Here's
an old fashioned block arranged in a modern way. I sewed 6”
traditional bear paw blocks and added triangles on each side to set
them on point. Then I laid out vertical rows, alternating the
direction each time. These bears don't know which way to turn!
My
background fabric is a pretty arrow design from Wilmington Prints,
also used for the narrow outer border. I chose navy, turquoise,
aqua, green, and gray fabric remnants for the paws. Everything was
cut with Accuquilt, using the value die and triangle die 55002.
Backing
is a cream and white tone on tone circular design. I quilted using a
walking foot, with off white thread in a random wavy pattern. Bear
Hunt finished out at 45” square. It would also look great in a
single row as a table runner. I really enjoyed working on this, and
used up more remnants too.
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| Bear Hunt |
Useful
Notion: Sometimes long borders can stretch as you sew them,
causing uneven sides. For this quilt I cut short border pieces and
added them to the outer blocks before I sewed each row
together. That kept my rows square and even.
It's
not the heat, it's the humidity.
Well,
honey, I think it's both!
