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November 19, 2022
TRAIL TALES from Q-BITS


 A traditional quilt block that looks more difficult than in actual construction is "Snail Trail".  It is really just a simple "square within a square, within a square, etc".  The difficulty is in keeping track of fabric and color placement to bring out the snail's trail.

  
I wanted to get out of my usual color and fabric modes plus I got a deal on some batik fat quarters; so I decided to give it a go.   A four-inch snail trail is perfect for a new quilting adventure!!

THE STATS:  "Trail Tales", 2022, 31"x31", Paper Pieced, Machine Pieced ...

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added by Salmagundi 1 year, 5 months ago. under batik , snail trail , trail tales
February 20, 2021
PQ 12. 4 already = Animal Tales n Trails from Sew Sunshine


Project Quilting 12.4 challenge this week is inspired by the Snail Trail block. You can find details about the challenge with Kim from Persimon Dreams.
I have to say I am not really a fan of that snail trail block. 

It does change things when it is paired with other blocks or by the use of color. 
I played around with drawing a few ideas. I just kept thinking of a vortex and I wanted to do that improvisationally.  Not really what I had in mind for this challenge.  I started to think what could I do with 2 ...

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added by Kris 3 years, 2 months ago. under animal tales , design , my own design , snail trail , stash
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