Making Squares look like Circles

Block 1, busy!

Block 2, very simple

I have made this pattern in a king, queen and twin-sized quilts. I love that two blocks (on the right and left) create this curving, moving artistry. 

There are only 4 different squares in the 2 blocks. I used a lot of different colors, patters, fabrics in these quilts, and patterned whites and creams to help those colors pop. 

Of course, you have to get close to see the colors, because the pattern almost overwhelms the individual blocks!

Fabric Needed: 

This is to finish 9 blocks, 3 x 3. Add or subtract as your need warrants. These are exact numbers, I always add a bit, to be sure I have enough, should I need to make an additional square or two, to keep from having matching squares.
Plain fabric = 1 1/4 yd
Colored fabric= 1 1/4 yd

Cutting instructions: 

Each block finishes at 9". (You could, I suppose, add an inch to each square, design these to finish at 12". It would make for a different quilt, through very similar.) Each square finishes at 3".
4-square = 4-2" squares or 2 strips of 2-2" fabrics, cut into 2" strips, and joined
Full square = 3 1/2" squares
Half-square triangle = 3 1/2" half-square triangles
Triangle square = there are templates you could buy, or not, instructions below

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  3 1/2" and 2" strips for square creation

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  Pieces cut in to shapes to begin building

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  Using template for triangles

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  Adding first side to triangles

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  Iron as they are, then open them out and iron

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  Chain stitching strips for four squares

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  Finished squares

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  Begin building rows for the blocks

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  Rows for one block are ready

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  Building the block, one row at a time

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  Blocks built, and set to begin making sets

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  Sets of blocks being created, then ironed

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  Block sets finished, you can almost see a curve

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  Sewing two sets and it becomes four blocks

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  Left overs for the next quilt

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  After creating the sandwich, ready to quilt

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  All the blocks sewn together, but not quilted (not ironed yet)

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  How I quilted this big, king-sized quilt

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  I use a non-pattered fabric when I want the stitches to show

Triangle Squares without a triangle template:

Begin with a 3 1/2" colored block. You will also need a 2 1/2" x 4" rectangle that you will cut diagonally, creating two angled side pieces. Find the center top of your 3 1/2" block, and pin the wide end of one angled piece to that point, so that your 1/4" seam will be at the center. Pin the other end to the bottom at the edge of the square, leaving space for a 1/4" seam, and sew. Repeat for the other side, press and trim. When putting this sample together, I used a 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" white square, which you can see is too much.

This is a great star point pattern. I know, because I made a quilt with bigger star points just this way.

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  Start with a 3 1/2" square

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  Add diagonally cut 2 1/2" 4" strip (4 1/2" pictured)

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  Sew 1/4" seam to add first diagonal strip

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  Add diagonally cut 2 1/2" 4" strip (4 1/2" pictured)

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  Sew and press the square, trim to 3 1/2"

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  Trim extra fabric behind the diagonal strip to 1/4"