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speaking of scraps...has anyone ever tried a "scrappy" take five...seems like a great way to use scraps...

I have the pattern; but, have not made the quilt.
I bought the pattern for 'future' reference for our guild retreat. On the fifth year, use "take five"......

Is that similar to the tossed 9 patch which uses 5" charms?

"Take five" has become my new favorite. It's easier and quicker than tossed 9 or yellow brick road. I think it would work with scraps especially if some had a larger pattern as one square is 8", the others are 4" and 4 x 8". The only seams to match are when you put the rows together. Have fun.

I am alwaus interested in new scrap patterns. I love to make scrap quilts. Where did you find the pattern for "Take Five". I have never heard of it but it does sound interesting..........

.............Kay

kay...go to google and put in "take five quilt pattern"...you will see what it looks like and some variations...one site shows a "take three" as well...

So far haven't located any shop down in my area that has the Take Five .I am really interested because I have a stack of 8 inch and 4 inch scraps or charms. Guess I will check some net shops......I'd like to see a picture........

......Kay

I got the pattern at my LQS, but the company is " The Teacher's Pet", and in the title they don't spell out five, they show the number (5). You might have luck finding it that way.

This is such a simple quilt you don't really need a pattern. If you look at thi picture I found, you can see it's made of square blocks ... and you can make the blocks as big or as small as you like.

You can see they used five colors and that each block consists of five pieces: A big square, three little squares, and one oblong piece.

1: Stitch two small squares together.
2: Stitch that piece to the large square.
3: Stitch one small square to the obling piece.
4: Stitch those two pieces together.

You can join them on a diagonal like in this picture, or join them in horizontal rows. To imagine how the horizontal block placement would look, stare at the picture and tilt your head to the left.


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cool looking quilt!