February 2007 Challenge: Blocks within Blocks! (Page 2)

Design a quilt in which you put a block into a patch of another block on the quilt. This can be done in several ways:

(EQ5 & EQ6) Set one block on Layer 1. Set the other block on Layer 2 above one of the square or rectangle patches of the lower block.
(EQ5 & EQ6) Edit a block with squares or rectangles in it. Draw your second block inside one of these spaces. Recolor and add the new block to the Sketchbook. Set this block in the quilt.
(EQ6 only) Use the new EQ6 "Merge Block" feature (page 259) to put one block in the square space of another block. Set this new block in the quilt.
(EQ6 only) Use the new EQ6 "Create Quilt from Block" feature (page 175) and convert a qualifying Sketchbook block into a quilt layout. Set other blocks in these spaces.

- Barb Vlack

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Quilt 33	Quilt 34	Quilt 35	Quilt 36
Gina Andrews Patchwork Garden	Helena Norberg Valentinegrid	Helena Norberg Spiral Grid	Hélène Laparra Blue knots
	My first variation of combining block 2876 from Block Base and a modified Shofly block. I added hearts for february. I like how this blockcombination makes circular spaces to fill.with appliqué for example. Kiruna, Sweden	This is the same blockcombination, block 2876 from Block Base and the modified Shofly block. This one has quilting in the circular spot. Kiruna, Sweden	I created a quilt from the "album quilt" block. I filled this quilt with the "Rail fence" block and draw a new one for the border. It was a fun and interesting challenge Cheers from France

Quilt 37	Quilt 38	Quilt 39	Quilt 40
Hélène Laparra More jewels	Hilde J Storm at Sea with a little sun	Ingrid Akkersdijk High Flying Geese	Ingrid Jensen Blue Star
I used the block "jewel" from the library and use the tool serendipity to frame this block. I put then a stencil from the library on it. Cheers from France	Norway	Layout created from the High Flying Squares block, which is also placed in the centre. The Wild Goose Chase block fills the new layout. The Netherlands	Origami star is merged into an Uneven ninepatch block and a "normal" ninepatch is also merged into an Uneven ninepatch. Denmark

Quilt 41	Quilt 42	Quilt 43	Quilt 44
Ingrid Jensen Another possibility	Iris W. Waiting for Your Return	Jacquelyn Jacobi Hearts and BowTies	Jacquelyn Jacobi Circle of Hearts
Same blocks, another layout and other colours Denmark	Margate FL	I started the challenge around V-Day, so hearts were in the air. Victoria, British Columbia	Heart Wreath in the cheddar and pink palette. Victoria, British Columbia

Quilt 45	Quilt 46	Quilt 47	Quilt 48
Janet Bangs Random Stripes	Janet Bangs Flower Petals	Jean J. Serendipity	Jean Tate On the Quilt Trail
This was designed using the "create quilt from block" feature. The block used was "Random Stripes 2" and the resulting grid was then set with Ohio Star, Indiana Puzzle and Simple Bargello Guildford, England	This was designed by merging blocks with Serendipity. The blocks used were Uneven Nine Patch with Flower Petals set in the centre square. The quilt uses the Flower Petals block in its original format in alternate blocks to prevent the quilt from becoming too busy. Double Four Patch blocks set in the outer triangles of the on-point setting provide a secondary design around the edge of the quilt. Guildford, England	I called this quilt serendipity, because when I came back to it after several days, I couldn'e remeber exactly why I decided on this design. I started with the blocks from last months challenge and went frim there!	several States have painted quilts on barns and encourage people to follow the quilt Trail. Alamo, Texas

Quilt 49	Quilt 50	Quilt 51	Quilt 52
J. Harders Flying Geese and Fish in a Storm at sea	Judy Potts Blocks in Blocks	Janet Tannahill Spring Fancy	Janet Tannahill Spring on the Diagonal
Fish block merged 2 times in a fish block. The flying geese are drawn in the Storm at Sea block	Used Clustered square medallion, five patch chain and hex sign motif. Parker, CO	I used the Four Patch Art Square block as my quilt layout and filled it with a Friendship Star, a King's Crown and a New Album block. I sized the blocks on the graph pad. Mission, KS	I used the Four Patch Art Square block as my quilt layout and filled it with a Friendship Star, a King's Crown and a New Album block. I sized the blocks on the graph pad as well as rotating the four block to be on point. I like this design better than the first one. Mission, KS

Quilt 53	Quilt 54	Quilt 55	Quilt 56
Judith Best Flower Boxes	Kitty Letsch Oops!	Kitty Letsch Oops!	Kd Kaiser Coming Apart at the Seams
I combined the Attic Window Block with two different Flower Blocks and then placed additional flowers on the second layer of the quilt. Ontario, Canada	Leesburg, FL	Leesburg, FL	Designed for the EQ Club. I experimented with the merge block. I figured if merging was good then framing must be better, so I tried it out. Framing was better, but what about tilting. Tilting was great! My first impression when I put these blocks in the baby block layout was that of 'Oh no, my blocks are falling apart'. Quilt names can come from the silliest of things. Columbus, OH

Quilt 57	Quilt 58	Quilt 59	Quilt 60
Leanne Davis Iris Magic	Leigh Harris Many Chains	Leigh Harris Noughts and Crosses	Lauri Homuth Ivy League
The quilt layout is based on the 5-Grid Chain block from the block library (using the 'make quilt from block' option). The other block used is the Road to California. The centre block was drawn to look like two intersecting Road to California blocks. The iris motif also comes from the block library Adelaide, Australia	Made using the 'Creating a Quilt from a Block' feature. The block used is '8 Grid Chain Variation', which is also used in the quilt. Perth, Western Australia	Created using the 'Merging Blocks with Serendipity' feature. Perth, Western Australia	I merged the block called Right and Left. The smaller inside block has a blue triangle. I used an ivy motif for "applique". Kewaskum, Wi.

Quilt 61	Quilt 62	Quilt 63	Quilt 64
Lauri Homuth Colored windows	Linda Aguiar Church	Linda Aguiar Star Medallions in a lattice	Linda Erickson Merged Plaid
The outer block is called 16 points, and the inner block is Turnstile, which I also used for the alternate setting blocks. The border is Kaleidoscope. Kewaskum, Wi.	Lebanon, ME	Lebanon, ME	Quilt built on "Irregular Grid #11". Includes "Plaid Lattice" and "Sunbeam Variation" blocks. Used the EQ6 merge feature to place the "Sunbeam Variation" block into the center of the "Large Center Log Cabin" block. Used a Stripe border from the Set Auto Borders collection. Albuquerque, NM

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