Slightly Twisted, Revisted

Once upon a time, I designed a little paper pieced block I dubbed Slightly Twisted. It’s built basically like a log cabin, but as you can see, it’s, well, slightly twisted.

It was created a for a block swap group that I was part of. This particular block was my contribution as a block angel for a member that hadn’t received all her quilt blocks. I enjoyed making it, and then sent it on it’s merry way. Other than sharing here on Sewhooked, I haven’t thought about that block much since 2008.

While spiffing up the New & Improved Sewhooked, I revisited all of my free patterns. A few patterns havegone to the Old Patterns Home, but most of them made the cut and have now joined Guest Designer patterns for the new Free Pattern page. Many of the Free Pattern are due to be cleaned up and updated. It’s good for me to go back and see where I was when I designed each pattern. They all bring back memories because I know who they were for, and for the most part, can remember what was going on in my life at the time I was drafting and piecing the pattern.

Slightly Twisted got it’s update today.

Slightly Twisted looks posh in Red & Black

After importing my original pattern into EQ7, I redrafted the pattern using my original drawing lines. As I’ve mentioned here before, the fun thing about EQ7 is the ability to change colors and fabrics and to do entire quilt layouts just a few mouse clicks.

So, away I went!

Slightly Twisted, times four creates a cool, spinning flower effect.

Red and black repeated makes a stunning quilt layout

Don’t care for the black and red? How about mirror images in a variety of colors?

Free Pattern – Simply Twisted

5″ paper pieced block

How’s that for a simple paper pieced block?

Here’s a challenge for you – make either of these quilts in the colors of your choice, post a photo in our Flickr group and I’ll send you a free goody in the mail!

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16 thoughts on “Slightly Twisted, Revisted”

CARELI June 8, 2011 at 21:14

Beautiful design, thank you very much for sharing. Of course I’ll do a project with him.

Hugs

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ofenjen Post authorJune 8, 2011 at 22:57

Thank you, I hope you do!

Jennifer

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Dana June 9, 2011 at 14:17

Thank you, I really like the look of this block.

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ofenjen Post authorJune 9, 2011 at 14:46

You’re very welcome! I like it, too.

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Shannon June 15, 2011 at 15:45

Lovely as usual! The second one totally looks like boxes of chocolate frogs!

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ofenjen Post authorJune 16, 2011 at 07:39

Thanks! I thought that, too! 😀

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Helen April 25, 2014 at 13:40

Is there a tutorial or a pdf pattern for this block?

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Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorApril 25, 2014 at 14:32

Absolutely! You can access it here: https://sewhooked.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/5_in_slightlytwisted_ofenjen.pdf

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1. Joan October 28, 2017 at 11:10
  
  What size are u cutting the strips ur making the block with. Are there any directions for this other than just the diaigram?
  
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  1. Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorNovember 7, 2017 at 11:29
    
    Hi, Joan. This pattern is paper pieced. You can use the paper pattern as a guide. I have a lot more information on paper piecing here: https://sewhooked.com/paper-piecing-resources/
    
    Happy sewing!
    
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Jette Williams May 18, 2014 at 10:53

I love your little block. Depending on what fabrics I use I get some uninspected designs out of it. Thank you for sharing with us.

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Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorMay 19, 2014 at 15:36

My pleasure!

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Anna B May 15, 2015 at 10:28

I bet this would look cool in a scrappy quilt

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Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorMay 17, 2015 at 08:14

Oh yes, I think so, too!

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joyce May 19, 2015 at 21:09

lov lov lovvvvvvv this red and black quilt!!! makes me dizzy…lol………..ty!

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Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorMay 20, 2015 at 08:21

Thanks!

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CARELI June 8, 2011 at 21:14

Beautiful design, thank you very much for sharing. Of course I’ll do a project with him.

Hugs

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1. ofenjen Post authorJune 8, 2011 at 22:57
  
  Thank you, I hope you do!
  
  Jennifer
  
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Dana June 9, 2011 at 14:17

Thank you, I really like the look of this block.

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1. ofenjen Post authorJune 9, 2011 at 14:46
  
  You’re very welcome! I like it, too.
  
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Shannon June 15, 2011 at 15:45

Lovely as usual! The second one totally looks like boxes of chocolate frogs!

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1. ofenjen Post authorJune 16, 2011 at 07:39
  
  Thanks! I thought that, too! 😀
  
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Helen April 25, 2014 at 13:40

Is there a tutorial or a pdf pattern for this block?

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1. Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorApril 25, 2014 at 14:32
  
  Absolutely! You can access it here: https://sewhooked.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/5_in_slightlytwisted_ofenjen.pdf
  
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  1. Joan October 28, 2017 at 11:10
    
    What size are u cutting the strips ur making the block with. Are there any directions for this other than just the diaigram?
    
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    1. Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorNovember 7, 2017 at 11:29
      
      Hi, Joan. This pattern is paper pieced. You can use the paper pattern as a guide. I have a lot more information on paper piecing here: https://sewhooked.com/paper-piecing-resources/
      
      Happy sewing!
      
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Jette Williams May 18, 2014 at 10:53

I love your little block. Depending on what fabrics I use I get some uninspected designs out of it. Thank you for sharing with us.

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1. Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorMay 19, 2014 at 15:36
  
  My pleasure!
  
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Anna B May 15, 2015 at 10:28

I bet this would look cool in a scrappy quilt

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1. Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorMay 17, 2015 at 08:14
  
  Oh yes, I think so, too!
  
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joyce May 19, 2015 at 21:09

lov lov lovvvvvvv this red and black quilt!!! makes me dizzy…lol………..ty!

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1. Jennifer Ofenstein Post authorMay 20, 2015 at 08:21
  
  Thanks!
  
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