It's the first round in the Stay at Home Round Robin! Brenda of Songbird Designs gets to tell us what to add to our quilts this week and she picked hourglass units.
Hourglass units are also known as quarter-square triangles. When the fabrics at opposite ends are the same, they look like an hourglass. There are many methods for making quarter-square triangles; my favorite is to use my Accuquilt, but I've also followed online tutorials when I needed a size I don't have an Accuquilt die for.
I had a couple different ideas for using hourglass units. One of my favorite blocks are Ohio Star blocks, which use quarter-square triangles, but I wanted something a little different. I looked around for blocks that use quarter-square triangles, found this one on Kate Colleran's website, then used EQ8 to tweak the block to something similar (that also feels a little like an Ohio Star) but different. I apparently forgot to take a picture of a single block before I sewed them together.
I made 4 blocks and added sashing between them. I have not finalized how long I'm making my rows, so for now there is not anything on the ends, but there will eventually be background fabric on the ends to get every row the same length.
Brenda's got the link up this week, so head over there once you have your hourglass round made. Remember, every time you link up, you earn an entry into our prize drawing. I've got the sponsors and prizes at the end of this post. Here's the complete Stay at Home Round Robin schedule:
- Lumin Fabrics (Island Batik) - 3 Fat Quarter Bundles: Playful Posies, Geometric Symphony and Paradise Palms
- Hobbs Batting: wool batt
- Sew Fresh Quilts: 3 patterns
- Aurifil Thread
- Oliso mini Iron, mat and carrying case
- Fat Quarter Shop: Gift certificate and 2 charm packs
- Devoted Quilter: 2 patterns
- Songbird Designs: 1 pdf pattern
- Grace & Piece Co: t-shirt
- Quilter's Dream: 8 assorted batts
- Crafty Quilter: 2 patterns
Thank you for that link, I just bookmarked it because I love your blocks. I love Ohio Star too and actually made some yesterday! You have a beautiful start to your SAHRR.
ReplyDeleteA great addition to your SAHRR!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look wonderful and it's so fun to get so many great ideas and variations to consider for the prompt.
ReplyDeleteEmily, what a fantastic block for your first border! It really works well with your center blocks!
ReplyDeleteYour newest row looks great! I love the fabric you're using!
ReplyDeleteLast year I saw a row by row SAHRR first time. Love your work and colours! Wendys Eva
ReplyDeleteI love how you incorporated your hourglass into blocks. Very pretty blocks! This is going to be amazing!
ReplyDeleteGreat blocks, Emily! I also love finding all the resources...and this is a great one you found!
ReplyDeleteWow, I’m loving your concept, the fabrics, and your drop-dead gorgeous blocks. This is going to be a stunner!
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