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.
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One Patch Quilts by Carolyn Forster |
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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!
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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!
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Y-seam from back of patches |
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Groups of kites |
Here is my Stacked Kites pattern using some Kaffe Fassett fabrics:
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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.
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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!
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