Crown and Star: Block 7 of the Four & Eight Grid Sampler

This is one of my favorite blocks out of the nine that I pieced for this quilt. It's a relatively simple block, but has lots of impact visually.

Block 7 - Crown and Star

Click on the image to the left for a PDF of the piecing instructions. The rest of the blocks in this series can be found here: Four & Eight Grid Sampler Home Page.

Ruins of Jericho: Block 6 of the Four & Eight Grid Sampler

More than half-way through. Here is the sixth block, called Ruins of Jericho, in the Four & Eight Grid Sampler. Like the other blocks in this series, it is based on Judy Hopkin's 501 Rotary-Cut Quilt Blocks but super-sized to a 16-inch finished block.

This one was easy-peasy and doesn't really need any explanation. Again, fabrics for all blocks are from Denyse Schmidt's Shelburne Falls collection. Click on the block below for the PDF of the piecing instructions. 

Block 6 - Ruins of Jericho

 I decided to make things a little easier and created a single page for all block directions in this Sampler. Click on the full quilt icon below to take you to the page, or click on the tab for "Four & Eight Grid Sampler Quilt" at the top of the page.

Click for all blocks in this series.

Old Grey Goose: Block 5 of the Four & Eight Grid Sampler

I spent a little more time preparing the PDF of the piecing instructions for this block. I am using a combination of EQ7 and Adobe Illustrator. I am definitely not an expert at either software, and there is somewhat of a learning curve. Hopefully the extra time paid off!

I love this block! I am not altogether sure if I see a goose, maybe the head of a goose? Well, I will add this to one more of life's mysteries to ponder. Click on the block below for the PDF of the piecing instructions!

Block 5 - Old Grey Goose

Here are the links to the piecing instructions for the four previous blocks in this series:

Block 1 - X-Quartet 

Block 2 - Dutchman's Puzzle 

Block 3 - Hour Glass II

Block 4 - Fox and Geese

The Four & Eight Grid Sampler Quilt Mock-Up with Shelburne Falls Fabric Swatches

I am having so much fun messing around with EQ7! Here is a better mock-up of the Shelburne Falls Four and Eight Grid Sampler, this time using true fabric swatches from the collection. The prints are not to scale, but it still pretty cool!

The Four & Eight Grid Sampler Quilt - EQ7 Mock-Up

So all nine blocks are done! OK, I had high hopes for 12 or 16 blocks, but reality prevailed, and I won't let myself start on a new project until this one is done.

This is a mock-up using EQ7. The color renditions of each block are not ideal, but I tried to approximate. The final quilt size will be 68" x 68", with sashing and a border. I will continue to post block piecing instructions, and final instructions for putting the quilt together. Stay tuned!

Block 4 of the 4/8-Grid Sampler - Fox and Geese

I do have most of these blocks done, but have been VERY slow in getting them posted and drafting the PDF patterns. But I'm getting back on track! Here is the fourth block: Fox and Geese. Enjoy!

Block 4 - Fox and Geese

Here are the links to all four blocks in this series so far:

Block 1 - X-Quartet (blog post)

Block 2 - Dutchman's Puzzle (blog post)

Block 3: Hour Glass II (blog post)

Block 4 - Fox and Geese