Petals, curves & swirls
This swirling curvy block is made almost entirely from squares cut 2in x 2in. Some squares are folded in half and layered onto other squares – these make the curves once the whole design has been pieced. Others are left as simple squares, and the combination results in a curvy four-petalled flower. It’s hard to see this when the block is first assembled with all those straight-edged HSTs, but once the folded edges are rolled back and stitched, the design is transformed and the curvy flower is revealed.
Three (3) fabrics are combined to make each flower petal, with a contrasting fabric adding interest at the centre of the flower. All four (4) petal shapes float on a background fabric – I used the plainest fabric for this, with a second patterned background fabric just at the outer edge of the design. Each corner of the block, adjacent to the usual cornerstone square, features rolled-back curves of the darkest of my fabrics.
Every design has a finished size of 12in x 12in and is
