DEVILS PUZZLE -an example of a Drunkard's Path block setting

I finally plucked up the courage to use the Accuquilt Drunkard's Path die which was my Christmas present to myself two years ago.  Curved piecing!  How many times are we told it is difficult - fabric stretches over curves, well it certainly put me off but I had promised Nancy and Barry a Drunkard's Path border for the Big Bear appliqued quilt which I making for their new camper van.  

I was so pleased when I managed it- lots of pins and go slowly turns out to be the key :)

Now having cracked that particular puzzle I started looking for ideas on how to use them came across this on the Early Women Masters.Net site, it has hundreds of patterns - including some for Nancy Cabot blocks for a sampler quilt I am going to design one day; you know, when I get time with the 7 unfinished quilt tops and 10 other UFO's I have on the go and counting!

There are even links to other Drunkard's Path layouts on the bottom of the Devils Puzzle page - or go to the A-Z for hundred's of others.

Devils Puzzle uses 36 Drunkard's Path blocks - 18 negative 18 positive to create a medallion.  It is unusual for an even number of blocks to create a central focal point but this is achieved by the secondary pattern of the quarter circle in the centre. It would make a great focal point of a medallion quilt by adding frames or borders, or make your own variation by adding more "rounds" following the sequence started by this centrepiece.  

Too many ideas - must go and get paper and pencil....