Old Red Barn Round 4: Curves and More

Welcome to round four of the Old Red Barn Quilt Along! This round is going to be a smorgasbord of blocks for you all. We will be doing the following block types and techniques:

• Curved Piecing
• Applique Circles
• Crazy 9-patch
• String
• Snowball
  

Now don't you worry or get intimidated by the diagrams below. We will be taking things one step at a time. And everything will be easy-peasy :) I included some designs that do not include curved piecing and applique just in case you are still a little shy about trying them. So without further ado, here are the designs.

**Each link goes to a PDF google document that has all the fabric requirements for that design. I made some errors in the fabric requirments for these designs. There is the new document that has general instructions and requirements information for all four designs. The pdf links below will only be the diagrams for that option (links were edited to point to the new pdfs). And another PDF that shows the number of each type of block for each option.

Option 1: Wild Circle Surprise
This option has a little bit of everything in it for you: string and crazy 9-patch blocks, curved piecing and appliquéd circles.

Option 2: Snowball Surpreme
This option does not include any curved piecing, but does include some appliquéd circles on top of the snowball square. This is for anyone who is still nervous about curved piecing. The snowball block uses straight sewing to make an octagon that looks like a circle. 

Option 3: Little of This, Little of That...
This option also has no curved piecing, but includes lots of string and crazy 9-patch blocks. I also included some appliquéd circles on this one to add some depth.

Option 4: Look Ma, No Curves!
This option has no appliqué or curved piecing, just a little bit string, crazy 9-patch and snowball block types.

I will be doing Option 1 since it has all of the blocks and techniques in it. This will also be the quilt that will be up for a giveaway at the end of this round. Until that time, hop on over to the flickr group for the first giveaway, a fat quarter bundle from Jennifer Paganelli called Dance with Me.



To enter, just leave a comment on the discussion thread. On Sunday, November 1st, I will randomly draw a winner. I will contact you via your Flickr account mail for your address to mail you your prize sometime on Monday, November 2nd.

Good Luck!