April Pattern or should I say Patterns of the month are the popular Twisting Bear and Tropical Bear blocks. I designed these two blocks for a block swap challenge during covid. I gave seven of my patchwork friends a challenge during the lockdown period. We each had to design a new block by merging the Bears Paw block with a different traditional block.
The most exciting thing about this challenge was receiving the blocks that had been made for me. Everyone chose a different block to merge with the bears paw, from log cabin to stars, each block was unique. Below is a picture of my finished lockdown quilt. A wonderful memento of what was not a good time but made special by connecting over zoom and still being creative. It is truly a quilt for me to cherish.
The two blocks I designed have a finished size of 12″ ( working size 12½”) which makes them perfect for many projects, quilts, and throws, table runners and bags. The galleries below show the other colour schemes chosen by the group members, and the quilt patterns made from the blocks.
Both blocks are available from my Etsy shop RoeMayo with 20% off for the month of April.
I hope you enjoy them and would love to see your finished projects.
Happy Quilting, Bev
Bev Mayo 