Help! Name that Block Pattern
 

I'm very new at quilting and have been asked to make a table runner, I found a picture of one that would work, but there's no name or pattern with it, just the fact that she bought it somewhere. Could someone please tell me what the name of the block is? Thanks so much! Here is the website http://margoobrien.blogspot.com/2011...le-runner.html

Have you ever tried using 4-squares-to-the-inch graph paper to draw out your designs? Try doing this with a pencil, 6" school ruler and colored pencils....just play around with shapes, copy some from pictures of simple blocks for practice. The ability to do this will make drawing your own patterns so much easier.

The block shown in this table runner is very simple and quite common; many of my beginning students draw and sew this using the simple sections of the block below. You can make the sections any size you want by assigning a size to the graph squares. The table runner consists of the following 3 sections.
Be sure to cut the squares from which you will cut the triangles about 1.5" larger than the other 2 sections will be.

Jan in VA

Jan this is excellent advice. I hope it will be taken notice of as it's a valuable lesson in block construction/drafting and will surely save a lot of money! You are what this forum is all about.

Thank you so much Jan, I'll try graphing it out.

I was not able to copy the picture.

Pretty runner.

Graph paper is one of my favorite tools.

Remember to add seam allowances to the pieces.

nice table runner.

Jan, excellent advice and a very clear breakdown of the pattern. You should be a quilting teacher--no wait-- you ARE a quilting teacher to all of us here. I could see the pattern breakdown but would never have been able to explain it so well. Oh, and I also love my graph paper and coloured pencils!

I 2nd your comment GingerK! I have not had any formal classes and have tried to teach myself. Since I found this board I have learned many tidbits and most of them are from Jan in VA. She is awesome and always so willing to help a newbie. I want to publicly thank her for all her help. I always pay close attention when I see her smiling face in the comment sections.

If you study it, you can see that it is constructed using diagonal strips. Graphing them should be fairly easy if you study it a bit.

Everyone probably knows that there are a number of sites that you can print your own graph paper for free.

The name of the pattern is "Four by Four" by Lehmann Quilting. Scroll down to the 10th pattern


http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t240982-2.html

Help! This isn't working.

Here's the link for the pattern Moon suggested:
http://butterick.mccall.com/four-by-...p?page_id=1075

Jan how kind of you to take the time to make sense of things. thanks!

I've never seen that block design before, but the table runner is so beautiful. I do agree with Jan in VA that you could most likely draft the block yourself. Have you checked Quilter's Cache?

Graph paper is one of my essential tools. Whenever I am looking at quilts on the screen or in person I am aware of block construction. Whenever I see one that is unusual and interesting I graph it out. As Jan said you can assign any value you want to each square and create the block in several sizes. Colored pencils help make the block understandable. I keep them in a sketch book. Should I decide to use the block I make a copy, cut it apart and add the seam allowances and use the resulting pieces as templates. Then I look over the pieces to see if I can have a system and rotary cut to save time and fabric. I have saved lots of money by not having to buy a pattern for every square I like.

Oh, squares and strips made into rectangles. you can make them any size you need.

Jan = You are so wonderful! I have said this before and will keep saying it. You are such an asset to all of us on the board. I just wish I could physically sit at your feet and watch you quilting.

Around here we call this one Warm Wishes. We have used it for a quilt for a wounded soldier. He simply loved it. Okie Quilter

Great advice from all! One thing I would say is that when you are ready to put it all together with the background triangle (squares cut in half diagonally), deliberately cut them an inch or two bigger than you think you need them and then trim them after you sew them. This will take care of any "personal variations" with your sewing. And please note, I am not assuming that you have personal variations since you are a newbie.....I have them too, and I've been quiltmaking for about 30 years now! You just learn tricks to handle the minor oopsies..... ;)

My thought was warm wishes on point LOL with triangles on side.

The block is the Chunky Churn Dash and Bonnie Hunter has a free pattern with tutorial.Click here: Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Chunky Churn Dash!

I was wondering what it would look like if you "Disappeared" it. The four sides that get cut would be three pieces.
I'm going to try that - - - - someday!

I love trying to figure out how a block is constructed. I use EQ7 to draft my blocks. It's a wonderful tool. Once you have created the block, you can size it to whatever size you want.

[QUOTE=GeeGee;6575813]The block is the Chunky Churn Dash and Bonnie Hunter has a free pattern with tutorial.Click here: Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Chunky Churn Dash!


[/QUOTEThat is awsome GeeGee! I am a HUGE Bonnie fan.

It is beautiful and I know I saw a pattern very much like it, but for the life of me I can't remember where. Since it is so geometric I agree that graphing it should be very easy. You can do it!

Thank you so very much for all your responses ladies, you all are such a fantastic resource!