Monday, August 24, 2015

Give It A Spin

One of my favorite things about designing quilts is seeing how little tiny changes can create an entirely new design.   This morning I was playing with some Half Rectangle Triangles in EQ7.  I started out with just putting them all in a line like this.

Start 


And then, I clicked on the Spin Tool (aka rotate tool, but I think spin sounds like more fun) and started to see what I could come up with.   And with just changing the orientation of the blocks, I found all these fun variation designs.

Variation 1


Variation 2


Variation 3


Variation 4

And of course, there are still a ton more designs that I could make!!  Isn't it just so amazing though how totally different they can look simply from spinning!!!  I always am just blown away how shapes work out that way.  So fun!!!  I could play for hours, but I really should start the laundry at some point, tee hee hee ;)

Incidentally, do you have a favorite layout from the options above??  It just might end up as a tutorial coming soon ;)
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Posted by Melissa Corry at 9:32 AM

57 comments:

  1. RuthAugust 24, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    I like 2 and 4 a lot. Could have great fun with colour placement and tones with those i think.

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  2. anyadahabAugust 24, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    I love variation #2. The secondary patterns are wonderful.

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  3. Jeanne BishopAugust 24, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    I think #3 looks like chains of diamonds. So cool!

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  4. Crystal_235August 24, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    I like them all. #1 looks like windmills, and #4 looks like stars with diamonds in the middle.

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  5. make.share.giveAugust 24, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Variation #3 is my fave!

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  6. legato1958August 24, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    I think I like variation #4 the best.... what a cool program to be able to create quilt patterns!!
    Susie

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  7. Karla BrownAugust 24, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    variation 2 and 3 are my favorites!!

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  8. UnknownAugust 24, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    Variation 2!

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  9. KristinAugust 24, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    #2!

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  10. BrendaAugust 24, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    #3 is my favorite! Yet, each layout is fun and would make a fabulous quilt. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful creative day!

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  11. Judy MacLeodAugust 24, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    #3 and then #4. #1 with sashings to separate the pinwheels would be pretty neat too.

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  12. Tammy HutchinsonAugust 24, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    I'd love #3 in Christmas fabrics!

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  13. rosemtAugust 24, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    I like them all. I find that I have to limit my play time on eq7 or I will never make anything. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. Linda RAugust 24, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    I love variation 3. That gets my vote! :-)

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  15. lalaluuAugust 24, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    I think Variation 2 has lots of potential and is a bit different from patterns I've seen before.

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  16. Bonnie IrbyAugust 24, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    I like #3.

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  17. VickiTAugust 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    I really like #3. That's really a great design. I do like 4 as well, but not nearly as much as I do #3.

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  18. Beth @ Cooking Up QuiltsAugust 24, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    Number 2 is my favorite, with 4 being a close runner-up. Love your designs!

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  19. UnknownAugust 24, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    I like variation #3!! Love the diamonds!

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  20. Barbara McDAugust 24, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    I liked what you started with and Variation #3,

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  21. Helen LAugust 24, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    I like them all, but I think#2 is my favorite: pretty amazing what spinning a block will do!! :-) I gotta go do laundry too!! Hugs, H

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  22. DebraAugust 24, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    I like 2 & 4 the best.

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  23. valentinegirlAugust 24, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    I like 3! Thanks for showing all the variations you came up with. Very cool.

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  24. kack2August 24, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    I like #3!

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  25. BarbaraAugust 24, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    I like the clean look of Variation #3

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  26. SarinaAugust 24, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    I'm thinking #3- they look like fun kites! Maybe I'm just hoping the wind will blow all this smoke out of here!

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  27. Jessica August 24, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    Arh i cant decide!! I like 2,3 and 4.

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  28. UnknownAugust 24, 2015 at 2:37 PM

    variation 3 is super cute, kind of looks 3D xxxx

    https://justthatdiy.wordpress.com

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  29. Southern GalAugust 24, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    #3 is my favorite!

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  30. Lisa in Port HopeAugust 24, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    I made a mini Quilt similar to number 3 using the tri+recs rulers
    https://lisainporthope.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/wip-wednesday-amh-diamonds-mini-quilt/

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  31. Michele TAugust 24, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    I like the start version and version 1!!! Amazing how many different ways are possible!

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  32. JanieAugust 24, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    I would love a tutorial. Version 2 would be my choice.

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  33. KarenAugust 24, 2015 at 5:07 PM

    Version 4. Did I win?! j/k
    I love patterns that have variations I feel I am getting more bang for my buck.

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  34. JenniferAugust 24, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    I love variation 1 and 3!

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  35. scottyloverAugust 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM

    I love 4 the best!
    Sandy A

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  36. kshackabqAugust 24, 2015 at 6:14 PM

    Wow - those are all fun. If I had to choose just one, it would be No. 3. Thanks, Melissa, for all your inspiration.

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  37. OhioLoriAugust 24, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    Ooooooh how fun!!! I loooove Variation #4 Best! :)

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  38. stitch quilt knitAugust 24, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    #2 is my favourite :))

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  39. DLREBAugust 24, 2015 at 7:56 PM

    #3 is my favorite, diamonds are a girl's best friend!!

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  40. Bees Knees GrannyAugust 24, 2015 at 10:17 PM

    Thanks, Melissa for this entertaining post. At first I liked #3 because I understood it. Then I took a closer look at #4 and saw that those diagonal rows, if extended, could lend themselves to an unusual medallion quilt--but I'd need a tutorial for that. Cwoosley12@yahoo.com

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  41. UnknownAugust 24, 2015 at 10:44 PM

    Oh my goodness, they are all just awesome. It is so neat to see what just different placement can look like. Thanks for sharing your fun!

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  42. margaretAugust 24, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    it amazes me how playing around with the same HSR can make so much difference to the look. Never made HSRs not sure how they are done so will pop over to utube and see if there are any instructions, will make a change from HST, Could not decide which I liked best not much help am I !!

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  43. propswifeAugust 25, 2015 at 1:58 AM

    #3 is my first reaction, but I really like the secondary patterns in #4, too.

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  44. Tania from BrazilAugust 25, 2015 at 4:54 AM

    I like all of them! They are FANTASTIC, could you tell us how to make a triangle in a rectangle? thanks for sharing...

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  45. ScorpieAugust 25, 2015 at 5:49 AM

    Thanks for your post about EQ7. I like 3 and 4 but 3 is my favorite. I have EQ7 sitting by my computer desk and can see that I am going to have to install it and start playing.

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  46. MicheleAugust 25, 2015 at 6:06 AM

    variation 4 is really interesting

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  47. Claudia/OmpompaliAugust 25, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    Ah.... nr. 4 for me please! Lovely and very interesting! And thank you so much for sharing! I love it when bloggers offer me the possibility to see one pattern in many different variations. My brain couldn't do that!

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  48. JenniferAugust 25, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    I like #3 best. With varying shades, this block could have a 3D effect!

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  49. Lorrie LangdonAugust 25, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    2 and 4 are my faves, with 4 coming out (slightly) ahead.

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  50. Quilting gram211August 25, 2015 at 6:37 PM

    I really like variation 4, I like the effect of a large "teepee" shape. Very diffreent.

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  51. Diane BeaversAugust 25, 2015 at 8:27 PM

    Melissa, Variation # 4, optical illusion .

    p.S. How's the laundry load:)

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  52. schmitt100August 25, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    I really like Variations 2 & 4 - both are stunning!

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  53. Alycia~QuiltygirlAugust 27, 2015 at 2:18 PM

    I really like 2 ... ps - I got your book yesterday - Oh my!!! I can't wait for fall ( to be able to stay inside and piece!!) Love it!!!

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  54. ShelinaSeptember 1, 2015 at 6:13 AM

    I like 2 the best, and then 4. The more you look at them, the more different shapes you see.

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  55. carla.meierSeptember 12, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    I really like #3.

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  56. CurlyGirlMomSeptember 21, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    So sorry, I got WAY behind on emails over the summer. I LOVE variation 3. I hope to see it in a tutorial soon! :) Keep up the good work... You're so inspiring!

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  57. UnknownJanuary 11, 2018 at 10:26 AM

    They are all great. Maybe you could do a series:) Anyway, I do like Variation 2. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa

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