One Patch Charm Quilts: Day Seven

Yes, I still have some things to share from Carolyn Forster's book. I'd like to talk a little about the Kite shape on page 38-39. While it may seem that these should be hand pieced (which is what Carolyn does so beautifully throughout her book), I am the machine queen!

20 To Make One-Patch Quilts by Carolyn Forster.

One Patch Quilts by Carolyn Forster

I became enamored with the kite shape when I saw a Rose Star quilt for the first time. What's that, you ask? Look closely at my quilt in this photo and you will see only kites!

Rose Star quilt

But, let's see the kites by themselves. Here's a group of 4 kites. They are 90 degrees in the top left/right corners; 120 degrees in the top point; and 60 degree angle at the bottom. That equals the magical number 360!

Four kite units

Yes, when pieced there are y-seams. "Just get over it," I tell myself as I stitch. But, then you can do such lovely things with these patches! 

Y-seam from back of patches

Groups of kites

Here is my Stacked Kites pattern using some Kaffe Fassett fabrics:

Stacked Kites: 44" x 54"

Sometimes you don't have any y-seams when joining the kites! I discovered this when making my Kites to Hexagons quilt. If you do a search here on the blog for "kite" or "Rose Star" you will find several posts with even more ideas.

Kites to Hexagons quilt in 1930s fabrics

So, check out One Patch Quilts by Carolyn Forster for not only these kites but many other one patch quilt ideas!