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Re: Raymond Houston's ALEX block 24 May 2011 16:41 #65201

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I agree with Margo Nysha. I loved the renovation pictures! And your fabric is wonderful!
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Re: Raymond Houston's ALEX block 24 May 2011 12:57 #65191

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Thanks Cheryl! Now I vaguely remember that episode!

Nysha, your blog is interesting and I love the renovation you shared! Thanks!


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Re: Raymond Houston's ALEX block 24 May 2011 11:45 #65188

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Okay I found it. pretty much draw 9 patch lines and then connect the lines like in the sample I am showing. Assign letters to each one. choose the letters you want to use and put them together on one paper. make 4 copies, and use light med and dark in each area, then play with the blocks until you like an arrangement. on the right edge of the paper, I put my initials. good luck.
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Re: Raymond Houston's ALEX block 23 May 2011 21:32 #65170

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I just thought of googling Raymond Houston- he has a website, where he talks about his work including the "old stuff"
Here's his web address: http://www.nachograndmasquilts.com/

Interesting site!
Kathy
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Re: Raymond Houston's ALEX block 23 May 2011 14:57 #65148

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I think I have this written down somewhere. I 'll check my sewing room.
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Re: Raymond Houston's ALEX block 23 May 2011 13:01 #65143

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Alex is traveling today, but I checked with her, and she doesn't remember. :(


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Re: Raymond Houston's ALEX block 23 May 2011 10:11 #65134

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Nysha, I have a dim memory of this...... I think he made combinations of units in 9 patch blocks, gave each combination a letter. Then combined them into quilts. It must have involved using half square triangles. Perhaps Alex would remember better?

Kathy
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Raymond Houston's ALEX block 23 May 2011 08:56 #65131

Back in the Simply Quilts days Raymond Houston was on and did a show "The Line on Design" (#1035 or 321). He created a block design based on Alex's name. Does anyone know how that block was created? The video links for that portion of the show are gone from the web site and while there are some shows available in a few places I have not found this one.
Ideas?
Suggestions?
Thanks
Nysha
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