What is your favorite easy block?

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09-10-2009, 06:28 PM

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Marcine

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Hello, What is a wonder cut ruler? What blocks do you use to make with it? Where do you find one? Thanks...

09-10-2009, 09:01 PM

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adrianlee

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I'm with Grace, I think the Log Cabin is my favorite too and I've made several, sold 2 and gave one as a gift. I'm now gathering material for another Log Cabin but this one will be Log Cabin Star. This pattern is in Quilter's Cache site.

09-11-2009, 05:26 AM

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Minda

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Originally Posted by Marcine

Hello, What is a wonder cut ruler? What blocks do you use to make with it? Where do you find one? Thanks...

See it here -

http://www.wondercutruler.com/

09-11-2009, 07:28 AM

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Feathers

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Originally Posted by ginnie6

In the class I took I learned how to do a 4patch and flying geese. Since then I've done a 9 patch and a shaded 4 patch. I'm working on a broken dishes lap quilt for my 12yo and its not too bad but I hate her colors! So I'm just wondering what other blocks are easy that you like. I think the more praxtice I get on easier blocks the easier the harder ones will be! I love older looking quilts too.....not contempory.

My all time favorite block is the Dresden Plate. It's easy, gorgeous and after the "plates" are made, you can learn a bit about applique by putting the plates on a larger square of background fabric and applique the plate to that larger square. It makes a lovely quilt. Besides the 2 pictures I'm attaching, my avatar picture is also another Dresden Plate that I've added a stem and leaves so they Plate looks like a flower.

Grandmother's Fan Dresden

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Coffee Filter Dresden

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My Avatar Picture Dresden Plate Flower Quilt

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09-11-2009, 08:29 AM

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chairjogger

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my first block was the log cabin. Card tricks, honey bee.. That was the easiest for me.

I get obsessed with the corners matching. So, any stresses me..
The engineer in me.. geometry geometry.. obsession !

I do not, not ever criticize about the corners matching. not a policeman. Just a neurotic thing about myself.

I wish I could do the curves as easily as others. That is my hang up.

09-12-2009, 04:17 AM

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Teacup

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I absolutely love Snowball alternated with other easy blocks. Snowball and Nine Patch and Snowball and Ohio Star are lovely combinations that are not complex but give a nice movement to a quilt. Playing with matching/contrasting colors in the corners of the blocks leads to different looks.