I just think the quilt, and especially the table runner in this book Quilted De'cor is beautiful. I just hate to spend that much for a pattern. Is there a quilt block similar to this one?

http://www.toadusew.com/store/the-qu...ollection.html

Have you tried Cache Cow? They have hundreds and hundreds of block patterns free. I just printed off 12 blocks for a star quilt I want to make - happy hunting :-)

lol @ Cache Cow ;-)

That really is a pretty pattern for the runner that is featured. Did you notice that its actually patterns for 8 different projects? It doesn't seem that bad if you divide the price by the number of project patterns you get.

Loved the Cache Cow, too!!!

:D :D

The block is a churn dash with a windmill in the middle. I don't think it would be that hard to draw on graph paper.

Don't know about the pattern, but the name really cracked me up...toadusew, as I was sounding it out I then burst into laughter.

Looks like you can make it with squares and half square triangles... draw it up on graph paper--not as hard as it looks.

Thank you. I knew if there were a way to be creative with it my quiltin' buds would find it. I have a feeling there are many of you who are much better at using graph paper than I am. :lol:

My thoughts, too.

I just tried www.cachecow.com and came up with a very weird site. Do you have another address?

Sue

do you mean www.quilterscache.com?? there is a cow on there

http://www.quilterscache.com is the link for cache cow. lol

There are some amazing blocks on Quilter's Cache! It's a great site.

I would figure out what blocks it is made up up and wing it...LOL Maybe you'll like your own design better

http://www.quilterscache.com

Here is what I came up with for the block. Did this in my EQ7 program.

This is what I came up with

Thanks...I think the top right corner in the pink and green is off, the blue looks correct... neat block.

I love what the two of you did in EQ. I think you've duplicated beautifully. How do I handle the connecting blocks?

cache cow! yeah! there are other links too for free patterns

If you look at it closely it is squares and half-square triangles. It is the way they are put together that is so nice.

The Electric Co. Block Base has churn dash and 4 varations
You can print a pattern free,if you have the cd rom or know someone who does
Aretta

That website is not available.

You do get 8 patterns in the book. What I like about ToadUSew patterns is they are easy to follow. Each pattern is triple tested - each tester checking to make sure there are no glitches. How do I know this? I used to be a tester for them, in fact I was called "The Queen Toad". Colleen Reale and Chloe Anderson are friends of mine so I helped them for the first few years. They are really nice and, if you get stuck, they will help you out. I've never had any problems and I am direction challenged - a real dummy. Try it out, you won't be disappointed. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Free quiltpatterns.com

Just type in www.toadusew.com and it will come up. Use the search box to find it.

You notice their logo? It has a tiny Canadian flag in it - Chloe is from Canada.

cant get the link to work, would love to see the table runner....

Great site! Thanks for posting it.

Go to the library Dazzling Stars and several other books have this pattern and step by step instructs

I would bet she met quilterscache.com!

It looks a lot like pinwheels.

this one is correct...it links the block to the next one in the table runner

That is such a pretty quilt block, I know why you would like to make it. I have seen something like that somewhere, but I don't recall where.

sorry - I meant the pink one links the star block to the next one in the table runner. The blue one is the star block alone. Thanks to both of you for graphing them for us, and to Dee Dee for starting this. That book is very tempting...too bad I don't have another 50 or so years of quilting left in my lifetime! Bonnie

Sure is a very pretty pattern, have fun :)

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

It is a beautiful runner. I haven't read this entire thread, but offer the following hoping not to be redundant: Please attempt to draw it on a piece of graph paper. If you look closely, it is a 6x6 patch - 2" grid for a 12" block. You can see enough of the pattern to draw it and then erase the appropriate lines. -- I am sure you can do it.

Let us know. Good luck. Suz

I imported a picture of a quilt, crop it to one block and then use the trace feature to trace the block and then the tracing is converted to a block drawing in EZ draw. Of course there are no sewing instructions. Sometimes it's better to buy the pattern to get the construction method that makes it easier. I buy patterns/books for the construction methods not the actual block patterns.

It's called Quilters Cache. I almost got on a porn site! Yikes!!!