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Bear's Paw Quilts
Bear's Paw block
Bear's Paw quilt 2
Bear's Paw quilt 3
Bear's Paw quilt 4
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Bear's Paw Quilts
A true favourite!
I have loved this pattern since I was first aware of patchwork quilts. I made a cushion using steel pre-cut templates about twenty-five years ago. 
I used portions of the block in the border of Listen With Your Eyes (the original quilt).
Why is it called Bear's Paw?
If you look at one corner of the block, you can see the pad (the orange part in the picture at right), with the claws surrounding it.
Seven by Seven
The block is a seven patch: seven squares across and seven squares down. You could combine the four little squares in the 'pad' of the paw into a larger square if you wanted to save some sewing.
Make it any which way (but loose!)
You can sew blocks to each other. (Right)
Or use alternating blocks for a more spaced out design. See quilt 2.
They can be straight set or on point. See quilt 3.
They can be positive negative. This means some are dark paws on light ground, some light paws on dark ground. See quilt 4.
Or you could use different sized blocks in an on point border. See quilt 5 below.
Bear's Paw quilt 5
This is a wonderful old favourite.
I hope you try some of these styles in your own work.
Patterns
If you like to use foundation paper piecing to construct blocks, the pattern is provided for this.
You could use templates if that’s your preferred piecing method, they are also provided.
Rotary cutting is very straightforward and instructions are also provided.