fabric406 Blog — 12" Blocks

How to Sew an Aunt Sukey’s Choice Quilt Block

Posted by Elaine Huff on

How to Sew an Aunt Sukey’s Choice Quilt Block
Let’s sew an Aunt Sukey’s Choice quilt block today! This 12″ finished block appeared in the Ladies Art Company publication way back when. It is a sweet traditional block that sews up quickly! Let's get sewing!

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How to Sew a Mrs. Bryan’s Choice Quilt Block – Version 2.0

Posted by Elaine Huff on

How to Sew a Mrs. Bryan’s Choice Quilt Block – Version 2.0

Today we’re going to look at a different way to sew a Mrs. Bryan’s Choice quilt block. I debated about which way to teach this block and then decided I would do a tutorial on both ways. The method here has fewer seams but can be a little trickier to match seams. You can see the first tutorial I did on this block at https://fabric-406.myshopify.com/blogs/fabric406-blog/how-to-sew-mrs-bryan-s-choice-quilt-block Fabric Requirements for a 12" Finished Mrs. Bryan's Choice Quilt Block: Light/White: 8 – 2.5″ squares; 4 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles; and 4 – 2.5″ x 6.5″ rectangles Medium/Pink: 4 – 2.5″ squares; 4 –...

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How to Sew a Mrs. Bryan’s Choice Quilt Block

Posted by Elaine Huff on

How to Sew a Mrs. Bryan’s Choice Quilt Block
Let’s learn how to sew a Mrs. Bryan’s Choice quilt block today. I seem to be on a “Choice” run lately! Maybe I’ll keep on it for awhile since there are several named that way – Mother’s Choice, Sister’s Choice, etc. I assume someone’s mother/sister must of really liked the block!

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Free Pattern – Rolling Pinwheel Quilt Block

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Free Pattern – Rolling Pinwheel Quilt Block
Today we’re looking at the Rolling Pinwheel quilt block. A couple of other blocks go by this name too – just to keep it interesting! We’re going to be using partial seam construction to make this block so let’s get started!

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Free Pattern – Union Star Quilt Block

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Free Pattern – Union Star Quilt Block
Let’s sew together a 12″ Union Star Quilt Block today! This one looks a lot harder than it really is so let’s get started!

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