This block is called Tippecanoe. Sheila, the mastermind behind the Mystery Quilt QAL, explained that this block was one of the blocks that were designed as a tribute to William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), who was the ninth President of the United States.
This is a close up of another, I think they are wonderful. They are paper pieced but so much easier paper piecing than some of my other recent attempts so I only made a few silly mistakes. Like cutting off the fabric I had just sewn on. Sigh.
Here are the 7 tippecanoe blocks I made over the last two days, attached to the first block of the QAL. These are hard to sew on because there is a big blob of seams at the pointy ends. Although I was imagining a quilt of just tippecanoe blocks sewn together, I think it would be tiresome to try to join them.
Here are my Mystery QAL blocks all together, sun dappled on the deck. I still have some left over homework from the last lesson, but I think they look nice so far.
Today is a day for being outside in the garden, it is beautiful already. And I am almost done with the plum jam (56 jars so far), and just in time as the blackberries are ripening!
Best,
Leanne
The blocks look wonderful all together!
ReplyDeleteTerrific layout. My sister used this block last year to make a tribute quilt and the pattern she purchased called it Crossed Canoes. The only difference between yours and hers was that she inverted the colors like this: http://www.ciaspalette.com/patterns/05/crossedcanoes.html
ReplyDeleteSo maybe all of one color is Tippicanoe and mixed colors is Crossed Canoes. At any rate, yours is beautiful!
Elizabeth E!
http://occasionalpiece.wordpress.com
They're beautiful....they look so nice displayed on the wood.
ReplyDeleteThese are looking gorgeous altogether! It's going to be a fabulous quilt. What a shame I live so far away from you - I love homemade jam! Jxo
ReplyDeleteYour mystery quilt is looking fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be one beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteReally love these block Leanne, this quilt is going to be fab when its finished!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stars and I love the last photos where you have collected different blocks! They have lovely colours and all together they make wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteSO nice - I love them!
ReplyDeleteI love being called a mastermind - great job!
ReplyDeleteYour mystery quilt is going to be very nice. And I just love the tippecanoe blocks.
ReplyDeleteThe blocks look beautiful. I love all the different colour combinations of the seven blocks.
ReplyDeleteHow many jars do you own?
Your blocks are amazing! I wanted to start this QAL but never quite managed to start. Wish I had now. Your quilt is going to be fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful Leanne! I love all those little star blocks surrounding the large one!
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking! Gorgeous work, Leanne. Can't wait to see more of this beauty.
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