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Eight inch quilt blocks are commonly used in quilts that are made up of one block only and the parts are easily divisible by four. Also, by setting the blocks in different layouts, you can create many different new designs -- sometimes with just a simple rotation of the block. This is not to say that larger or smaller versions of the same quilt block cannot be used in your quilt. Once again, you are the designer.
Cowboys
Free Quilt Block Pattern
My only guess as to why this quilt block is named Cowboys is because of the movement implied. I can visualize a cowboy riding along, with his lasso winding around his head, prior to letting go to grab his quarry. Perhaps that is the job of the pinwheel shapes in the block. Again, this is only my interpretation.
This four patch block will require a little more precision than some other, more forgiving blocks, as it is constructed entirely of triangles. However, nothing is difficult to construct, so you should have great fun sewing this block.
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