“modern paper piecing block” | WOMBAT QUILTS

It is week two of my new sampler quilt and I once again went to Julie’s fabulous free Block Rock’n patterns. The pattern for this week is called Icky Thump, and with a name like that I had to make it.

It is a simple pattern in just four pieces (as opposed to a lot of the stars I have recently made which are 8 pattern pieces). Just 24 fabric pieces to make this block, but it still looks complex and interesting. I think a quilt of these blocks would be spectacular, but for now I am settling for adding just one block to my new sampler quilt.

Now I am off to the post office. I have packages of scraps to send to Australia and 5 inch charm blocks to head to out for a rainbow charm swap.

Well after much thinking and pondering and trawling through my stash I have decided that my next Paper Piecing Monday Sampler quilt is going have a bit more variety in colour, and a bit more variety in patterns. To start this new sampler off I have chosen a fabulous FREE pattern from Julie at 627handworks.

This is the first of Julie’s series Block Rock’n paper piecing patterns. It is called Bowie and can be found here. All the patterns so far have been easy to follow and lots of fun. Bowie is 56 pieces and despite a couple of mis-steps on my behalf, was quick to make.