The designated block for week 28 is called “Dinner Plate.” It has curves and applique, which are pretty tricky! So, I was inspired to create an easier pieced block. The story of the Widow of Zarephath is a story of God’s provision. The widow was ready to prepare her last meal and Elijah promised her…
Carol, at the Yahoo Group Women of the Bible Quilt, chose the Devil Claws block to represent Jezebel. This block uses two colors and is made from square-in-square and flying geese units. Cut the following pieces: 4 red squares at 2″ and 5 tan (background) squares at 2″; 4 background squares at 1-1/4″; 12 background rectangles…
I found a block called Crowning Glory on the Quilter’s Cache, and I decided it would be easier than the Queen’s Delight that Carol had picked out. For this alternate version, you will need three fabrics: yellow, purple and tan. From the tan, cut 1 piece at 2-1/2″ square and 2 pieces at 3″ square,…
Rizpah sat a lonely vigil over her dead sons, so I chose somber colors of dark blue, red, tan and brown. You will need the pattern from the Women of the Bible Yahoo Group for this paper pieced block. I added vertical, horizontal and diagonal seams to create 8 triangles for easy paper piecing. Before…
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