Table Tennis Summer Games Block 8

Table Tennis Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell

Mom purchased a ping pong table with S&H Green Stamps for us in the late 60s.  Customers would receive these stamps at the checkout counter of supermarkets, department stores, and gasoline stations, which could be redeemed for products in the catalog.

The table was set up in the basement and we would spend hot summer days in the basement playing ping pong.  (It was the coolest room in our un-air-conditioned house.)

China has many of the leading players and is favored to win many of the gold medals for these Olympic events.

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Drafting the Table Tennis Block in Electric Quilt

Table Tennis Block Drafted in Electric Quilt

​Select Block>New Block>Easy Draw Block.

Import the above image for tracing in the Tracing Image tab.

Drawing board set-up in the Easy Draw tab is:

• Block Width/Height:  12 x 12  
• Snaps:  24 x 24
• Snapping Options:  Only Snap to Grid should be turned on.

Using the Line tool, divide block into major sections (see image below).

Add to Sketchbook.

Sectioning Table Tennis Block in Electric Quilt

Use the Line tool and trace each section.  All nodes should snap to grid points.  Add to Sketchbook after each section is drawn.

Color.

Add to Sketchbook.

Save.

Table Tennis Easy Draw Tab in Electric Quilt

Happy quilting.

Kari

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