How Do You Find A Specific Quilting Block
 

I have been searching high and low for a quilting block called African Queen quilting block. Does anyone know how you search for hard to find blocks? I have seen it on Pinterest and some other places on the internet but cannot find the author or where to locate and/or purchase the block. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you so much in advance.

I searched for this block and couldn't find any instructions. A lot of the pictures on Pinterest direct you to a web site that no longer exists. I found two references to the designer of the block i.e. Noelle's Handcrafted Specialities and Anne Batiste. Which if any, are correct, I have no idea. It is a simple block though and shouldn't take too long to calculate.:o

I found this, it seems this lady created the block. But I didn't find anything with the name Tee Toe Quilts. Perhaps Craftsy can give you her email.

https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/pro...&cr_maid=41572

also this one.

https://au.pinterest.com/pin/575405289861638606/

Some have the hands/arms straight down, and others turn those triangles out. Interesting design.
I don't think it would be hard to make your own pattern.

what a great quilt!

That is an interesting block and an opportunity for wonderful fabrics in the costumes. African tribal dress is stunning to me. Our church supports a mission station there and we have had opportunity to see some of the celebration dress and the fabrics are stunning. I hope you find the pattern and fabrics to use. Please show us the outcome.

I agree that it looks like a pretty simple block to create yourself. I really like it and look forward to seeing yours when you make it.

One is called African Princess and one African Queen, if that makes a difference. The comments in the first link state that she would email the directions to the ladies that had asked for them. I would try there first. Nice pattern.

That's an intriguing block.

Thank you ladies so much! I have sent an email asking for the pattern. As I am fairly new to quilting I have been playing with the different rulers to see if I could reverse engineer it, but I wanted to be sure it was not for sale and if I did that the person who actually created the block got credit for it. I am a stickler for giving credit where credit is due. I promise to post when I complete this once I get the block pattern
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The pattern should be really easy to draw out. This is the link to the Pinterest site with just one block. If I were drawing it I would do it as an 8 inch block. https://au.pinterest.com/pin/556827941406598853/