By Anne Deister
This month’s BOM uses two different Drunkard’s Path blocks (as described in the Skill Builder tutorial) to create a modern, asymmetrical layout. The layout challenges you to match curves when aligning blocks and to have some curves come right to the edge of the block while others have negative space around them and float within the space.
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Using Templates 1 and 2 provided in the Drunkard’s Path skill builder tutorial, cut the following pieces.
Fabric A – dark blue/violet
Cut (2) 6.5″ squares
Cut (4) from template 1B
Cut (3) from template 2B
Fabric B – yellow
Cut (2) from template 1A
Cut (1) from template 2A
Fabric C – orange
Cut (1) from template 1A
Cut (1) from template 2A
Fabric D – pink/purple
Cut (1) from template 1A
Cut (1) from template 2A
Using the
Drunkard’s Path Skill Builder tutorial, sew the quarter circle units together.
Step 2 – Layout Block
Layout the quarter circle units and the full squares as shown below.
Step 3 – Block Assembly
Sew the quarter circle units together into rows.
Sew the rows together into the block.
Trim block to 18.5″
QUILT LAYOUT
This block could be made in multiples to make a modern quilt. The illustration below demonstrates one possible quilt layout. The blocks are all identical. They are simply rotated to create a playful arrangement that produces a feeling of movement and interesting negative spaces.
There are so many things you can do with Drunkard’s path blocks. I hope you will explore more ideas on your own. I have a Quilt Along on my blog that uses the Drunkard’s Path block.
Those posts can be found here. Look for number 5 on piecing for another basic tutorial on making the Drunkard’s Path block.
On Instagram make sure to use
#bouldermqgbom20 and tag us
@bouldermqg
Step 2 – Layout Block
Layout the quarter circle units and the full squares as shown below.
Step 3 – Block Assembly
Sew the quarter circle units together into rows.
Sew the rows together into the block.
Trim block to 18.5″
QUILT LAYOUT
This block could be made in multiples to make a modern quilt. The illustration below demonstrates one possible quilt layout. The blocks are all identical. They are simply rotated to create a playful arrangement that produces a feeling of movement and interesting negative spaces.
There are so many things you can do with Drunkard’s path blocks. I hope you will explore more ideas on your own. I have a Quilt Along on my blog that uses the Drunkard’s Path block.
Those posts can be found here. Look for number 5 on piecing for another basic tutorial on making the Drunkard’s Path block.
On Instagram make sure to use
#bouldermqgbom20 and tag us
@bouldermqg
