Go For the Gold Go for the Gold -- the final reveal. Here is the free layout for those quilt blocks that have been presented over the past two weeks. Refer to earlier blog posts for cutting charts for each of the blocks in this quilt. The quilt finishes 80" x 92". As you can see I used the Olympic Patchwork flags as color inspiration for this quilt. This layout would also work very well with blocks from a BOM (Block of the Month) program. I hope you have enjoyed this short series. I would love to see photos of any finished quilts. New Pattern - Smiling Irish Eyes I am announcing the release of a new pattern - Smiling Irish Eyes. This pattern incorporate three Irish themes -- a shamrock block, an Irish chain block, plus a Celtic block, The blocks are small (6" finished) -- however they are easy to piece with techniques for over-sized construction with trim downs of various units. Release special -- The pattern normally sells for $8. However, if you purchase before St. Patrick's Day (March 17th), the pattern will be on sale for $6 (a 25% discount). Happy quilting. Kari Sign up for my newsletter to stay current on what's happening in my studio and learn more quilting tips. As a thank you, I'll send you a FREE pattern for this small maple leaf quilt.
The actual name for this block is Port and Starboard. If Nancy Cabot had heard of Snowboarding and Slopestyle in 1937, I'm sure she would have changed the name of her block. Free rotary cutting instructions are here. The block finishes 12" x 12". I wanted really bright colors for this particular block. The athletes in this sport seem like daredevils. How do you get up the nerve to do all these stunt. Slopestyle, tests a rider’s ability to handle a variety of terrain by executing freestyle maneuvers down a course filled with terrain features including rails, hips, tabletops and a multitude of jumps, allowing riders to combine big air and technical tricks into one run. I loved watching one of the interviewed with Sage Kotsenburg, the US athlete who earned the first gold medal of the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the first-ever gold medal awarded in the new snowboarding slopestyle discipline. Basically he tried a trick that he had never practiced before and executed it flawlessly. This is the final block in the series. Watch for tomorrow's posting for a layout to incorporate all of these blocks. Happy quilting. Kari Sign up for my newsletter to stay current on what's happening in my studio and learn more quilting tips. As a thank you, I'll send you a FREE pattern for this small maple leaf quilt.
This one is a bit of a reach. The actual name of the block in Block Base is "Shooting Star". I thought it was a good representation of Biathlon as this sport involves cross country skiing along with marksmanship. For the free rotary cutting instructions, please click here. I did add a few seams to make this block a lot easier to piece. I always go on a cross country ski trip to the North Shore of Lake Superior. The trip often coincides with the timing of the winter Olympics. Many years ago (when my nephews were young) they were watching the biathlon on television. They were very impressed that "Aunt Kari" was not only skiing, but carrying a gun and shooting at targets on her vacation. It was hard to disillusion them with the harsh realty of "no gun" and "slow moving skiing" which involved frequent falls down steep hills. Happy quilting. Kari Sign up for my newsletter to stay current on what's happening in my studio and learn more quilting tips. As a thank you, I'll send you a FREE pattern for this small maple leaf quilt.
The actual name of this block was Flying X. As I was thinking about this block's name, there were a number of ways I could have gone. In addition to the ski jumpers, there were all the snowboarding competitors who also look like they are flying as part of their amazing tricks. Click here for free rotary cutting instructions for the 12 inch block. This is block 10 in a series of 12 Olympic blocks. Click on the earlier posts for other Olympic blocks. Happy Quilting. Kari Sign up for my newsletter to stay current on what's happening in my studio and learn more quilting tips. As a thank you, I'll send you a FREE pattern for this small maple leaf quilt.
This is a variation of a block in EQ called Downing. This represents Downhill Skiing. Click here for free rotary cutting instructions. The original name of this block was Alpine Cross. I found this one in Blockbase by Nancy Cabot. I am calling this Alpine Ski Cross. Click here for free rotary cutting instructions. Now that the Olympics are officially over, what are you doing with your "watching" time? I am at work with my next project -- which I am hoping to share by the end of the week. Stay tuned for more. Happy quilting. Kari Sign up for my newsletter to stay current on what's happening in my studio and learn more quilting tips. As a thank you, I'll send you a FREE pattern for this small maple leaf quilt.
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