One-Block Quilts

Exploring the effects obtainable by using just one block in non-traditional ways.

X’s and O’s

X’s and O’s

A single traditional block, known variously as Amethyst or Diamond Star, colored and placed to achieve the illusion of curves and transparency.

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Celestial Circles

Celestial Circles

This scrappy batik quilt uses a three-patch block, quarter-circle plus arc plus corner, colored and rotated at random.

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