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Friendship Knot Quilt Block – WIP

Posted on January 25, 2010August 15, 2014 by Martha

This is probably getting monotonous, but I still am not ready to show photos of the Album quilt top, although I am getting close. I’m also continuing to work in the evenings on the Christmas quilt and the second row is nearly complete — pictures coming soon.

This is a quilt design copied from a pattern in the April, 1984 issue of Quilter’s Newsletter. There was a whole series called “Scrap Quilts,” many of which I bookmarked for future projects. This pattern appealed to me so much that I managed to let go of my obsession to use just vintage prints. There was no way I would be able to find appropriate fabrics for the backgrounds, or enough of the same print for the corner diamonds. Consequently, the only vintage prints in these blocks are the D pieces which are from some really big vintage Double Wedding Ring arcs.

My block is reduced a bit from the original 15″ block to accommodate the size of my DWR pieces — it’s still a pretty big block. Hand piecing works best for this pattern because of all the curves and set-in pieces, and the diagramed example works very well for stitching the three units together. The sashing color in the magazine photo is so cute, but I tried a few orangey & gold colors and thought they looked terrible with my blocks — I’ll have to keep looking.

UPDATE:  Page 2 of the Friendship Knot pattern can be found on this post.

16 thoughts on “Friendship Knot Quilt Block – WIP”

  1. Amy says:
    January 25, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    Looking great! I’ve never seen this pattern before.

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  2. Chris Jurd says:
    January 25, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    What a great way to use up partially completed DWR blocks – I wish I’d thought of it earlier!

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  3. vpratima says:
    January 25, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    This is such a sweet sweet block! Your colors are beautiful. I love the background fabric too. What a clever use of double wedding ring arcs!
    Awesome!!

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  4. Bunny says:
    January 25, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    Oh I like this quilt pattern! It’s very hip.

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  5. Allie says:
    January 25, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    This is beautiful, I really love the secondary pattern too. That is a wonderful quilt!

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  6. wishes, true and kind says:
    January 25, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    I adore this pattern, and don’t remember ever seeing it before. What a fabulous quilt you will have!

    joan

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  7. jan says:
    January 25, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    It’s like one of those ‘magic eye’ photos – one second you see cicles and window panes, and the next you see the points on the ends of corner diamonds! Very pretty!

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  8. Holly says:
    January 25, 2010 at 10:54 pm

    Wow! Gorgeous. If that is what can be done with hand piecing…I am just going to have to learn!

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  9. Ann says:
    January 25, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    I like that block VERY much! I hadn’t seen this pattern before either. Jan’s right! The different shapes you see really lead your eye around the quilt. Do you already have enough blocks pieced for a quilt?

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  10. Ann Champion says:
    January 26, 2010 at 7:45 am

    I love your block! The fabrics you’ve added to your vintage ones look wonderful. Perfect choices.
    Beautiful piecing as always Martha. Especially nice on such a tricky block.
    Thanks for sharing a peek at what you’re up to. 🙂

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  11. Doris says:
    March 4, 2010 at 8:15 am

    This is gorgeous! I’m looking for something to make for my best friend’s 40th B-day in April…a pillow of this block might just be the answer!

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  12. Karen says:
    April 10, 2013 at 11:58 am

    Just saw your block “friendship knot” on Pinterest which led me here. The magazine page you included says “more pieces on page 26”. Do you have them? Your block is LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!

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  13. Julie says:
    June 3, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Hi Martha – I too wonder if you have the additional pieces on page 26 for this block and might be willing to share? I’ve fallen in love with this block (it’s what led me to your blog and to become a subscriber, actually!) and I’m so inspired by your version. I would like to make it in mini-quilt form as a special gift for a pair of very special friends. I’d be eternally grateful!

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  14. Kerilee says:
    June 30, 2013 at 6:02 am

    I love your friendship knot quilt block I am a lover of paper piecing and have never seen a pattern like it. I live in Australia and don’t have many paper piecing places to purchase patterns. Can you tell me where I could obtain this pattern,

    Thank you
    Kerilee

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  15. Pam says:
    March 31, 2014 at 8:47 am

    I too would be interested in the pieces. A friend and myself are working on a “Round Robin” friendship quilt, and this would be a perfect block to add to the mix.

    Pam

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  16. Sarah says:
    June 23, 2016 at 12:37 am

    Please may I follow this blog on email?

    Reply

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