Dabbling in Quilt Design: Oh, Suz-Anna! quilt tutorial Part 1

Sometimes one thing just leads to another.  You are in the middle of making a quilt.  And throughout that process, your thoughts lead you to develop a new idea.


These blocks may seem identical to the blocks I made previously.  At that time, I shared a tutorial for the Kansas Dugout block and for my easy method of sewing Y seams.  My blocks actually have sides that are longer than the traditional Kansas Dugout block.



In the tutorial post, I showed how my use of a directional print limited my layout to the following setting.
Standard block layout

I explained that I preferred the look of the on point setting, shown below, how it is more appealing and reflects the alternate name for this block - The Lattice Block.

The Lattice block

I ended that post with a picture of the Susannah, noting that I had always admired this quilt block and felt that it would make a gorgeous quilt.

Well, that did get me thinking.  And as I completed the Fruity O's quilt, which was revealed in this post, my mind was working away on that Susannah block.



Turn her on point...

Susannah on point

Add an adjoining block...
Then remove the block lines.....
Remove the block lines and you have Oh Suz-Anna!

And you have this.... Oh, Suz-Anna!


Step one in writing your own patterns:  Come up with a new design.
Step two would be to plan out how to make that design.

Oh, Suz-Anna! in progress on the design wall

At least I think this is a new design.  Please let me know if you have seen this somewhere before!


I will be sharing a tutorial and my progress later this week.  Let me know if you would be interested in making an Oh, Suz-Anna of your own!

 
Keep On Quilting On!
And Happy Mother's Day!

 








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