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Adventures in Quilt Photography

Posted on August 16, 2018 by TammomAugust 11, 2018

The ceilings in our living room are 7′ from front to back but they gradually peak and meet at 8′ in the center. When it came time to photographing this quilt, based on my Christmas in July 2017 at BOMquilts.com “Invite a Moose to Christmas” design set, it was quite a challenge! With my husband standing on one chair and our son on another, with both of their hands holding the quilt and both touching the ceiling, it was still too long for me to get a good photo of it.

Next call of duty was to hang it off our deck outside. At one end of our deck, there’s enough clearance for a person to walk under it, so that’s the end we chose. Again, with my husband and son holding the quilt from the top with the addition of my daughter and a friend holding the bottom, I commenced to firing off my camera in shuttering speeds to catch the good light.

When all I really caught…was air.

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Star Power: Cluster of Stars Quilt Block & Cluster of Stars Variation Quilt Block

Posted on August 15, 2018 by TammomAugust 11, 2018

Cluster of Stars Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

Red: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
White: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 1/2″ squares.
White: Cut FIVE (5) 2″ squares.
White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares.
White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.

Cluster of Stars Quilt Block Diagram

Cluster of Stars Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
Yellow: Cut ONE (2) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.
Yellow: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
White: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 1/2″ squares.
White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 1/2″ squares.
White: Cut FIVE (5) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.

Cluster of Stars Variation Quilt Block Diagram

On Cloud Nine: Flagstones Quilt Block

Posted on August 14, 2018 by TammomAugust 11, 2018

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Flagstones Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

Blue: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 3/4″ squares.
Blue: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
White: Cut TWENTY-FIVE (25) 1 3/4″ squares.
White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares.

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Flagstones Quilt Block Diagram

Kitchen Quilting: Rolling Stones Quilt Block & Stone Soup Recipe

Posted on August 13, 2018 by TammomAugust 11, 2018

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Rolling Stones Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

Lt. Red: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares.
Peach: Cut FIVE (5) 3 1/4″ squares.
White: Cut TEN (10) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.

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