Connie Ewbank
Denham Springs, La. 70726
Email: ewbankc@bellsouth.net
Cactus Basket
The
baskets in this quilt are filled with cactus made from diamond
pieces. This simple block teaches an easier way to do ‘Y’
seams. The pieces are stitched on the machine using a scant
quarter inch seam. Blocks are set on point for a cute wall
hanging or throw.
Into The Woods
Selected piecing of the strips that make this block form a pattern of tessellating trees. The trees can be seen right side up and upside down! Blocks can be made of scraps, or single fabrics for a nice quilt. Precise cutting and piecing make this one fit together well.
Rosebuds or Tulips?
Learn
to use a Tri-Recs ruler to make elongated triangle leaves to surround
these pieced rosebuds. On the other hand, are they tulips? Two sizes of
nine patch blocks and floral sashing add charm to this quilt.
String Star
Use all of those odd scraps to stitch an old-fashioned string quilt. Fabrics are pieced on a muslin base, cut into diamonds, and then stitched together to form the star. Outside squares and triangles are pieced, so there are no Y seams.
Color Shuffle
Take
a closer look. All of the squares in this quilt are the same block.
The placement of the colors and values make them very different. Have
fun seeing what you can do with this block, and make a quilt using any
or all of the results.
