Bluebonnet is today's featured block

Bluebonnet quilt block

I couldn't think of a catchy title for this blog post except for the old commercial for Bluebonnet margarine. Cast your mind back to that era and see if you can remember the tune. (I would have used it but was not sure of the copyright issue.)

This five patch block is an easy one and your quilts can become quite creative by using 90 degree rotations of the multiple blocks to produce secondary patterns. The two sample quilts illustrated in the free download will give you an idea (but the changes are subtle).

I did take a bit of a liberty with this Bluebonnet quilt block, as there were originally no rectangles -- just two squares sewn together instead. My thought on that is why create extra seams? So I replaced those two squares with a rectangle instead (times four).

Fun thoughts for today

• "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
  ~ Lily Tomlin


• "By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."
  ~ Socrates