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Quilt pattern variation
Yep, nine patch/snowball quilt variation. I used one snowball block as the center of an Irish Chain quilt...and the center background was muslin with a photo printed on it.
Originally Posted by Christine-
(Post 5679917)
Hi! I found this on my quilt guild website and just love this pattern. Can anyone tell me what it is? I'd love to make this one. I've been collecting 30's fabrics and this fits the bill!
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Very interesting quilt. From a distance it tooks like many pieces of wrapped candy. I had to print out a portion of the quilt to actually see the snowball and the nine patch. Looks fast, easy and fun!
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Check this one out made from men's plaid shirts. This is the one I want to make from my plaid collection.
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
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Why, silly me! You Eagle Eye, indeed they are....HEADS UP everybody,the 9-patch blocks should have the colors in the center and corners, NOT as I previously drew them.
That THUD you heard was me falling off that pedestal - told you not to put me up there!:rolleyes: Jan in VA [ATTACH=CONFIG]378927[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]378928[/ATTACH] |
Very pretty. Thanks, Jan. I would never have guessed that this was made from 2 simple blocks.
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Color values are key to the success of this pattern. This is the time to use your very lightest (white, ivory, etc.) with your darkest prints and/or solids. But maybe that's just me....
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Originally Posted by Christine-
(Post 5684296)
Actually Jan, you DID color it correctly. If you substitute cream muslim color for the BROWN in your photo, you'll see you're right. The orange color would be the 30s fabrics... see? You're right after all! Now climb right back up there!
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The snowball block and the other are, of course, the same size. 9" (finished size) works fairly well. Any multiple of 3 is fine for the basic blocks. When I drew this up, I intentionally used a reversed color layout. I like to emphasize that color makes a huge difference in how we see patterns. Sorry that I did not say that. Snowball blocks, traditionally are white or very light in the center. When this is called stepping stones, the center is often the darker fabric. I have also seen this pattern with a basic color for the 'snowball' and everything else looking scrappy.
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