Contents
PREFACE 8
INTRODUCTION 9
CHAPTER 1
THE SQUARE 11
How TO DRAw THE PATTERN 12
Block Size 12
Adding Twist 12
Drawing the Pattern 12
Other Block Sizes and Measurements 13
COMBINING BLOCKS INTO A DESIGN (ON PAPER) 14
Reducing the Design and Coloring Effort 14
Combining Two Blocks and Coloring 14
COMBINING FOUR AND MORE BLOCKS INTO DIFFERENT DESIGNS 15
DIFFERENT DESIGNS USING THE SAME PATTERN AND SAME COLORS... 1 7
MORE DESIGN POSSIBILITIES USING THE SAME PATTERN AND COLORS . 2 2
MWROR IMAGE DESIGNS 30
CHAPTER 2
THE EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE 35
How TO DRAW THE PATTERN 36
Block Size 36
Adding Twist 36
Drawing the Pattern 36
Other Block Sizes and Measurements 37
COMBINING BLOCKS INTO A DESIGN (ON PAPER) 38
Reducing the Design and Coloring Effort 38
Combining Six Blocks 38
DIFFERENT DESIGNS USING THE SAME PATTERN AND COLORS 40
MIRROR IMAGE DESIGNS 43
CHAPTER 3
THE 90 0 TRIANGLE 49
How TO DRAW THE PATTERN 50
Block Size 50
Adding Twist 50
Drawing the Pattern 50
Other Block Sizes and Measurements 51
COMBINING BLOCKS INTO A DESIGN (ON PAPER) 51
Reducing the Design and Coloring Effort 52
Combining Blocks 52
MI1~OR IMAGE DESIGNS 56
CHAPTER 4
COMBINATIONS AND OTHER SHAPES 65
COMBINING SQUARES AND RIGHT ANGLE TRIANGLES 67
COMBINING EQUILATERAL TRIANGLES WITH DIAMONDS 70
THE HEXAGON 74
OTHER COMBINATIONS 75
CHAPTER 5
SEWING AND FINISHING THE QUILT 77
PREPARING THE FOUNDATION 78
Materials for the Foundation 78
CHOOSING AND CUTTING THE FABRIC 79
Quality of Fabric 79
Color Ranges 79
Choosing the Fabric 79
Estimating the Quantity of Fabric Needed 79
Cutting the Fabric 80
SEWING THE BLOCK 80
Get Yourself Organized 80
SewingtheBlock 82
SEWING THE BLOCKS TOGETHER 85
REMOVING THE PAPER FOUNDATION 85
QUILTING 86
The Sandwich 86
Quilting 86
APPENDIX A: THE SQUARE 88
APPENDIX B: THE EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE 94
APPENDIX C: THE 90 0 TRIANGLE 101
APPENDIX D: DIAMONDS AND HEXAGONS 108