Art Deco was my quilt block of the month for 2019! Each block is 16″ finished size, with one FREE quilt block pattern released each month for a total of 12 blocks that can be made into a throw sized sampler quilt.
ALL 12 blocks have been released and can be found here for free.
The Art Deco movement began in France right before World War I. The artistic influence was far reaching, and can be seen often in the buildings and decor of New York City, including the Chrysler Building, statues such as Prometheus and Atlas in Rockefeller Center, and tiling in NYC subway stations. Blending modern design with material use, this design movement has inspired artists for decades, and the remains can still be seen today in architecture, wall tiles, and art.
I was inspired to create this Art Deco block of the month when I visited NYC at the end of 2017. Each 16” block can be incorporated into a 12 block sampler for a throw size quilt, or they can used as foundation blocks with rotation, repeat and creative layout to make quilts with aesthetic impact.
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Block 12: Count Off
Block 12 is called Count Off… like a jazz band counting off 1,2,3 before they play.
Block 11: NY Beauty
Block 11 is a classic NY Beauty, just like the Statue of Liberty! The 7 points in the paper pieced curve represent the 7 points of Liberty’s crown.
Block 10: Lost in the City
A challenging large scale paper pieced block. If this one seems too much, choose to make a second of another block and mix it up by using different colors.
Block 9: Subway
The block for September is called Subway because to me it looks like a tunnel with a light illuminating it, like an approaching subway train.
Block 8: Greek Key
The block for August is called Greek Key, which is a motif that was commonly used in Art Deco.
Block 7: City Blocks
July’s block, City Blocks, is an easy to piece block that creates a representation of sections of the city.
Block 6: Hallway
June’s block is called Hallway. Creating this block requires a diagonal seam and a corner seam.
Block 5: Fried Eggs
May’s block is called fried eggs, and uses basic piecing and a technique called “snowballing” where smaller squares are pieced to the corners of a square to create a rounder shape.
Block 4: Rays
The fourth block for April uses paper piecing for a stunning block with rays of light and color all pointing toward one corner.
Block 3: Converging Chevrons
The third block for March uses two fabrics, for a square with carefully lined up converging chevrons.
Block 2: Concentric Squares
The second block for February uses four fabrics, for a square in a square in a square in a square. Concentric Squares uses assembled strips.
Block 1: Arrows
The first block for January is a high contrast quarter log-cabin. Using dark and light values, the block is assembled using 2 1/2″ strips.
