Friday, 14 March 2025

Contrary Wife


Based upon a simple nine patch with four of the squares replaced by half square triangles the contrary wife block has a strong diagonal design which means that things get interesting with the secondary patterns...

Click here for instructions from chock-a-block

This one is from the Classic and Vintage Series by Fat Quarter Shop


The Sewing Studio shows what happens when you arrange four of the blocks together in their layout

Gourmet Quilter shows different ways to set the block

Teresa Downunder used her block as part of a sampler series


Amanda Rolfe went for similar colouring

Lara Crafts Stuff used Free Spirit for her colours

Sunrise Studio uses another colourway

Cut and Create uses charm squares for the whole squares



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