May I introduce to you the "ET Phone Home" block, so called because it's made up of equilateral triangles making three stars, so ET and stars so ET Phone Home. Those of you who know quilt blocks will probably rush to tell me that this is in fact some other block designed many moons ago but, until then, it's ET Phone Home.
I designed and made it for Kati from the Blue Chair for this month in Stash Trad Bee, a bee where we make traditional blocks from stash. Kati asked for 12" paper pieced star blocks. Well I like nothing more than drawing up a paper piecing block and this was quick and easy to do using Touchdraw for iPad - I drew up the block and broke it into templates which I printed and pieced.
Oh cool - an alternative colour scheme to your Free Bee block here
ReplyDeleteit looks great!
ReplyDeleteYou are insane. This is insane. I love it.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL block! I've never seen anything like it, and ET Phone Home makes perfect sense.
ReplyDeleteWow! I've been hearing about this Touchdraw app lately on quilting blogs. I might have to look into it! Love the block! Will you do a template or tutorial?
ReplyDeleteFab! I'd love to know how to draw my own paper pieced blocks. They never work or are stupidly complicated when I try things- especially those that are symmetrical like this!
ReplyDeleteOh Lynne...it's fabulous! You are so brilliant at designing these blocks, I don't even know how to begin making my own design. I think I scare myself off. I'd love templates if you want to share =)
ReplyDeleteI do love it. Would you consider sharing the templates?
ReplyDeletefab! clever lady :-D
ReplyDeleteLovely block Lynne :-) I love the names you come up with for your blocks/quilts, always make me smile!
ReplyDeleteOh I absolutely love that block!! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love it and I second those questioning whether you'd like to share templates. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! Love it!I would love to make one too!
ReplyDeleteLindo e sofisticada,libera o assunto.
ReplyDeleteOh this is very beautiful. A whole quilt of those blocks would look fab.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Great you are so clever at Touchdraw!
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely Lynn!! That Stash Trad bee is sure an awesome one!!!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh,ET is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful Lynne! Will you make me a whole quilt of these please :D
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am finally getting the hang of that program...sort of. Helped me draw a diagram for a pattern I have been working on. Thanks for the help.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAwesome.Love your design!
ReplyDeleteVery cool looking block! I don't touch draw, but I can see it's an easy enough design to draw with pencil and ruler. It looks like it would be a really versatile block depending on how you play fabrics and colors with it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great block! LOVE the colors!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous! Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteLove your block do you have a pdf file for this block.
ReplyDeleteThat's a fabulous block Lynne. I LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeletewow this is a really cool block. I especially like the colors you used.
ReplyDeleteIs there a tutorial or template available?
quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
Ooooh... I love it.. and now you made me want an Ipad too :-)
ReplyDeleteholy cow!! gotta get an iPad :) hehe!! But then I am not just incredible like you at coming up with the most amazing patterns :) just gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteLike I need another project like a whole in the head, but this, THIS, could be just what I need for something very special! 12" finished or bigger?
ReplyDeleteOooooh, I LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful block and the name is perfect!
ReplyDeleteAre you going to share how you made it? I'd love to make it too!
Love it!
ReplyDeleteBeaut block. Loving the greys. Di x
ReplyDeleteOoh, lovely! I would like to make a whole quilt of the triangles getting bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger.
ReplyDeleteGreat block! I love the colors and the fabrics. I haven't seen this design before.
ReplyDeleteFabulous block! And I don't usually like paper pieced. Great job, she will love it!
ReplyDeleteSandi
great block Lynne
ReplyDeleteincredible block! I think I may just have to reverse engineer myself one!
ReplyDeleteOh Lynne this is spectacular ... I think this could translate brilliantly to epp using diamonds and triangles eh? (for my hanging about hospitals project!)
ReplyDeleteYou are a-ma-zing!
I love this block, fabulous. I could see myself making a whole quilt in EPP.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job, I bet she loves it .
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. I'm so excited!!
ReplyDeleteStonkingly brilliant x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant - this might be what I make my Terrain et al stash into!! You're a marvel!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so awesome! Love the fabric colours and prints =D
ReplyDeleteVery cool :o)
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous - please please please share! I love it!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool block! You go girl! Oh and I love the colors too.
ReplyDeleteReally a stunning block. And yellow always looks so pretty with black and white. Love it.
ReplyDeleteWow what a block!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, different and absolutely cool - as always from you!
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Love a good star block! And your fabrics are stunning, as always. Jxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a great block! Love the colors too :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous block that I'd love to try Lynne!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful block! I really need to get playing with TouchDraw! Someday I will go back though your tutorials... When I have some free time! Ha!
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely gorgeous, Lynne! So beautiful. I have to get using TouchDraw more. I've been so busy with other projects but you keep tempting me to abandon all of them.... :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful. I can see it going bigger.
ReplyDeleteOh to get the hang of touch draw.......remind myself ..must try harder. Great block Lynn
ReplyDeleteBeautiful block! Just recently I thought that I wanna watch ET again ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt's inspired Lynne! And it really could be a whole quilt too. :)
ReplyDeletei love it so much! i need touch draw! but first i need an ipad!
ReplyDeleteHi Lily, just looked at your blog and love it!! I was at a local (to me) quilt fabric warehouse/shop on Monday and they gave us a nifty postcard (which I will be using as a book mark) with your details on so thought I would take a look, I discovered that I have actually used one of your tutorials and followed a 'Hexalong' in the past, but today I took a 'proper' look and will be visiting regularly from now on. I'm hoping to grow my teeny little blog and some of the advice you have given today really helps so Thanks for that.
ReplyDeleteSee you soon
Lorraine.
PDF download? I'd pay.
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely divine! Fabulous designing and great colours. xo
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic!! Your sooo talented!
ReplyDeleteI am plagarizing Laura T's comment, "You are insane. This is insane. I love it."
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fabulous block. Amazing!
ReplyDeletePopping over from Archie the Wonder Dog ... love your block ... it is amazing ...
ReplyDeleteThis is so amazing. SO amazing.
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