colors. The binding is black too. What do you think of this version?
Edited to add: I left the blocks as 12 inch blocks and the sashing as 2 inches.
Second edit: And then I thought, what if I made the sashing the same as the background color and just colored the binding and the cornerstones black? Isn't the difference fun?
Edited to add: I left the blocks as 12 inch blocks and the sashing as 2 inches.
Second edit: And then I thought, what if I made the sashing the same as the background color and just colored the binding and the cornerstones black? Isn't the difference fun?
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 04-13-2019 at 08:27 PM.
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