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Eddystone Light is Quilt Block Number Ninety-Three

11/20/2013

Eddystone Light isn't one of your simplest blocks. It is more involved than many of the others I have done so far. If you take each piece and square it up as you go, you won't have a problem. It is like anything else in life, one step at a time. I do love the look of this block. Sometime in the future I will make a larger quilt using this block. I will play around with the colors as well. I think it can be very dramatic.

If you are just starting out quilting, you might want to hold off on Eddystone Light quilt block until you are more comfortable. But if you have been quilting for a while, give this block a try. I hope you like it as much as I do.

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"Cut the Corners" is Quilt Block Ninety-Two

11/10/2013

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I am almost half way through my quilting project of sewing 200 quilts from my favorite quilt book, "Around the Block with Judy Hopkins". I started this project in February of 2012. I am enjoying seeing what the quilt blocks look like and especially after sewing four blocks together with the secondary quilt design.

Cut the Corners four quilt blocks sewn together.

The fussiest part of Cut the Corners quilt block is the point on the triangle. If you look close, you can see that I cut off one or two of the points. My philosophy about quilting is that I'm not always going to be perfect. I try my best to get the best results I can at the time. I am always learning and trying to do better. However, there are times when I rip the stitches out. Quilts are hand made and are not meant to be perfect.

I hope you give Cut the Corners quilt block a try and allow yourself to be imperfect!

Click here to see the "Cut the Corners Lovie Lap Quilt". If you would like to follow my blog, click on the RSS Feed button on the right. Now moving on to the next quilt block...

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Quilt Block "91" - Double X No. 3

11/2/2013

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I would love to know where the name for this quilt block came from. If you are new to my blog, I am currently making 200 quilts from my favorite quilt book, "Around the Block with Judy Hopkins". I want to show what each quilt block looks like when you sew four blocks together. Many times you get a secondary design with four blocks. In the Double X No. 3 quilt block, Judy used only two fabrics, a light and a dark. I chose to use four, giving the block a more colorful look.

Double X No. 3 Quilt Block by Homesewn by Carolyn.

Double X Number 3 Quilt Block

Four quilt blocks sewn together of the Double X No. 3 block showing a new design.

I love the tilted look of the star with the four blocks sewn together. You don't see that with just the one quilt block. Each time I sew a new block, I am excited to see the new design with the four blocks sewn together. Double X No. 3 is a simple block.

As you can see, I had a lot of fun with the free motion quilting that I learned from Leah Day. You can take a class with Leah Day on Craftsy or go to her blog and check out different designs.

Beautiful baby quilt made with the Double X No. 3 quilt block.

I used the Double X No. 3 quilt block to make this adorable baby quilt. Click here to see more baby quilts.

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Eddystone Light is Quilt Block Number Ninety-Three

"Cut the Corners" is Quilt Block Ninety-Two

Quilt Block "91" - Double X No. 3

Double X Number 3 Quilt Block

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