I am Miss March in my Sew Bee Blissful bee. For several (six!?!?) months I have known that I will ask my bee - mates for a Square in a Square "sampler" quilt. I am open to both traditional square in a square blocks as well as log cabin - type blocks....be them straight and aligned or wonky. Either makes me happy. It is going to be made in all solids.
You see, I like the idea of each person putting their personality into the bee blocks instead of being my "stitchers" and making exactly what I tell them to. I will send them fabric and links to tutorials (this is where I am stuck) and let them create the block(s) that best reflect their "likes". To get them started, I made this inspirational mosaic:
1. Lots of polka dots QAYG baby quilt, 2. log on, 3. improv, 4. Leftovers=table-runner!, 5. Finished Little Apples quilt, 6. So much you can do with solids!, 7. wonkysolidlogcabins2.jpg, 8. IMG_0449, 9. Stage 3 - finished, 10. Pint Size - 6.5" x 10.5", 11. New fish baby log cabin, 12. Martinas Puzzle Box Quilt Along, 13. Too {Jazz Hands} for Jerry, finished, 14. TATB Bee Block January, 15. DSC_0051, 16. boy quilt
Now here's where I am hoping you can help. Do any of you know a good tutorial for a square in a square or for a log cabin? I found the few I listed below, but I would love to have a greater variety. Any suggestions guys? I'd be entirely grateful!
Tilted Squares
Scrappy Squares
Square in a Square
Square in a Square
Six Types of Square in a Square
Sounds great! this will be an other lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteare you looking for something like that?
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2008/08/baby-quilt-week-day-3.html
Enjoy Miss March
Sorry! I am no help with these, but I will be interested in seeing what they make for you! Do they have a restricted colour palette or do you send them the fabrics? I have never been in a bee so I am curious to how they exactly work!
ReplyDeleteLovely mosaic C! I have a log cabin tute on my blog tutes page, but you may also find some great tutes in the Modify Tradition blog. Jxo
ReplyDeleteI really think just putting the mosaic there should be enough for them to go on - have you seen the Brit Bee February 'block'!!?? Now that needs serious instructions!
ReplyDeletethere's a wonky square in a square tutorial over at that girl that quilt - it was a quilt along but all the info is there - hope it helps :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thatgirlthatquilt.com/p/that-quilt-along.html
My first quilt was the "Modern Sampler Quilt" from Elizabeth Hartmann at Oh Fransson! She also has a quilt called paintbox.both of these quilts involve square on square blocks and I'm sure she did tutorials. I'd check but I am really fighting with my internet connection at the moment (we bought a new moden yesterday and it's. so. s-l-o-w!
ReplyDeleteHi C - have you seen the card trick or antique tile blocks? There are tuts here for them: http://modifytradition.blogspot.com/2009/11/antique-tile.html
ReplyDeleteThey may not be what you're looking for - but they're a wee bit different.... so that may appeal to you!!!!
Love the square in a square block! I used Faith`s pattern over at Fresh Lemons. http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com/?p=561
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have some great ideas already.
Oooh, love all the ideas so far. I'll have a check when I get home if you remind me, I'm sure I have some pinned
ReplyDeleteI was just going to suggest Judes tute (rags to bags)! It'll be a wonderful top, I'm loving it already
ReplyDeleteLeila did a 'beginners tutorial' on Log cabin here,
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It is a very basic one, but contains most of the necessary info.
QuiltDad did a whole series of tutorials in this vein:
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Wonky Bento Box
Wonky Squares in Squares
Wonky Quarter Log Cabin
I used the last one for a bee I was in and got great results from my fellow bee members.
One more that I used in a different bee (and have been told to use many times to get a block like the ones used in Denyse Schmidt's "Drunk Love" quilt):
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I don't have any new suggestions for tutorials, but I just had to say I love your idea! Will be great to see how this pans out...I'm Miss March in Brit Bee and I'm still playing with a few crazy plans :)
ReplyDeleteI'm like Ceri - I have no new tutorials but love your idea!
ReplyDeleteI think the mosaic is a great example of exactly what you're looking for. Wish I had a tutorial to offer, but thanks for sharing what you found, because I've got tilted squares on my to-do list and now I don't have to look for a tutorial! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your mosaic! I've been having the same conversation about bees...I love that the quilts reflect everyone's creativity! I think the squares idea is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteDon't have a tutorial, but wanted to comment on your cute new blog banner. Love it.
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