Thursday, 28 March 2013

Eight-point snowflake

I have a lot of catching up to do, starting with a Ringo Pie block for Anna.  She wanted snowflake blocks with linen background and lots of white.  I used Eight Point Snowflake from 163 Patterns, I also found a free pattern here  which is constructed in the same way.
 The centre star is pieced first and then the border pieces are added with Y seams.  It is a precision piecing exercise.
 I had another block due for a friend and I fancied seeing the same block in other colours and this is what I came up with.
 More of a Spring snowflake and as we have been forecast chilly weather here until the end of April it feels most apt!

sib blog
at
Labels: , ,

14 comments:

  1. Linda Coleman28 March 2013 at 12:09

    what a difference using different fabrics makes, I don't know which one is my favourite, like them both

    ReplyDelete
  2. Amy Friend28 March 2013 at 14:06

    Pretty Kerry and terrific piecing. I love both but I like the soft neutrals in the first one best!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Elsa28 March 2013 at 15:41

    Really lovely blocks and it's even better that it came from the Kansas City Star newspaper in 1953! I've got the 163 Pattens too ~ what a lovely book and so inspirational too. I was at a mini quilt show last weekend and a vendor selling Japanese books told us that this author's books are going to be translated to English!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Mrs Flying Blind...28 March 2013 at 19:56

    Oooh lovely block pattern xxx

    ReplyDelete
  5. Strawberry Patch28 March 2013 at 20:47

    Would love to do this but I think I might epp as I don't fancy those y seams ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Katy Cameron28 March 2013 at 21:38

    I would rather see these snowflakes than the ones that have fallen every day this week up here!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Live a Colorful Life29 March 2013 at 05:06

    Both of them are just beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Gillian29 March 2013 at 08:08

    What beautifully constructed blocks, both in accuracy and colour choices.

    ReplyDelete
  9. the running hare29 March 2013 at 21:44

    You always make the most wonderful blocks. Both colourways are lovely but I just love the low volume one.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Nicky31 March 2013 at 00:23

    Both are beautiful and I love that book! Such a great resource!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Anna1 April 2013 at 02:38

    thank you Kerry, the block is amazing!!!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Rebecca Grace1 April 2013 at 17:54

    Both blocks are beautiful. The colors of the first block remind me of Japanese quilting.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Chase4 April 2013 at 02:00

    Love both blocks! I need to get that print{ that I mentioned on flickr}. Maybe after all the crazy time this week and next week then I can just "shop". I really found blue and yellow are great contrast colors to each other and the brown in the background really bring the colors forward...:) love all the floral prints.. :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. ayumills4 April 2013 at 15:33

    It's interesting to see how choice of fabrics/colors change the whole impression of a block! These two look so different, but both are equally beautiful!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for taking the time out to leave your thoughts, I do very much appreciate you stopping by! Blogger is not sending comments through by email at the moment so I'll reply in the comments.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)