need help figuring out quilt bloc
 

does anyone know the name of this block ? [ATTACH=CONFIG]521064[/ATTACH]

Don't know which part is considered a block but its made up of a 9-patch, hour glass, and squares. You could make the 9-patch a 12" finished block and the hour glass with print squares as a 12" finished block (with 4"x12" strips of solid on top and bottom). You would then need a 9" finished square of solid to fill in the center. This would then be set on point. If this doesn't make sense let me know and I will draw you a picture. I know it could be done differently but would mean bias edges.

Think of it as a rather plain center block with very fancy sashing and you will see many ways to put it together.

thank you Joyce 888 and dunster. It does make sense. Seeing it would be great, as Im not very good at figuring things out without. I'll look up hourglass block and see how that fits in. thank you.

I see alternating granny squares and snowballs.

I agree with DebraK...granny squares and snowballs. Not the regular snowball
but nevertheless...it's a snowball with very small corners.

You can straight set this block to eliminate those side and corner triangles in every block and then set the whole quilt on point...WAY fewer triangles to deal with!

The following graphic may help visualize what I mean.
The green lined block on the far left is the original block.
The red lined block is straight set peicing.
The heavier blue lines show how the blocks can be separated by "sashing-like" piecing (not everu block would have this added) to achieve the setting like the original.
Your finished quilt will look the same as the original after being pieced this easier way.

Jan in VA

Thank you Jan, that graphic makes it really clear now~ I'll try it and post a picture. Thank you everyone!

Here's my take on it, both with and without the patches outlined. The two PDFs are the rotary cutting charts for each of the blocks. The snowball block is constructed of small squares which would be great if it was scrappy (as with a scrappy background) but if you are just using one fabric for the background you can just stitch and flip the corners or use your favorite method to snowball the corners. This is based on 12" blocks.

Enjoy!

Thank you Lynda, these graphics are great! they really help clarify this block.

Thank you Lynda, these graphics are great! they really help clarify this block.
Would you sew the 9 patch square like you would a granny square block?

You're very welcome! You could do it as a granny square, with strip piecing or really whatever is easiest and most fun for you.

I took it a step further and redid it on point. There are so many possibilities for the lightest blue square block. You can leave it a single color for quilting, you could do it as scrappy squares all in a light tone, or you could pop in a square in a square. What fun!

I would do it like LyndaOH illustrated it.

oh wow, I love the way that looks! Its slightly different, and I can't figure out exactly where the difference is, but I really like it :)

I actually see it as a "Warm wishes" pattern. The nine patch is attached to a 3 piece rail (where the center stripe is made up of 2 squares and an hourglass block, and the outside stripes match the full squares of the in-between rows). Of course, since it is on point, some of the squares would have to be halved to make the side triangles. Good luck. Ann

Here it is when I take it a step further still - the first one I just added borders and the second one I added the square in a square to some blocks with a little extra something-something. You could put those extra blocks in any arrangement - maybe just in the blocks on the edge of quilt or maybe just one block in from the edge.

This is how I typically use EQ to design. It kind of scares me sometimes what's going on in my little pea brain!

EQ looks like a lot of fun! Im amazed at what you can do with it !

The block looks like the X and Square quilt block from Quilter's Cache. Hers is paper pieced, but can certainly be done a number of ways.

Jan's diagram and explanation makes sense....less work, straight blocks, then on final construction put it on point to get the complicated look!

I just want to say I love this board and all the wonderful people that are willing to help!!!!!!

This is how I see it and believe it to be easier that using the triangle pieces. IMHO

My interpretation is what LyndaOh drew in the 2nd EQ drawing.

It looks like there are a couple of ways to attack this. I do see the split rail pattern now too. They all make sense, hard to tell which would be the easiest.

Those graphics are a huge help!

It looks like grannie squares and snowball blocks to me too.

Wow! Those graphics put the design in great perspective.

This is the way I see it, too. I'm still not sure how it's pieced in the other graphics.

You ladies are amazing. I love how you explain things and draw out patterns to help.