22 January

Today's block is similar to yesterday's block.  Both are made with 4 HST units, but they are rotated a bit differently.  It is amazing how many different variations you can get from a few simple sub units to make unique blocks and quilts.

22 Jan

This block has two of the darks facing into the center, and two facing out, and it gives the block a totally different look than the pinwheel block we made yesterday.  If you continued to make this variation, and put the blocks together, you would see pinwheels forming between the blocks. You might even think the quilt was made using pinwheel blocks, and then an extra row of HST added to the sides.  Here is an image of this block repeated through out a quilt using two fabrics from my Electric Quilt program. Can you see where this block is?  Do you see the secondary pattern created by repeating the block?  Simply by rotating the directions of the HST before you sew your sub units together, you can get a new look.

And here is an image of a quilt if using the block from yesterday.  They are both very similar, yet the blocks are made differently and the quilts are just slightly different. 

 Now imagine what they would look like if you used scraps, and each fabric was something different.  The possibilities are truly endless.

Don't be afraid to try something new.   Play with simple blocks and see what you can create. 

Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!