TBT Modern: Weather Vane

 

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Today marks our final quilt block tutorial for Traditional Block Thursday! I hope you have enjoyed following along and learning a new trick or two from Bonnie.

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Today, Bonnie shows us how to make this beautiful Weather Vane quilt block. The Weather Vane block pulls together several different techniques she has taught us over the past few months.

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For version #1 of this block, I decided to keep the colors simple with a strong contrast. The contrast really makes the center stand out – almost looking like a plus sign. The corners pop dramatically as well, and I think the overall effect is very pleasing.

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With the holidays just around the corner, I decided break away from the modern solids and add some festive color and pattern combinations.

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I also opted to keep the center square the solid white color. Look how different the block looks with just that simple change!

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Get the complete tutorial for this block here, and stay tuned next week as Bonnie shows you how to put your blocks together into a completed quilt!