fabric406 Blog — 12" Blocks
Aunt Dinah Quilt Block Free Pattern
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's look at the Aunt Dinah quilt block. The traditional quilt block only uses two colors of fabric - light and dark - but of course I had to make it my own by using a light for the background, 2 medium tones, and a dark. I would consider this an easy intermediate block pattern to sew. Let's get started!
- Tags: 12" Blocks, Nine Patch Blocks, Tutorials
How to Make a Chained Nine Patch Quilt Block Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today we're going to look at the Chained Nine Patch quilt block. This 12" block is fairly easy to sew together. I did make a modification and used a modified Flying Geese unit instead of the regular Flying Geese to eliminate a couple of seams. At the end of the tutorial I'll show you a couple of different color placements that (I think) greatly improve the block. Let's get started!
- Tags: 12" Blocks, Nine Patch Blocks, Tutorials
Tangled Briars Quilt Block Tutorial - A Variation of the Bear Paws Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's sew together a Tangled Briars quilt block. This block is a variation of the Bear Paws or Bear Claws quilt block and is almost identical to the Bear Tracks quilt block that I showed you awhile back. It's an easy block to do, so let's get started!
Jackknife Quilt Block Layouts with Fabric Requirements
Posted by Elaine Huff on
I so enjoyed piecing together the Jackknife quilt block and then even more enthralled when I saw what it looked like put in a quilt. I just had to do a blog post on layout options. Let's jump in!
- Tags: 12" Blocks, Quilt Layouts, Tutorials
Jackknife Traditional Quilt Block Free Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Let's look at this traditional quilt block called Jackknife (also known as Treasure Chest, and Night and Noon). I was perplexed about doing the strips sets for the corner units and getting the strips the right width so they would work in the block. So here's my method (no bias edges) for constructing the Jackknife! Let's get started!
- Tags: 12" Blocks, Nine Patch Blocks, Tutorials
