TWO BLOCK WONDER

I've been fasinated for years with combining two or more geometric blocks together to form secondary patterns.  I even wrote a book and a reprint booklet about the subject back in the early 2000s.  It is not only intriguing to alternate blocks containing different angles, but then change the effect when colors and/or shades of fabric are chosen.  The possibilities are endless.

Here is my latest experiment with the idea ----

The two blocks repeated and rotated in this quilt.

THE STATS:  Two Block Wonder, 2026, 27" x 27", Paper Pieced, Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted

The books:

HOORAY FOR HOOPLA

I was in the mood for something fast and easy, so was perusing one of the books I wrote in the 2000s for an idea.  In the book, "Traditional Two Block Quilts", I came upon "Hoopla".  At the time I designed and made it, the publishing process was in a rush; and there was no time to remake it.  I was not satisfied that the stars did not show up in the quilt because of the fabric I chose.  It was shipped off for photography anyway.  Major regrets!!!!  

In this remake, I think I rectified that; plus changed the connecting block design to simplify.  Because of the more definition of the pattern with these fabric choices; I decided to forgo a border and just use a yellow binding.  Do-overs are satisfying.

STATS:  "Hooray for Hoopla", 2023, 28"X28", Paper pieced, Machine pieced, Machine quilted.

The original, regrettable "Hoopla":

REINVENTING A QUILT FROM MY PAST

I've always enjoyed combining two different blocks in a quilt to produce secondary patterns.  

Here's a quilt I made in 1986 using two different blocks:

 My son named it "Orchestral Maneuvers at Dawn" --- does anyone else remember the 1980s band named OMD? 

I decided I wanted to reinvent the quilt using the same two blocks, but in a different setting and using entirely different fabrics.

These are the same two blocks in current fabrics that I'm working with:

And, a glimpse of the different setting:

I'm moving right along and almost have the top pieced.

Stay tuned for the completion of the quilt!

More of the two-block quilts I have made over the years are included in my books:

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