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Creating Original Quilt Blocks for Drawing Challenged Quilters

11/8/2014

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Last week I posted both cutting charts and piecing diagrams for a donkey and an elephant block (based on designs by Evaline Foland for the Kansas City Star).  One reader sent me a note suggesting that with a couple of additional blocks, these would work nicely for a child or baby quilt.

I'm somewhat drawing challenge (I remember an old Pictionary game where I drew a bird with four legs.) so I knew I wanted some help getting started on my additional quilt block.  A few months ago when putting together some handouts for an Electric Quilt class I ran across the Photo Patch quilt layout.  I decided to use this as a start for drafting my quilt block.

Here is my inspirational photo along with the final block I created in EQ (using only squares and half square triangles consistent with Foland's blocks).
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Kari Schell Giraffe Blcok
This took me about 30 minutes to create with Electric Quilt.   See how I created the block in this weeks video.  The video was shortened to 13 minutes by deleting much of the coloring parts of the video.
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To make it more consistent with Evaline Foland's donkey and elephant blocks, I suggest having just one background.

If you are interested in the FREE Electric Quilt 7 file, please click here.

If you are interested in a FREE pdf of the block diagram, please click here.


Now for a quick follow up on the other "election" blocks in last weeks quilt.
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Kari Schell variation of Clay's Compromise
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Clay's Compromise by Nancy Cabot from Block Base.
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Kari Schell's Clay's Choice Block
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Clay's Choice by Finley from Block Base.
These blocks represented the policies of Henry Clay a candidate for President from the Whig party. 


Happy Quilting!

Kari 
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10 Comments
Kat Scribner link
11/8/2014 01:05:52 am

what an awesome tutorial!! I've never used the image feature. Actually, i've not done the lessons on it, I have so much to do in the other parts of EQ! Thank you. I am inspired to grow to the image worktable.

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Lilia
11/8/2014 03:11:11 am

That was clever! I've not used that tool nearly enough either and have taken notes on you tutorial and will give it a go. Thanks so much Kari

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Cala
11/8/2014 03:15:14 am

Dit is so 'n oulike idee! Pragtig gedoen!

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Kari
11/8/2014 06:30:42 am

Thanks Cala. Are you from South Africa? In my "trip of a lifetime" I did a safari along with the quilt show in Port Elizabeth. I want to get back again soon.

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Cala
11/8/2014 11:41:34 am

Hi Kari, yes, I'm from South Africa. We retired to Jeffreysbay last year - about 75km (?35miles?) from Port Elizabeth. :) That safari along sound great. Thank you for the lovely tutorial. You are a great teacher. Take care, Cala

Melanie
11/8/2014 03:28:08 am

Excellent tutorial as usual Kari! Glad you are feeling better.

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Judy Morin
11/8/2014 03:57:07 am

I know I was moving last week, but I can't find the donkey and elephant blocks. Can you send link?

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Kari
11/8/2014 06:13:59 am

http://www.onpointquilter.com/blog/election-time

Enjoy!

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Kari link
11/12/2014 01:13:55 am

What an awesome video....just reminds me there is so much I have no idea how to do in EQ7. It is an amazing program and I need to do some more learning. :) Your website is an amazing resource!

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Bi New South Wales link
2/13/2021 02:53:21 am

Nice bllog post

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