fabric406 Blog — 12" Blocks
Road to Tennessee Quilt Block Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's look at the quick and easy Road to Tennessee quilt block. There are lots of ways to arrange this block but we'll start with the original. Let's get sewing!
Easy Railroad Quilt Block Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's sew together this easy Railroad quilt block. With only half square triangles and four-patches, this block goes together quickly and easily. I decided to do this block as a scrappy block and I think it turned out great but you could certainly do it with only a light and a dark or medium fabric.
Joyce's Mystery Quilt Block - Free Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's look at Joyce's Mystery quilt block. Traditionally, this block has a light center with a dark frame around it but I wanted to see what it looked like with a fussy cut piece in the center. So I dug into my scraps and found this large floral on a dark purple background and put a lighter frame around that - what a difference!
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Grandmother's Own Quilt Block Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's take a look at the Grandmother's Own quilt block. This traditional quilt isn't too difficult - if you can do Flying Geese, you're good to go! There are several ways you could construct this block but I picked the one that has the fewest seams. Let's get started!
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Easy Arkansas Traveler Quilt Block - Free Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's sew together an Arkansas Traveler quilt block. This Ladies Art Company block is a spool-type block and is an easy block to put together. Of course, there are other Arkansas Traveler blocks out there - one has a lovely diamond shape design. But let's get started on this one!
