Category Archives: Disappearing hourglass

Beyond disappearing nine patch!

Posted on June 20, 2025 by silvert@catskill.net

This is a disappearing pinwheel. the pinwheel block has been cut up into nine pieced and rearranged. then it would be sewn back together. This is a diagonal disappearing four patch. Mark 2 inches from each corner. Cut diagonally from … Continue reading →

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I’m teaching 2 classes at HelloStitch on 6/10

Posted on June 3, 2018 by silvert@catskill.net

The first class is Cathedral Window Quilt Blocks Sun, Jun 10 Jun 10, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Hello Stitch Studio, 1708 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA Cathedral window is a beautifully intricate quilt block pattern. Learn how to … Continue reading →

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Back of hourglass quilt

Posted on February 2, 2018 by silvert@catskill.net

Here’s the back of the disappearing hourglass quilt I finished recently. I put an hourglass block, cut into nine pieces to show the process on the back. I used a facing rather than a regular binding on this quilt. Look … Continue reading →

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First quilt finished in 2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by silvert@catskill.net

This was supposed to be the last quilt of 2017. Instead it’s the first quilt of 2018. It’s a disappearing hourglass block. The photo isn’t very good, but at least you can see the quilting stitches. On the back is … Continue reading →

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Disappearing hourglass eight ways!

Posted on February 2, 2017 by silvert@catskill.net

I took an EBHQ fabric marbling class on Monday. Above are three of the eighteen fabric pieces I dyed. I showed them at the East Bay Modern Quilters meeting on Tue. Stacey asked me what I was going to do with … Continue reading →

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Disappearing hourglass quilt

Posted on January 15, 2017 by silvert@catskill.net

This is what I’ve been working on. It’s four disappearing hourglass blocks, sewn together. I picked this version of disappearing hourglass because it makes my favorite eight pointed star in the middle. I’ll quilt it to emphasize the star. It … Continue reading →

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