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Bev, in EQ find the Snowball block and the Bright Hopes block. That is what the two blocks are. Then for the outside you will do modified Snowballs. If you use the standard blocks, you want the 9-patch versions. But if you want narrower, use the 4-patch snowball, and edit the bright hopes to have the center be 2 "patches" square and the outside parts to be 1 patch wide. (Just move the lines and extend them. Of course if using the 4-patch (Actually 4x4) it is easier to have a block size that divides easily by 4. (8", 10", or 12" for example. )

For those of you into extra whatevers--- try putting it on point. But don't use a directional print for the big squares unless you want to deal with lots of bias edges. (Don't ask--- not my brightest moment.)

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Pati Cook
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Pati, I see what you mean. That is, don't try to keep the trellis at 2" -- just make it narrower overall.

I did know that the one block is called "snowball". What I did not realize was that one of those in EQ5 was a 4-patch, while the other is a 9-patch. Thanks for pointing that out!

I did not know that the other block is called "bright hopes"; I could not find that in either the standard EQ5 library or Block Base 2. In which library and section did you find it? The block was very easy to construct in Easy Draw.

I did put mine on point, as shown on the French site. Bev in TX

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countryone77

Hi all! Here's the quilt I did a few years ago for a youth fundraiser at church:

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I used the pattern "Twisted Frenzy" from the Quilt Frenzy website:

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It's in English, which might be a little easier. Although it was amazing how much of my high school French came back as I was reading through the other link! ;-)

Hope that helps! Laurie in Oregon

snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote: > When I was looking at other things, I came across this rather > ineresting quilt, which I had never seen before. As long as one keeps > the colors straight, it looks fairly easy to do: >

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queenb

Bless your heart, Laurie, for remembering your high school French! (I'm a former H.S. French teacher. )

Anyway, I can't remember where I found the pattern -- probably in a magazine -- but I've also made it: . It's really pale green and pink, with a plumy beige/pink background.

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Sandy

Sandy, After six years of study (jr. high, h.s. and college) and 10+ yrs. of ballet there's a lot trapped up there! I'm hoping more will come back this fall when my daughter starts h.s. and french!

You're quilts are great! "Out of the Dark" is STUNNING!

Laurie in Oregon

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queenb

Sorry Sandy - I meant "Out of Darkness".

I can remember something from 20+ yrs ago, but not something from 1 minute ago - does that mean I'm getting old? ;-)

Laurie in Oregon

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queenb

Nope. It just means you have so much on your mind that it all gets jumbled from time to time. ;)

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Sandy

Thanks, Laurie! :) And if your DD has questions, just ask away -- I'll be glad to help. :)

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Sandy

Thank you!! I love the pattern.

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Kay Ahr

I just did a search for "Bright Hope", being sure to check all the "search" boxes. It is BlockBase 2 #2571. It is an interesting block. And fairly easy to do in reasonable size. One of my first "exposures" to this block was to make a couple of them that finished at 3" or less. Very interesting to do a partial seam on one that small.

Pati, in Phx

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Pati Cook

Strange ... I'm 100% sure that's what I did the other day and it did not find that block. I tried it again just now, and up it popped! I even tried the search with just "Notes" checked and it found it. It feels like the "Twilight Zone".

Are you making miniature quilts? I have the book "The Art of Machine Piecing: How to Achieve Quality Workmanship Through a Colorful Journey" by Sally Collins and she provides directions on making small, i.e., miniature, blocks in there. I really like that book for her accurate directions, new ideas (at least for me) and the loads of beautiful pictures. I sometimes read that book just for the pleasure of it. (NAYY) I have trouble making many of those blocks at the 6" size, LOL. I did do the 6" dresden plate, but it boggles my mind that people do them smaller than that!

The last time I was at my LQS, I saw that she has a new book out, "Mastering Precision Piecing". I did not have time to peruse it as I was in a hurry that day. I am wondering whether it has anything new, beyond what was in her earlier book.

Bev in TX

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countryone77

It happens sometimes. I do make some miniatures, but this was in a sort of sampler quilt with many different sizes of blocks. Long story, and someday I will get that quilt finished and pics up. I don't have either of the Sally Collins books, but may get at least the newest one soon. Precision is especially important in minis. when an eighth of an inch off may not make a big difference in a 12" block, when the block is only 2-3" it makes a BIG difference.

Pati, > Strange ... I'm 100% sure that's what I did the other day and it did

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Pati Cook

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