Showing posts with label variation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label variation. Show all posts

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Bow Tie Variations

Feeling lonely without a modern border on your Bow Tie block?


No worries. Follow the steps in our Bow Tie Block tutorial using these specifications. At the end, just add your borders!


Fabric A (bow tie): cut two 5.5" x 5.5", cut two 2" x 2"
Fabric B (background): cut two 5.5" x 5.5"
Fabric C (border): cut two 1.5" x 12.5", cut two 1.5" x 10.5"


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Or, you could create a block made of four smaller bowties, just like this one.  Follow the same steps in the Bow Tie block tutorial using these cutting instructions.


Fabric A (bow tie): cut eight 3.5" x 3.5"
Fabric B (background): cut eight 3.5" x 3.5", cut eight 1.5" x 1.5"



Saturday, November 7, 2009

Skinny Nine Patch

skinny nine patch

I really love Jen's idea for a skinny nine patch. It's a great block for featuring a larger fussy cut center or sides.

Skinny Nine Patch

Want something a little different?  Follow this tutorial to make a Nine Patch variation 


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