Favorite Quilt Block with Circles and curves

[Margo C.]

HI

Our quilt group is looking to do new project for the next year.... We are doing PIECED BOM ... but I want to issue a challenge to the ladies to stretch their quilting muscles. We will be doing some blocks that involve circles and curves.

What are your favorite blocks that involve circles and or curves?

Have you actually made them... any tips for a good block?

Do you just dream about doing circle and curves... what stops you from trying or doing the blocks/ quilt? Have you had any catastrophes?

[Cheryl K.]

Your going to hate hearing this but Alex just showed the technique for a neat pieced circle block that used freezer paper, glue stick and an iron to make really neat circles. This most recent show also had two quilters from Canada that showed GREAT techniques for beautiful blocks.

I know that doesn't help you since you have dialup. But the technique is by Dale Fleming from her book "Pieced Curves So Simple" and you can find the link to order the book on the "Watch this Show" and click on the link to order the book or your can go to the C & T site

http://www.ctpub.com/searchproducts.cfm

Depending on how you press the seams, the circle can look regular applique or reverse applique but it is a pieced block.

I am definitely looking for this book at my LQS

[Cheryl K.]

One of my favorite quilt block patterns that has curves is the drunkard's path because it is so versatile. Depending on how you twist and turn the blocks, and embellish them, you can make almost any animal or design. Here are a few that I recently made for a Baker's Dozen exchange http://www.flickr.com/photos/nphinst...7606108033816/

I used a freezer paper and glue stick technique that I developed on my own, which is very similar to the technique Alex demonstrates in the current TQS video. My technique, however, requires no curve clipping and uses only one layer of freezer paper. Best of all, it's foolproof!

[Cheryl K.]

My sister just sent me a paper pieced pickle block for a block swap. I haven't tried it yet so couldn't tell you if I like it or not. But the blocks she has already gotten back are really nice. They are calling it a football, and cursing her out for the curves. CHeryl

[Cheryl K.]

HI

Our quilt group is looking to do new project for the next year.... We are doing PIECED BOM ... but I want to issue a challenge to the ladies to stretch their quilting muscles. We will be doing some blocks that involve circles and curves.

What are your favorite blocks that involve circles and or curves?

Have you actually made them... any tips for a good block?

Do you just dream about doing circle and curves... what stops you from trying or doing the blocks/ quilt? Have you had any catastrophes?

I uploaded a picture into my Profile of a "Crazy Curves" quilt that I made for my son last year. It was easy, but you just had to be careful. Two things: don't pull or tug anything since you're working with bias edges, just ease the curves along, and starching the bejeebers out of the fabric really helps
Brita

[Lorna B.]

I also used the Crazy Curves book and templates to make at 2 sofa size quillts and one wall hanging. If you follow the directions it was fun and easy to create great designs.

Lorna

[Debbie L.]

The way Alex made the circle so easy, :?: How about if you made the circle big enough so that you could cut into fourths to make the drunkards path. I know you probably have done it already, my light bulb is a little dim at times :idea: Debbie

[Sandy F.]

My favorite is the classic Drunkard Path and it's many variations. Easy enough even for a beginner.

[Sandy F.]

There's a lovely block called Royal Cross that makes a beautiful secondary pattern when several are sewn together--here's a url to the pattern:

http://www.geocities.com/tsniedze/royalcross.html

I've done it using a striped fabric for some of the pieces and it looked very nice.

Pat in Rockport, TX

[Sandy F.]

I've just finished a top with Dale Fleming's circles, you can see a photo of it in progress in my personal pics on my profile. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this technique. I also used it for a NY Beauty (1st quilt on profile) and it was great. I have absolutely NO fear of curves using glue & freezer-paper.
Florence

[Judy M.]

I've always liked the Winding Ways pattern. It's on my "to do someday" list.

[Beth A.]

I have made circles like Alex demonstrated and they are EASY, easy, easy. In fact, if I were making drunkard's path blocks, I would make one of those circles and cut it in 4 and have 4 blocks done pronto!

BethMI

[Eileen K.]

Go to this site: http://www.riverdeep.net/current/200...ltedmath.jhtml
and scroll down to Hearts and Gizzards. My guild did this for a raffle quilt about 10 years ago and it was so easy to do.
HTH,
eileenkny

[Eileen K.]

Isn't WINDING WAYS also known as Wheel of Mystery?

I got templates for that block from John Flynn but never got around to making it cause I had so many other projects started.