block help needed

Hi everyone,

I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the
room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks.
Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class
and not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up for
the class. Anyone know where I can get a pattern like this?

Thank so much
Debbi in SO CA

can you get the name of the pattern? You might just call the shop and ask
for the name of the pattern or book from which it comes... that would help.
I tried to google images for it -- but didn't have much luck finding
something that fit that description.


Kate in MI


"Debbi in SO CA" wrote in message
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Hi everyone,

I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the
room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks.
Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class and
not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up for the
class. Anyone know where I can get a pattern like this?

Thank so much
Debbi in SO CA

Try a Karen Combs book or pattern. Here is a link for a
OS cube pattern which might be to your liking. NAYY.
http://www.karencombs.com/patterns.htm
PAT

Debbi in SO CA wrote:

Hi everyone,

I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the
room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks.
Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class
and not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up for
the class. Anyone know where I can get a pattern like this?

Thank so much
Debbi in SO CA

On May 6, 12:41 pm, Debbi in SO CA wrote:
Hi everyone,

I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the
room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks.
Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class
and not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up for
the class. Anyone know where I can get a pattern like this?

Thank so much
Debbi in SO CA

Debbi,

When I read your post I was so surprised! I had just, Friday, asked
another member of our group about this quilt. I had been surfing some
of the groups sites and stumbled on a Tumbling Block Quilt. He,
MaleQuilter, was gracious enough to share this site http://www.karencombs.com/gallery.htm
with me. The quilts are so cool and I am excited to get busy on one
but have to gather my fabrics.

Hope this helps,

Marsha

Unfortunately, the gals were of no help yesterday!


Kate G. wrote:
can you get the name of the pattern? You might just call the shop and ask
for the name of the pattern or book from which it comes... that would help.
I tried to google images for it -- but didn't have much luck finding
something that fit that description.


Kate in MI


"Debbi in SO CA" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the
room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks.
Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class and
not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up for the
class. Anyone know where I can get a pattern like this?

Thank so much
Debbi in SO CA

Karen Combs has a book, Optical Illusions for Quilters, that has several
different tumbling block based quilts in it.
In actuality all you need to do is draft the block. G
Draw a 60° diamond of the finished size you want. Divide each side into
thirds. Connect lines to make a 9-patch diamond.
Divide the individual patches to make the Ohio Star block. ("quarter
square triangles", which would be "quarter diamond triangles" in this
case, in the middle sides) Add quarter inch seams to each patch.
You can cut these patches with any ruler with a 60° line on it.
Measure width of patch between parallel sides, including seam
allowances. Cut strips this width. For diamonds, cut one end at a 60°
angle, then cut the same width parallel to this cut.
For the triangles, you will have the same shape but one reversed.(I
think???) you can make templates, or measure and cut as for diamonds for
the one end, but at a 30° angle and go from there.
Or, if you have EQ, set up a custom on point set up, with 60° diamonds.
(4" wide x 7" tall is correct proportion, but there are other
measurements you can use. ) Set an Ohio Star block into the diamond and
print the templates, or rotary cutting diagrams. BG

Good luck.
I just did a small sample, but using just a regular 9-patch block as a
class sample. BG The class is what I hope is the first of a series on
Optical illusion quilts. Karen's book is great as a reference for these.
Ideas galore and explanations of how to achieve them in your own quilt.

Pati, in Phx

Debbi in SO CA wrote:

Hi everyone,

I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the
room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks.
Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class
and not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up for
the class. Anyone know where I can get a pattern like this?

Thank so much
Debbi in SO CA

i've seen lots of diff blocks set on tumbling blocks but for the life of me
cant recall now.
how bout taking a drawing of the 'square' block, put it into a graphics
program, then skew the sides into a diamond.
that oughta work.
sorry, brain dead today...nothing new there, eh.
feel free to pull my plug.
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"Debbi in SO CA" wrote...
Hi everyone,

I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the
room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks.
Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class and
not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up for the
class. Anyone know where I can get a pattern like this?

Thank so much
Debbi in SO CA

marsha wrote:

When I read your post I was so surprised! I had just, Friday, asked
another member of our group about this quilt. I had been surfing some
of the groups sites and stumbled on a Tumbling Block Quilt. He,
MaleQuilter, was gracious enough to share this site http://www.karencombs.com/gallery.htm
with me. The quilts are so cool and I am excited to get busy on one
but have to gather my fabrics.

Hope this helps,

Marsha

Stunning, absolutely stunning... thats the only word for these quilts!

Suzie B
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Ooooh, something for a soon-to-be ex-math-teacher to do this summer!!
Wonderful!
Thank you for the link.
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"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
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Try a Karen Combs book or pattern. Here is a link for a OS cube pattern
which might be to your liking. NAYY.
http://www.karencombs.com/patterns.htm
PAT

Debbi in SO CA wrote:

Hi everyone,

I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the
room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks.
Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class
and not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up for the
class. Anyone know where I can get a pattern like this?

Thank so much
Debbi in SO CA

Kay Ahr wrote:
Ooooh, something for a soon-to-be ex-math-teacher to do this summer!!
Wonderful!
Thank you for the link.

If you are intending to quilt when you retire you just wont have time!

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