Easy Piecing

I stumbled across a nice looking block while surfing around in Pinterest the other day. It's called Anita's Arrowhead.

I thought it was worth checking out and the blogger said it was a pattern she found in Quiltmaker. Doesn't it look complicated? It's not! You cut squares, stack them, sew around the edges just so, make 3 cuts and your piecing is done! Press and sew them all back together to wind up with one of these. I immediately made four in one sitting. 

Which layout do you like better? #1

Or #2

I have enough of this fabric to make 12 more blocks. I can easily make 4-6 in one night' session. That will give me 16 by the time I'm done. Sewn together, I'll have a 48" X 48" top. Add some borders and you've got a pretty throw for the back of a couch or for a child's room. Not bad for a few days of easy piecing!

BBQAL - 4-Patch

Every quilt needs the 4-patch in it. This one has three blocks out of the 48 that will go in the completed quilt. 

I chose colors that were in my stash. No buying anything for this quilt, I hope!

BBQA - Fabric

I'm piecing and quilting with Leah Day in her Building Blocks Quilt Along project. Fun!

The fabric stash is raided and here are my choices! I'll use a set for two block patterns in the quilt. When, and I do mean when, I run out of a color, I'll get another comparably-toned replacement to pinch hit. I have a lot of these colors ready to be used up!

On to making the beloved 4-patch. Which pair of fabrics should I use for them? (upper right, upper middle, upper left, lower right, lower middle, or lower left)

If you want to join in on the fun and learn some good stuff in the process, go to freemotionquilting.blogspot.com, get everything you need for the quilt along, and have fun with us!