I just finished my Basics Quilt Class. Here's one of the squares I learned to construct ...
The square: Dutchman's Puzzle
The square: Dutchman's Puzzle
Why it's a Basic: It's the Flying Geese in a 4-patch construction.
The Basics: An Easy Guide to Beginning Quiltmaking by Kathy Delaney
What I learned: Well, if you don't embrace precise 1/4" seams and precise cutting, you'll be cutting more fabric.
What I like about this square: Start at the middle of the block -- work your way out. Do you see it? The pinwheel? That's what I like.
What I don't like: Without offense to my friends of Dutch descent, I call it Dutchman's Revenge. It's very tedious and precise. And it took me 4 hours but I did it.
Would I do anything differently: A good lesson.
Taught by Barbara R. at the Prairie Quilt Shops
Just a reminder, this unfinished quilt was photographed on an ottoman and may not appear square, but it is!
