This pattern showcases six special blocks.  Whether made with Shiva Paintstiks and rubbing plates as shown here, or selected by fussycutting a special fabric or embroidering your own special designs, the design gives importance to these blocks by combining them with checkerboard blocks as shown in the photo.

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Squares Upon Squares 51 by 64 inches

Detail photos show a couple of the Paintstik blocks.  The process for creating these blocks is detailed in my blog post “Squares Upon Squares – Playing with Paintstiks”  from April 12, 2014.

Paintstik block made with three colors of Paintstik and leaf rubbing plates

Fabric Requirements

1. Large scale focus print or hand painted squares ½ yard
2. Coordinating black or very dark fabric (solid or nearly solid)   3 ¼ yards
3. Light coordinating solid or nearly solid  3 yards
4. Medium value coordinating small scale print ¾ yard

Quick quilt version, using Fabric 4 for outer border instead of flying geese: Fabric 1 – ½ yard; Fabric 2 – 1 ½ yard; Fabric 3 – 1 ¼ yards; Fabric 4 – 1 ½ yard