So today we're going to look at the easy beginner Churn Dash quilt block. I also did a variation that I'll show at the end. This is one of those basic traditional quilt blocks that can be used in many different ways. Of course being a basic block, it has lots of other names like Broken Plate, Double Monkey Wrench, Fisherman's Reel, Puss in the Corner,andQuail's Nest to name a few!
Today we're going to piece together a traditional quilt block called Four Corners. When I was a wee girl, we lived in Farmington, NM and I remember going to Four Corners and standing in four states at once - that was pretty cool. So when I saw the name of this quilt block, I just had to do a tutorial on it.
Time for another easy quilt block – the Prairie Flower quilt block! This block is designed by Nancy Cabot. That got me to wondering who Nancy Cabot is (or was). Turns out Nancy Cabot is the pen name of Loretta Leitner Rising, a columnist (and later Needlework Editor) for the Chicago Tribune in the 1930’s.
Today we're going to learn how to sew a Ranger's Pride quilt block! This block is not hard to put together with a simple Pinwheel block in the center and a border that's applied using partial seam construction. There's an added bonus when you put the blocks together too (more on that later).
Today let's look at the traditional quilt block Grandma's Choice! Of course, it goes by several other names - Fanny's Favorite, Diamond Ring, Old Favorite, etc. And there are other blocks called Grandma's (or Grandmother's) Choice!