tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post7661440216875771590..comments2024-03-28T20:51:13.544-04:00Comments on Musings of a Menopausal Melon...mmmquilts: New Block Blog HopSandra Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-72190671682656209792015-09-05T20:33:58.887-04:002015-09-05T20:33:58.887-04:00I had the luxury of testing this block pattern las...I had the luxury of testing this block pattern last weekend, and must say it's a fun make. I love the little 3D pockets, and pinwheels of summer. Such a neat twist, Sandra, as I'd never even heard of adding something like this in! Didn't we all have fun with this hop!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-63099962118270392015-09-03T17:40:17.904-04:002015-09-03T17:40:17.904-04:00Thanks for the 3D pinwheels! I should make this qu...Thanks for the 3D pinwheels! I should make this quilt now and tell my daughter to give it to me when Alzheimer's sets in!MoeWesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316286980472111253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-1493024286024844632015-09-03T05:58:47.214-04:002015-09-03T05:58:47.214-04:00Love pinwheels! What a great idea with the folded...Love pinwheels! What a great idea with the folded element, lots of fun! You can also curl the folded edge to have a curved edge, I know, but just leaving it loose is great too!Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255138865146146980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-49126529944071943412015-09-03T02:29:55.729-04:002015-09-03T02:29:55.729-04:00I love your block and your blog title! Beth @ Wo...I love your block and your blog title! Beth @ Words & Stitches. Pbstrand@msn.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862477110928681028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-11465514965978361142015-09-02T21:29:08.133-04:002015-09-02T21:29:08.133-04:00I am not always a huge fan of pinwheel blocks but ...I am not always a huge fan of pinwheel blocks but I love how this one gives great secondary designs when placed and rotated. Well done on your block design!Chopping Block Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078968601652859168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-1965259866478559262015-09-01T23:18:17.275-04:002015-09-01T23:18:17.275-04:00Such a great way to use pinwheels in this design S...Such a great way to use pinwheels in this design Sandra. And that little something with the corner HSTs is lovelyTerri Ann @ ChildlikeFascination.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485089228446176343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-82675032673862165652015-09-01T21:01:00.051-04:002015-09-01T21:01:00.051-04:00Another winner - love this look. I follow you and...Another winner - love this look. I follow you and Inspired by Fabric by Bloglovin and newsletter.DebraKay Neimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877537673497698242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-88825498577576244652015-09-01T20:49:02.423-04:002015-09-01T20:49:02.423-04:00I love your block design... beautiful and great jo...I love your block design... beautiful and great job on your tutorial!<br />DebThe Farmhouse Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714349289370382430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-45770608312981054212015-09-01T19:35:48.671-04:002015-09-01T19:35:48.671-04:00great block Sandra! I love the way the secondary ...great block Sandra! I love the way the secondary pinwheels are created when you join the blocks together, and that they've got a unique dimensional quality. Nice work!!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10295410284248961146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-78464054148583275252015-09-01T15:19:04.524-04:002015-09-01T15:19:04.524-04:00Sandra your block is "suh-weet!" And ve...Sandra your block is "suh-weet!" And very unique! I copied and pasted it into another layout just for fun and right off the bat saw that you can get some fun effects with it! Great job! Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-72992467291210094192015-09-01T11:39:36.874-04:002015-09-01T11:39:36.874-04:00Love my graph paper, I do! Thank you for your swe...Love my graph paper, I do! Thank you for your sweet comment. You are a no-reply blogger, so I doubt you will see this, but if you do hope you can fix it here:<br />http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2013/01/are-you-no-reply-blogger.htmlSandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-71386477182217996112015-08-31T23:25:25.509-04:002015-08-31T23:25:25.509-04:00Pinwheels! This is a fun block!Pinwheels! This is a fun block!Dena@LivingWaterQuilter.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126685400027294175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-4475870704671103452015-08-31T20:57:55.246-04:002015-08-31T20:57:55.246-04:00That is really cool the way you made it 3 dimensio...That is really cool the way you made it 3 dimensional. Definitely put a different spin (pun intended) on the ordinary pinwheel block! Also, I'm thinking I really need to try one of those hera markers...Diana @ Red Delicious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157904204372685921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-3320157324704231992015-08-31T20:13:44.206-04:002015-08-31T20:13:44.206-04:00Hey I remember those pinwheel blowing things we ha...Hey I remember those pinwheel blowing things we had as kids!<br /><br /> Wow, this is beautiful beginning!Linda Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911266248363959007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-9882259985771484622015-08-31T19:12:47.497-04:002015-08-31T19:12:47.497-04:00Great block!!! The 3D element was a great idea.Great block!!! The 3D element was a great idea.Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-23011446798498576602015-08-31T18:43:06.671-04:002015-08-31T18:43:06.671-04:00you are not alone in the paper and pencil drafting...you are not alone in the paper and pencil drafting arena :D I really love this block and the layout you provided is awesome. Great job, and I hope to see more of your designs soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07332411743129736245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-10840897187031629362015-08-31T16:09:10.225-04:002015-08-31T16:09:10.225-04:00I better up my half square triangle game!!! such a...I better up my half square triangle game!!! such a cute block :)<br />And I love your diagrams!!<br />XX!<br />LoriSewPsyched!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04286345452598767963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-20552320042927607992015-08-31T15:50:08.055-04:002015-08-31T15:50:08.055-04:00P.S. I love my graph paper. For everything, not ...P.S. I love my graph paper. For everything, not just drawing squares and triangles.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065545905446900355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-76889767396831862562015-08-31T15:49:10.652-04:002015-08-31T15:49:10.652-04:00I'm a big fan of pinwheel blocks, especially t...I'm a big fan of pinwheel blocks, especially those asymmetrical ones that form secondary designs. I'm quessing that when you get more than four blocks together, you'll be amazed at how the designs spread. The second peek suggests that there will be diagonals of pinwheels running across the quilt -- sort of Irish pinwheels!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065545905446900355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-22998630072428490232015-08-31T15:29:43.492-04:002015-08-31T15:29:43.492-04:00I love that 3D effect you added. EQ7 won't thi...I love that 3D effect you added. EQ7 won't think of that for you, so you are doing pretty great with your SQ1. :) Great block and tutorial!AStrangerViewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702945572195903807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-60396991884304421192015-08-31T15:12:42.712-04:002015-08-31T15:12:42.712-04:00The little half-square with the line really is int...The little half-square with the line really is intriguing - I also like the negative space.the zen quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109269989556411207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-3085977923762692212015-08-31T14:31:05.859-04:002015-08-31T14:31:05.859-04:00I have only version of SQ1 as well, in my case HQ1...I have only version of SQ1 as well, in my case HQ1, but Helen's Quilts may be better renamed as Havoc Quilts! Love your pinwheels and the secondary patterns. Well done. helenjean@midgetgemquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005403786619091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-61259298013676692262015-08-31T14:16:53.088-04:002015-08-31T14:16:53.088-04:00What a great block, I love the secondary patterns...What a great block, I love the secondary patterns and the negative space for quilting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-87143127937567941282015-08-31T12:23:43.331-04:002015-08-31T12:23:43.331-04:00Great block! Love the variations on a simple pinw...Great block! Love the variations on a simple pinwheel and how the blocks create the repeating pattern next to each other!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843675387693755387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-66820900875276541122015-08-31T12:17:54.920-04:002015-08-31T12:17:54.920-04:00Haha... SQ 1- that is great! I use the American me...Haha... SQ 1- that is great! I use the American method of pencil to graph paper. Works well but time consuming to make changes, right!<br /><br />Great block Sandra! The tutorial is well written also. What a fun project this has been!Bernie Kringelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753481379287809548noreply@blogger.com