Cow Block

27 May

I’ve had several people ask me about the cow block, so I decided to share the pattern. This is a fairly complex paper pieced block, so if you’ve never tried paper piecing (foundation piecing) before, you might want to start with something a little more basic. Okay, a LOT more basic. Like this:

If you click on the image, you’ll open a PDF of the foundations (two to a page).

To try something just a little more interesting, try the heart blocks (also posted on my Patterns page). All Heart Blocks finish at 6″.

Or, if you’re ready to jump in with the cow block, click on the image below for the PDF. You will need to foundation piece several separate sections, then put those sections together to form the cow. Each section is numbered with the order to add pieces.

Use your favorite paper piecing method, or download my freezer paper piecing tutorial. Of course, foundation piecing is a topic we’ll cover in future Skill Builder posts.

Tags: cow block, EQ7, foundation piecing, paper pieced hearts, quilting

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9 Responses to “Cow Block”

P. May 27, 2011 at 9:42 pm #

Now, how did you know I was thinking of making a paper-pieced heart block for someone? I’m not ready for the cow yet, but I’m going to try one of your hearts. Thanks for these!

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Pat V. May 28, 2011 at 2:45 am #

Thank you SO MUCH for posting the cow pattern. I fell in love with your block as soon as I saw it!

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rlbates May 28, 2011 at 8:06 am #

Thanks so much for sharing

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Pati May 28, 2011 at 12:27 pm #

Thank you so much for posting the paper piecing pattern!! I LOVE cows….my kitchen is full of them!!!

Hugs,
Pati

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Mary May 31, 2011 at 12:56 am #

Love the cow pattern!!! Thanks for sharing with all of us. Love to paper piece and will have to try the freezer paper technique, haven’t done that before.

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Dolore Pilla May 31, 2011 at 8:44 am #

The baskets are gorgeous–glad to find your web-site and thanks.

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jeaninmaine May 31, 2011 at 4:47 pm #

Thanks for sharing the cow block pattern. I love it.

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Lynne (Lily's Quilts) June 4, 2011 at 9:06 am #

Hi Sandi, thank you so much for the lovely, long and interesting comment on my blog about the Farmer’s Wife blocks and where I’m going with them and using the fabrics. I usually just click to reply but, as you are a wordpress blogger, I cam through to your blog and boy am I glad I did, it looks absolutely wonderful and is going striaght onto my sidebar – there is just so much information here – it’s like getting a whole book in a blog!

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quirkygranolagirl June 8, 2011 at 9:30 pm #

thank you for sharing your cow pattern. so creative and generous.

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