Carol, designer of the Women of the Bible Quilt, chose a paper-pieced Persian Star to represent Esther. Find the pattern in the yahoo group. I chose purple, red, yellow and white for this block, and I labeled the each section of the pattern before cutting it into eight triangles. I cut all my pieces approximately…
This week we are following a paper-pieced pattern, available from the Women of the Bible Yahoo Group. Many tutorials are available for paper piecing, such as videos by teacher Carol Doak. I added a vertical and horizontal line to make it easier to piece, and I numbered the section in the order that I sewed…
When I looked at the pattern for this week, called Grandmother’s Own, I saw a classic spools block. This is easily pieced by adding a vertical and horizontal line to divide the block into four units. I chose a yellow center, brown accents and blue background. Cut four pieces of yellow at 2″ square. From…
You will need four fabrics for this block. From the purple, cut four squares at 2-1/4″ and 4 squares at 1-3/4″. From the red, cut 5 squares at 1-3/4″. From the cream, cut 6 squares at 2-1/4″ then cut them on the diagonal to make 12 triangles. From the green, cut 2 squares at 2-1/4″ and…
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