Chinese Puzzle quilt block

I had created Chinese Puzzle pattern a couple of years ago and just updated it to feature one more block size and one more sample quilt layout.

Chinese Puzzle quilt block

This four patch quilt block features half square triangle units as well as quarter square triangles to make another patch which quilters often refer to as the three quarter square triangle. Can you spot those patches?



The Chinese Puzzle block was fun to play around with because I used multiples of the block with 90 degree rotations to create new and interesting designs. One of the quilts also mirrors the fabric placement to create an additional design option. Although I chose to use only three different fabrics, quilts made from this block would be ideal as a scrappy version.

Quilts designed using the CHINESE PUZZLE quilt block

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Ancient Chinese Secret ... ( I just felt the need to say that ...)

Chinese Puzzle quilt

 I just like the quilt block called Chinese Puzzle. By rotating the quilt blocks, you can produce some really interesting results. The quilt block is made entirely of half square triangles, so there is no difficulty. What makes it interesting is the resultant shape created by the different colour values.

And now ... since we are on the subject of Chinese ... I read somewhere that there are more proverbs created by the Chinese than any other nationality. Let's have a look at a few inspirational thoughts for today.

 Ancient (and not so ancient) Chinese Proverbs:

• "A book tightly shut is but a block of paper." 
• "Do not forget small kindnesses and do not remember small faults."
• "A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." '



Confucius

• "Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still." 

And for those couch potatoes out there ... this is for you.

• "Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are."

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