French Braid Quilts

I've done some Herringbone, Terri, which is not a million miles away from the picture on the cover of the book - just minus the square between the angles strips. Effective isn't it. Lovely!

In message , Terri writes

I've seen them before -- here are some links to some other pictures:

Apparently, they aren't as difficult as they look to make. From what I've read, they're two-sided log cabins with cornerstones? I'm wondering if they could be paper pieced! :)

Nancy in NS

This is gorgeous. I've bookmarked the url but does anyone know if there are patterns online?

Heather in West Oz

Nancy in NS wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I wonder too. I've got way too many projects at the moment to even consider it right now. That's why I'm going to go look for directions or patterns anyway!

Patti wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@quik.clara.co.uk:

Incredible! Do you have any photos of your Herringbone? I'd love to see it.

"Heather in WestOz" wrote in news:0srGg.15787$ snipped-for-privacy@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

Hmm. I'm finding books with the patterns and directions... This description sounds very much what Nancy thought they might be:

"French Braid Quilts by Jane Hardy Miller with Arlene Netten uses a spin of the traditional log cabin quilt. This technique combines the traditional log cabin quilt and the log cabin with cornerstones techniques. French Braid Quilts are strippie, two- sided log cabins with cornerstones."

It looks like you can download the pattern for free here, but you have to become a member:

This is very pretty, too. Thanks for posting the link!

Nancy in NS

Sorry, no, Terri. It was just strips about four inches wide used as a filler. Herringbone can be foundation paper pieced very easily. I just drew my own, but you do have to be careful of the start! remember that the first piece is not in the centre, as it is really the tip of the 'piece before'. You can draw it from a picture. It is all just strips. . In message , Terri writes

I should have said 4" *long*. Sorry. They were about 1" wide. . In message , Patti writes

I used the pattern in the "Can of Worms" book. Great way to use-uop scraps. Sorry no picutre. I used all novelty Christmas prints with a common cream background and a holly print between the rows of braids. It was very easy to make although I somehow stretched the border so it isn't flat.

Susan

There's a simple braid pattern at There are also links to several interesting examples at the bottom of the page. It looks to me like the only difference for the French Braid pattern has a contrast square at one end of each strip. There is also a paper-pieced braided star at

Julia in MN

The one I made is at

made it from a Plumples pattern which is Arlene Netten's co.

This is lovely! I enjoyed looking at all your quilts. :)

Nancy in NS

"Idahoqltr" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com:

Oh that is *gorgeous*! I really love those blues together like that. You have such a good eye for color as well as talent for quilting! Thanks for letting me see it.