I am a traditional quilt gal.  I love the old, traditional quilt block designs.  LOVE.  THEM.  I also enjoy taking those old blocks and breathing new life into them by changing some of the design elements of the blocks.  Sometimes, the block is still recognizable as its original name, other times you cannot even tell it’s redesigned from the original quilt block.

So, let’s play around with one!  This is a traditional Bear’s Paw quilt block:

And here are four different variations of this Bear’s Paw block:

See what I mean?  There are SO MANY design variations you can make with a single traditional quilt block – enough to keep you busy with just a single block!  Stay tuned tomorrow for quilts designed with these blocks!