Welcome to my stop on the 2016 Cloud9 New Block Blog Hop! A gorgeous bundle of Cloud9 Fabrics Cirrus Solids, curated by Yvonne @Quilting Jet Girl, Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs and Stephanie @Late Night Quilter was generously sent out by Cloud9 for all of us to play with. And may I say, what a lovely eye for color these gals have!
Where do you find inspiration? I happened to be fresh out so turned to Logo Modernism by Jens Muller and Julius Wiedemann (Ed.) to see what I could drum-up. Seeming to be on a plus-kick (I hope pluses hold out for a bit longer), I wanted to see this 3-D plus come to life in quilt form. This block is very straight forward and is simply a modified 16-patch, however has lots of graphic impact!
Below is an image of the Berry Harvest palette from which I have chosen 3 of the 5 colors to work with in my block. *I have a confession to make, I mucked up my mailing address and my bundle did not arrive before the blog hop started. The fabrics I used in the image of my finished blog are not the lucious Cloud9 fabrics but stand-in fabrics for color at best.* Confession over…back to the blog post. To re-create the block in another palette, solid or otherwise, choose a background fabric along with a light and dark value fabric.
Pattern Notes
- The block pattern is written using a 0.25″ seam allowance.
- Width of Fabric (WOF) measures 20″, based on the fat quarters we received for this blog hop.
- The finished block made using this tutorial measures 12″x12″ (12.5″x12.5″ unfinished).
- Refer to this blog post by Gypsy Moon Quilt Co. for a lovely tutorial on making HSTs (2, 4 and 8 at a time). For this block tutorial, we will make 2 HST units per 4″ square of fabric for a total of 4 HST units.
Fabric Requirements and Cutting Instructions
Block Illustration
Block Piecing Instructions
Step 1: Piece the Half Square Triangle (HST) Units
- Mark 4″ background squares corner to corner
- Pin the marked squares (right sides together) on top of the 4″ dark color squares
- Sew 1/4″ seam allowance on either side of marked line
- Cut on marked line to yield 2 HST units per square
- Press HST units
- Trim HST units to 3.5″ square
Step 2: Piece Block Together
- Layout block according to illustration above
- Sew squares together in each row
- Sew rows together
Voila! You’ve got a shinny new block!
To make the Baby Size quilt use the block size (12″x12″ finished) in the tutorial. For the Lap Size Quilt, up-size the block to 15″x15″ finished. And to make the Queen Size Quilt, use humongous blocks that finish at 24″x24″. Click here for a fun coloring page!
All of the quilt blocks being made by the bloggers for this New Block Hop are being sent to host Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs to be assembled into charity quilts! Check out the other bloggers below to see the lovely blocks they have designed.
*Permalinks have been update September 9th, 2016*
Host: Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Abigail @Cut & Alter
Janice @Color, Creating, and Quilting!
Lorinda @Laurel, Poppy, and Pine
Melva @Melva Loves Scraps
Renee @Quilts of a Feather
Kathryn @Upitis Quilts
Kim @Leland Ave Studios
Amanda @this mom quilts
Holly @Lighthouse Lane Designs
Irene @Patchwork and Pastry
Jennifer @Dizzy Quilter
Karen @Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Anne @Said With Love
Suzy @Adventurous Applique and Quilting
Sharla @Thistle Thicket Studio
Kathleen @Smiles From Kate
Amanda @Gypsy Moon Quilt Co.
Sarah @Sarah Goer Quilts
Chelsea @Patch the Giraffe
Jinger @Trials of a Newbie Quilter
Anja @Anja Quilts
Daisy @Ants to Sugar
Enjoy hopping around!
Cheers,
Amanda
Great block! I love the shadow effect!
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Thank Cheryl!
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Super cute!!! I put it on my “Must make” list! Thanks. Love the 3-D effect. I hope you finally got your fabric.
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Wow, lovely!!! There were quite a few blocks in this hope that are on my ‘must make’ list. My fabric has not arrived yet, I’m pretty sure it is lost. I will follow up with Yvonne and Cheryl as to why my block is absent from the charity quilt. Was such a fun hop! Cheers.
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Oh I agree! I hope Plus blocks stay popular because I really love them. Your version is really great and the 3D effect is wonderful.
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Thank you Jennifer for stopping by! Cheers!
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Absolutely wonderful Amanda! Excellent design and a perfectly professional pattern (say that three times fast!) and WOW! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Thank you Sylvia! I’ve got so fabric all picked out to make a baby size quilt. I think I might start another wip, I’m sure I need another one 😝😝😝.
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This block looks good, but it really shines as a whole quilt with a bunch of blocks!
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Thank you Renee for stopping by! I agree, really comes together with a whole bunch of blocks.
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Now this block really speaks to me. It fits right in with the 3D binge I have been on lately. Looks GREAT when you see it made up into a quilt. Wonderful design!
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Thank you for your kind words Janice! Cheers!
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I haven’t tackled a plus quilt yet, but this one is calling my name! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Yay, thank you for your kind words Shannon! It’s calling my name too, might have to start another wip! Thanks for stopping by.
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Love the 3-D effect your block shows.
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Thank you for stopping by Rosemary!
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I enjoy your creative way of displaying the block and find your directions easy and fun to follow.
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Thank you May! Cheers!
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Such a great block, and I really love the quilt. I may have to make that one!!
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Thanks Ann for your comment! I am going to develop the block into a full pattern in a variety of sizes and plan to make a queen size one for my bed. I better get collecting fabric! Happy hopping!
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Awesome block! And the layout is wonderful, especially with the one blue block.
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Thank you Anja! I had lots of fun with this block tutorial! Cheers.
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Really cool 3D look with this block. Seeing it in a full quilt layout is what sold it for me.
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Thanks Diana! It really does pop when a whole bunch of blocks are together. Cheers!
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Cool block! Love the mock up, especially with the one turquoise block!
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Thank you Jodie!
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Love the movement in this! It reminds me of Superman – it’s saying “TA -DAAA!” Could be a lot of fun, I think.
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Thank you Carrie! I working on a pattern, which will not be difficult at all. And I think I will make a queen size for my bed! Cheers!!!
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WOW! There are so many things to love about “Add it Up”.
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Thank you Dena!
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Love it, love it, love it! It’s simple, but has great design impact. Well done!
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Thank you Lorinda! Happy hopping!
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Great 3D effect with your block! I really love the sample layout too. The one different coloured block adds so much interest 🙂
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Thank you Leanne! I am planning on making a queen sized one for my bed. Just debating solids vs. prints! Should be fun!
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This is FANTASTIC. The impact is magnificent. Great work!!
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Thank you Jess!
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Amazing!!!😍 I love your block more Amanda. It’s simply amazing and I’ll certainly be making this one soonest, very well written tutorial too,well done! 👏👏👏
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Thank you Sola! This tutorial was lots of fun to put together, although I cheated a bit and used one of Amanda’s HST tutorials. Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m looking forward to Wednesday and your tutorial!
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There’s no cheating as long as credit is well given I believe 🙂 speaking of tutorial I am currently putting it together, I only got back home yesterday and i’m back to work tomorrow so fingers crossed that I get it done in time!
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I’m going to repeat what everyone has already said; this is such a great block with so much potential. I love the 3D effect and I really like how you used one alternate color block in the quilt. A great modern design!
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Thank you Stephanie! Happy hopping!
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Love your block. Really like how the the plus forms a shadow. The beautiful blue block, wow, nice eye resting spot. Great job Amanda!!
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Thank you Ioleen! This blog hop was lots of fun to participate in! Are you still a part of the EMQG? I was thinking of joining again this year, but will have to miss September’s meeting because my husband will be out of town. Cheers!
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This is a really great block! I love the 3-D effect you created. It’s modern and impactful. 🙂
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Thank you Sarah!!!
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I love the 3D look of the block! Another thing that I really like is that you suggested resizing the block rather than making more blocks to change the size of the finished quilt. The mock up really helps readers visualize what the block will look like in a finished quilt. I definitely think it would look great as a scrappy quilt!
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Thank you Marla for your lovely comments! I agree, a scrappy version would be lovely! I am going to make a queen size version and develop the block into a quilt pattern. Cheers!
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This block is great, but it’s even better when seen with a bunch of blocks together in quilt form! I love it! The 3D illusion is fantastic!
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Thank you so much for your comment Kim! Happy hopping.
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Clever you! Such a good idea to work with a kind of trailing shadow.
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Thank you Katrin for your lovely comment! Happy hopping.
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I really like your block design – not only does it have the great 3D look, but I also like how the shadow looks a bit like a summation or Sigma which is also another way to think of a plus symbol. I love that! Thank you so much for joining the hop and being so wonderful about dealing with the shipping difficulty.
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Thank you Yvonne for your comment!
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Amanda, your block is fantastic. Love that you provided a picture of a quilt layout using it. GREAT job and tutorial.
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Thank you Jennifer for your lovely comment. Happy hopping!
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I love this block. I wish I had thought it up! It’s simple but very effective.
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Thank you Lisa for your lovely comment. Happy hopping!
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What a great “addition” to the hop, Amanda!
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Lol, thank you Holly for your comment. Happy hopping!
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Holy OMG. That’s great.
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Thank you for your enthusiastic comment :).
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What a great block you have designed here Amanda – it’s really effective and makes great use of a limited colour palette. Love the splash of blue in the mock up. Well done!!
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Thank you Abigail for your lovely comment! Cheers!
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Wonderful block, and I love your quilt illustration, very effective. Congratulations on a great design.
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Thank you Kate for your lovely comment!
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Thank you so much! Love this block with the Shadow!
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Thanks Martina!
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I LOVE IT!!! I hope plus quilts hang around for a while longer too. I love your mock up with the alternate coloured block. Well done!
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Thanks Sue! Lol, I see you have a thing for pluses as well! Happy hopping.
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Love it! What a great block!
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Thanks Paige! Happy hopping!
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I love the dimension in your design. And the one alternate color block in the quilt design is an interesting feature. Excellent!
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Thank you Sarah for stopping by! Happy hopping!
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