This technique was developed by Mary Ellen Hopkins in 1989 for her Hidden wells quilt.
Hidden wells can be done with a different number of strips in different or equal widths.
I’ve made this block before in prints in different widths and different number of strips if you’d like to check the tutorials.
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
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See all the quilts in the book in a real life project

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Getting ready to order your book I have gotten so many beautiful quilt ideas I feel this is the best way to repay you, thanks so much for your brulliant brain !!!!!
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Thank you so much 🙏
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