fabric406 Blog — Nine Patch Blocks
How to Sew a Traditional Sunflower Quilt Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's piece together this delightful traditional Sunflower quilt block. It's design starts with a basic Friendship Star block but then there's all the extra points layered in. Let's get sewing!
- Tags: 12" Blocks, Nine Patch Blocks, Tutorials
Rolling Squares Quilt Block - Free Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's sew together a Rolling Squares quilt block. This block is a variation of the Rolling Stones quilt block. It's fairly easy - if you can snowball a corner, you're good to go! Let's get sewing!
- Tags: 12" Blocks, Nine Patch Blocks, Tutorials
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.
Monkey Wrench Easy Quilt Block Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's look at the Monkey Wrench quilt block. It is an easy and quick block to sew together. The Monkey Wrench block has been around a long time - it was published in the Ohio Farmer in 1898 and was probably around before that! Of course, being it's been around a long time, the Monkey Wrench goes by a bunch of other names - Double Wrench, Alaska Homestead, Dragon's Head, Hole in the Barn Door - to name a few.
Easy Continental Quilt Block Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let's give this quick and easy Continental quilt block a try! With only half square triangles, squares, and rectangles, the Continental goes together in a flash. It's a great traditional star-type block. Typically it's made with just two colors but I had to put my own spin on it. Let's get started!
- Tags: 9" Blocks, Eight Pointed Star Blocks, Nine Patch Blocks, Tutorials, Tutorials_Beginning Blocks
