Give These Scrappy Quilt Blocks a Spin

While creating the blocks in Sew Abundant I drew on classic blocks like the Dresden, Log cabin and pinwheel block.  Each of these block is full of tradition.  By playing with how I constructed them I was able to give these scrappy quilt blocks a contemporary spin.

For the Dresden I spiked the center in addition to the outside with chunky blades in bold colors. Instead of a complete Dresden I made quarter blocks and used them to bookend the center of the quilt on one side. 

In the opposite corner I mirrored this effect with a grandmother’s fan.  Complimenting the circular shape and giving it a slightly different feel.

With the log cabin I added the logs in two colors like a traditional log cabin.  I just didn’t put them in the traditional setting.  Instead I allowed the two colors to spin around each other creating a spiral.  By mirroring the blocks I was able to create a vine look, that came out form the pinwheel blocks.

With the pinwheels I put it on point.  Putting a block on point is a great way to give it a different feel.  I’ve also done this with the stars in my Twinkle quilt.

If you would like to make these scrappy quilt blocks with a contemporary spin.  You can find the patterns inside Aunt Em’s Sew Along Adventure.  Use the block on their own.  Or to make the Sew Abundant Quilt.