Tuesday, February 17, 2015

A new design!

A while back I saw this image and pinned it. I thought it could make a really great quilt block design.

It's been rolling around in my head ever since, contemplating colors/fabrics and I knew at some point I had to give it a try. There's a bit of fear working without a pattern - no picture to refer to and no way to know what the final outcome will be. But I went for it in a combination of navy, gray, aqua and mint. And here's the result...


The block is really so simple, but makes a nice graphic impact.




I think you could really play around with different settings and configurations for the block.


You'll find a similar pattern here.

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36 comments:

  1. dutchcomfortFebruary 17, 2015 at 12:03 PM

    Lovely, thank you, I love the Chevron with a Twist quilt!

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  2. NicoleFebruary 17, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    Excellent quilt I think. Call it Arrow Flowers!

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  3. HildyFebruary 17, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Yor quilt, both the sping colors and the design, reminds me of 'Tulips': Thanks for sharing!

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  4. DeniseMarieFebruary 17, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    I would call it "Simply Fletching" - as a play on the word fetching (because it is!), and because it looks just like the fletching end of an arrow. Very nice!

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    1. Aby DolingerFebruary 18, 2015 at 9:40 AM

      Fetching Fletching was my thought, too. Very nice design!

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  5. gigiFebruary 17, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    LOVE it! Looks like Leaflets to me.

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  6. CathyFebruary 17, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    Proof that great quilt inspiration can come from anywhere! Great design.

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  7. MargaretFebruary 17, 2015 at 1:40 PM

    I love it! (You are so creative). How about calling it "Fly By Night"?

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  8. Dora, the QuilterFebruary 17, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    I'm thinking "Arrowsmith" because it's all about arrows, but it does take skill to make them, thus the "smith."

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  9. CJFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    You have one of those minds that can put an idea into reality! Thanks so much for sharing your talent. :)

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  10. StephanieFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    I love the colours you've used, and the stripe in the middle makes it very elegant-looking.

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  11. Sandy F.February 17, 2015 at 2:56 PM

    They remind me of Jarts (remember those?) so that's my suggestion.

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  12. Ginny WordenFebruary 17, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    Reminds me of darts, specifically Lawn Darts.

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  13. Nurdan Kulluk-RennertFebruary 17, 2015 at 8:48 PM

    Looks great! thanks for the pattern!

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  14. KathyFebruary 17, 2015 at 10:19 PM

    I love this! Thanks for sharing😄

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  15. GunillaFebruary 18, 2015 at 12:58 AM

    Love the pattern, beautiful!!! And the colors remind me of spring!

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  16. UnknownFebruary 18, 2015 at 1:34 AM

    I agree with the content above that the design looks like a tulip, but tulips that go on forever. For this reason, I would name the quilt "infinite blooms." It's a lovely color combination. It would be fun to play with the tulip idea and do green and pink or white. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. JulieFebruary 18, 2015 at 1:59 AM

    Great pattern, it reminds me of vines or the Beanstalk from Jack and the Beanstalk.

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  18. Lace FaerieFebruary 18, 2015 at 2:04 AM

    Very pleasing pattern! I like the added dimension of narrow center of the chevron blocks! Great colors, too!

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  19. StaciFebruary 18, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    This is really beautiful, and how kind of you to share it. You could call it Sprout!

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  20. KarenFebruary 18, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    This looks fabulous! How about Broken Arrow?

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  21. Nancy ZFebruary 18, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    I thought of the feather end of an arrow when I saw this. The name for that is fetching…no wait! I misread it and it's called fletching. I like Fetching better as a name for your pattern. Love it! Thanks for working it out.

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  22. Ann DFebruary 18, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Thanks for sharing this design.

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  23. PreetiFebruary 18, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    The colors remind of the ocean/beach. I would call it Sea Grass.

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  24. Sandy PanagosFebruary 19, 2015 at 10:24 PM

    It reminds me of the fletchings on the end of arrows, but I don't know how you could get a nice quilt name out of that. It's really beautiful!

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  25. kshackabqFebruary 19, 2015 at 10:55 PM

    It's terrific. Good job on working out the block. Reminds me of flocks of geese flying south. How about Migration?

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  26. DebFebruary 23, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    Absolutely beautiful! Love the colors and geometric shapes!

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  27. Sarah@123quiltFebruary 24, 2015 at 1:26 PM

    I LOVE this and I can't wait to make one for myself. I also really like all the fetching/fletching suggestions.

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  28. Brynwood NeedleworksFebruary 24, 2015 at 11:10 PM

    Thanks for the free block. I'd call it "Katniss Loves Quilts" after the lead character in The Hunger Games!
    xo
    Donna

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  29. UnknownFebruary 25, 2015 at 1:57 AM

    I posted a photo on Instagram letzte Woche und es erzeugt viel Interesse! Ich denke, man könnte wirklich spielen, um mit verschiedenen Einstellungen und Konfigurationen für den Block.

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  30. Julie CefaluFebruary 28, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    Very cute block! I like "fletching" for the name. My husband is into archery and makes his own fletchings. That's totally what it looks like!

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  31. SharonFebruary 28, 2015 at 8:45 PM

    I love this! all of your quilts are so fresh and pretty...great colors and clean piecing. Nice work!

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  32. AnonymousMarch 19, 2015 at 6:53 PM

    I love this so much, love the colors, love the design, just love love love it!

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  33. mmMarch 24, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Very clever graphic zigzag. Thank you. Marilynn

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  34. UnknownApril 8, 2016 at 3:38 AM

    I love this pattern. Is there any way you would share how exactly you made it?

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  35. JRayner9May 6, 2016 at 1:17 AM

    Love it! what are the dimensions of each block?

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