I love on point quilts. I especially love Bears Paw blocks on point. And I'm awfully fond of feminine fabrics with flowers in pretty pastel colors. So there's no doubt on my part, I really love this quilt
The sashing is 3 inches .... so each of the strips is cut to 1 1/2". The center strip of all the color fabrics was a great way to use up little leftover bits. The 9 patch corned blocks are cut the same 1 1/2" for a finished 3 inch nine patch.
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| Sherbet pastels on a crisp white background. I made this thinking it would be a summer quilt. But throw it over a down comforter and it would be a wonderful cheerful winter quilt too. |
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| The quilting ... swirly swirls. I decided to contrast the pillow shams with strong geometric lines. I like the contrast. |
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| There is a band of white fabric that runs the length of one side of the back. I just love the green fabric with the little melon color flowers ... it has a sweet retro look. |
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| I planned the design in EQ6 quilt software. Actual color placement on the quilt does not match the EQ color version - I just set the color variety to capture the look and feel I want for the quilt. |
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| I like this sort of artsy pic . . . reflection of the quilt in an antique dressing table mirror.
A quilt was sold in my Etsy shop.
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Update 4/19/14 - Cutting sizes for the Bears Paw Block
The quilt was designed in EQ and the block was set at 10 inch finished, which gave me the dimensions I was looking for in the finished quilt (94 x 94 which will end up about 89 x 89 once it is washed).
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The sashing is 3 inches .... so each of the strips is cut to 1 1/2". The center strip of all the color fabrics was a great way to use up little leftover bits. The 9 patch corned blocks are cut the same 1 1/2" for a finished 3 inch nine patch.
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| The patches outlined to make it easier to see how the blocks are pieced together. Just this inner portion of the quilt measures 74 1/4 inch x 74 1/4 inch. The next border gave me fits. I will be no help to you in how to do this border unless you get your own EQ program to figure it out. The last outer border can be sized however you like to use up your scraps, and get the quilt to the size you want. |
