Geometric Quilt Block Series

Quilt blocks are a key component of a traditional fabric art.  These are five sample of quilt blocks using geometric shapes done in glass rather than cloth.  The first 8" square features a central 2" clear bevel square, four corner 2" blue bevel squares, four 1" clear bevel squares and rectangles of glue chip glass and blue waterglass.  The second 8" square has a central 2" blue bevel square, four 2" smokey grey bevel squares, twelve 1" clear and blue bevel squares, and four rectangles sof royal blue Flemish glass.  The third variant of this 8" quilt block features five 2" peach bevel squares, four 1" peach bevel squares, eight 1" clear bevel squares, and four 2"x3" amber waterglass rectangles.  The fourth 8" block is five overlapping squares.  The central square is 2"x 2" aqua cathedral glass.  The next larger square is composed of four pale green wispy glass triangles.  The final three squares are made of pale blue, royal blue, and aqua glass triangles. The fifth quilt block is 10" square.  The border is composed of four 2"x8" peach bevel rectangles.  The inner layer is two 2"x4" clear bevels and two 2"x4" clear tapestry glass rectangles, with a central 2" amber glass square.  All but the first have lead came frames to prevent hinging along straigtht lines.

• tapestry glass
• bevel squares
• glue chip
• waterglass
• Flemish glass
• copper tape
• lead came
• solder
• rectangle bevels