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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
Seesaw Traditional Quilt Block Pattern
Posted by Elaine Huff on
This traditional quilt block called Seesaw is a great beginner quilt block. It only uses four different fabrics and goes together fast! Let's get started!
How to Sew a Basic Square in a Square Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
The Square in a Square block is put together like the Snowball block and the Flying Geese block. It is a basic building block for quilting and is easy to do. Let's sew one together!
How to Sew a Basic Flying Geese Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
The Flying Geese patch is another basic building block of so many blocks and can be used in a variety of ways.
