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Originally Posted by QM

Looks very good, but I suspect paper piecing would be easier.

I guess it is all in your perspective. The thing with this is you can get curves with out actually sewing curves. The curves are an illusion.
It isn't hard to do my method at all. It just looks hard but when you break it down it is really easy to do.

Once you make up the Wings blocks you can then sit and move them until you get a design you like. It gives you more leeway than paper piecing. You can make a whole lot of differant looks with the exact same wings blocks.

For folks like myself, who have trouble paper piecing, the Boston blocks & Wings Blocks are much more do-able. Thanks Rhonda for sharing these methods, totally free.

I'm a newbie,I love your blocks, am I allowed to print this tute?

great step by step pics !! Thanks!

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Originally Posted by drose

I'm a newbie,I love your blocks, am I allowed to print this tute?

Yes any of my free tutorials on here are for you to print off.

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Originally Posted by chairjogger

great step by step pics !! Thanks!

Thanks chairjogger!

What can you make using a Wings Block? I like the technique you used. Also, where do I get a 30 degree angle ruler?

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Originally Posted by stitchengramie

What can you make using a Wings Block? I like the technique you used. Also, where do I get a 30 degree angle ruler?

Once you learn to make a wing block you can use them to make a quilt block. There are a bunch of them I designed in the Sampler Quilt Along I posted on the board. You can make a bunch of them and just set them on your table and turn them til you get a quilt block look you like. I use a layout of 6 blocks in a row and 6 rows or 36 quilt blocks to make a 12 1/2" quilt block if you use a 2 1/2" template. You can use a 3 1/2" template and use 4 blocks to a row and 4 rows or 16 wing blocks.

Rhonda's Dazzling Sampler Quilt - Blocks of the Week Sampler
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1017

I use a 1 1/2" template which will create a 6 1/2" quilt block with the 6 x 6 layout(6 blocks in a row)

I make hotpads with them and totebags and purses. I use a 1 1/4" template and make checkbook covers and bookmarks and eyeglass cases and magnets and keychains etc.

If you prefer to make larger quilt blocks just use a larger template.

You can make an 18" quilt block and make a quilt that way or any size you want.

I also have an ebook available on the Wings blocks
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/822.jsp - Bed Quilts Blocks and Borders with Wings Blocks

thanks for the templates, I'm going to try your block, I love the patterns it makes. and thanks for sharing like you do it's very nice of you.

Here is the tutorial for downloading and using paper templates to cut out instead of using my swatch method.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-104927-1.htm#2681433

Now - I have a question -- How am I going to live long enough to make all these quilts I have put on my to-do list?

Derla

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Originally Posted by Derla

Now - I have a question -- How am I going to live long enough to make all these quilts I have put on my to-do list?

Derla

It's very simple, Derla... you can't die until you use up your stash and make all the quilts you want to make. (Keep reading the board for more quilts to make! <G>)

Thanks for the tut. I think I'm gonna give this a good try.
Getting good and helpful instructions like this is really great... Thanks again.

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Originally Posted by Prayerquilter

Thanks for the tut. I think I'm gonna give this a good try.
Getting good and helpful instructions like this is really great... Thanks again.

You're welcome!!

hi Rhonda, May I have your templates? Thank you! PMNana

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Originally Posted by Rhonda (Post 1476944)

Here is another of my shortcut ways to make units or what I call "Blocks". This is made using my cut down methods.

The cut down method is sewing swatches together and then cutting out a square from the center with a template.

This one is more steps than the previous ones but they are easy steps.

Please don't be intimidated by the look of the block. The beauty of this method is it allows you with easy steps to make something that looks complicated. This one also can create the illusion of curves when in fact it is all straight seams.

I am not good at doing curves so this one is my top favorite "Block"!!! I love the design possibilities this Block creates!!

It takes a bit more time to make a Block but it is worth it.

You can find a lot more original designs in my Ebook.

Since I am posting a couple of Wings Quilt Blocks in the Sampler Quilt along you will need these directions. I suggest you just practice making a few before you start on a Quilt Block.

Wings Block
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Cut a dark swatch and a medium swatch
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Cut a dark swatch and a light swatch
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Lay the medium and one dark swatch face to face and trim one long side
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Sew them together and open and iron the seams open. To the side is fine but I think it lays better if the seam is flat.
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Repeat for the other dark and light swatches
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Now you need my template with the 30 degree scored on it.
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Lay the joined swatches on a mini cutting mat. Lay the template on the swatches so the smaller side of the template is on the medium. Match the scored angle line with the seam. Hold the template firmly in place and cut along one side. Keeping your template from moving use your rt hand to gently turn the mini mat and continue to cut around the template.
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Here you can see where I cut out the square
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Here is the square you just cut out
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Okay for the light /dark fabrics flip the template over so the smaller part is on the light swatch. Repeat the above steps and cut out another square.
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The light/dark square
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Now lay the ruler from corner to corner and make sure you are cutting it the same way as in this picture.
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The other side
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Here are the two halves of the Block
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Put the two halves face to face and tack the seams in the middle together. Make sure they are meeting correctly. Then tack on each end
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Sew them together
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Open and iron the seam open
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Now you need a template with a grid
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Lay the template on the joined swatches so three of the corners lay on the seams. Cut out the square.
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TaDa ,,, A Wings Block!
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so much fun....

Ive been trying to find the pattern for a solid cube ( not transparent) and i found this variation. I really like this optical illusion of this. I will soon try this. Thank you so much for a vry easy to follow tute!