Roman Squares quilt block is easy, very popular and almost always on the top three quilt blocks for beginners. If you look at the many variations that has this block, you can actually make many man…
The Beggar's Blocks (or Roman Square or Cats and Mice) is a very easy quilt block. With only rectangles and a square, the block goes together so quickly! While it is simple, there are many ways to change it up to create completely different looks. I especially like it as a scrappy block!
*** Join the community that jumpstarts your creativity and gets your projects finished!** Today we are going to learn about Half Rectangle Triangle (HRT) units!! This Half Rectangle Triangle Tutorial will require no special rulers. You probably know what Half Square Triangle units are- we use them A LOT in quilting. They look like […]
On Friday Chris tweeted about some HRT – half rectangle triangles – that she was making. She lined up 2 rectangles, sewed 1/4″ from the diagonal like you would with HSTs and came …
Top US quilting blog, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs, shares 3 methods to make the Diamond in a rectangle quilt block. Click here to see!
Trimming HRTs perfectly using this 1 method will save you time. Also included is the layout scheme for this free Table Runner pattern. Using awesome tools like: SCHMETZ Quilting Needles, UNIQUE Sewing Fast Fade Fabric Markers, Omnigrid rulers, an OLFA Rotary Cutter, a Komfort Kut Rotating Cutting Mat and Fabric Creations Cotton Fabric.
Master the stunning Diamond Rectangle quilt block in 5 sizes with our free printable patterns. Paper piecing ensures perfect points every time. Download now.
Ever wondered how to sew and trim half rectangle triangle (HRT) blocks? Well you've come to the right place! Let me show you how I like to make them.
Let's sew up this traditional Box Quilt block today. It is beginner-friendly and you could dig into your stash and/or scraps to make a beautiful quilt. This pattern is a little different than other Box Quilt blocks you can find online and is attributed to Nancy Page. Using only squares and rectangles, the block goes together fast! Let's check it out!
No Triangles Just Add A Rectangle A super easy Card Trick quilt block is easy with squares. Try Debbies method using clever color placement of squares and rectangles! A Card trick blo…
Use this easy bento box quilt block pattern to sew unique quilt blocks that finish at 12-inches square. This is a beginner-friendly quilt block pattern.
It's been ages, friends, I know... Back in the middle of June I shared on Instagram that I was taking a break from social media for the summ...
As a newbie quilter, you might be wondering what are some simple quilting blocks for beginners. Try these amazing simple blocks and get quilting!
This easy block uses just squares and rectangles to create a design that alternates light and dark fabrics for a delightful quilt. While the units can be made like a typical Nine Patch block, I've chosen to eliminate some seams by using rectangles in place of some of the squares.
This tutorial is for the 3 quilts with blocks made up of 2 rectangles. I don't cut rectangles though. I piece strips together. Cut your...
While these Half Rectangle Triangles look complex, they are actually a simple quilt block to make using rulers or AccuQuilt.
A Bonjour Quilts sewing tutorial for a diamond quilt block - make your own scrappy diamond quilt with this quilt block pattern tutorial.
The Chicago Geese block is easy and quick to sew together. It's sort of Log Cabin, sort of Flying Geese, and looks very similar to the Wild Goose Chase block. Traditionally, it's made with a background and two colors but...you know me, I had to add more fabrics to the mix!
This version of the Alabama Quilt Block is great as an alternating chain block and also creates a lovely quilt all on its own. The block is quick and easy to do with only square and rectangle pieces, making it a beginner-friendly quilt block.
Well hello there! I know I've been sharing a lot of single blocks lately and I'm so happy to be able to share a finished quilt today. And there's a bonus - I've got a free PDF pattern to go along with it! This is Simple Bricks - a fat quarter friendly pattern that sews up quickly since there's no tricky piecing or seams that need to match up! The finished quilt measures 63" x 72" and needs just 11 fat quarters and just over a yard of background fabric. The fabric I used for this quilt is from a line called Wonder Full. It's designed by Elizabeth Clark (Lizzie Clark Designs) for Sweet Bee Designs. There's been a lot of fun projects being created lately with this pretty fabric! I fell in love with those rich berry colors combined with the navy. And then you throw that mustard color in there and I just couldn't resist! I paired the prints with a super soft chambray which made the perfect background. I didn't want the background to be too stark- like a white would be. The chambray blended beautifully and adds some lovely texture to the quilt as well. You can grab the free Simple Bricks quilt pattern here. Pretty please use this for your personal use only! If you're a shop please just send customers here to download their own copy of the pattern. Thank you! If you make a Simple Bricks quilt I'd love to see it. Tag me on Instagram and use the hashtags #simplebricksquilt and #abrightcornerpatterns so we can all see what you've created! Want to see more projects using Wonder Full? There's been some great ones! 6/25 Sarah Goer - Sarah Goer Quilts 6/26 Becky Vandenberg - Be So Crafty 6/27 Becca Plymale - Sunflower Seams 6/28 Stephanie Jacobson - Steph Jacobson Designs 6/29 Allison Dutton - Allison Sews 6/30 Andy Knowlton - A Bright Corner 7/1 Lissa LaGreca - Lovingly Lissa 7/2 Jennifer Strauser - Dizzy Quilter 7/3 Sherry Shish - Powered by Quilting For a list of shops where you can find Wonder Full fabrics click here! Quilt details: 63" x 72" Pattern: Simple Bricks quilt pattern Fabric: Wonder Full by Lizzie Clark Designs Quilting: Maze (edge to edge computerized design)
Ever wondered how to sew and trim half rectangle triangle (HRT) blocks? Well you've come to the right place! Let me show you how I like to make them.
Let's sew up this traditional Box Quilt block today. It is beginner-friendly and you could dig into your stash and/or scraps to make a beautiful quilt. This pattern is a little different than other Box Quilt blocks you can find online and is attributed to Nancy Page. Using only squares and rectangles, the block goes together fast! Let's check it out!
Today let's sew together an Arkansas Traveler quilt block. This Ladies Art Company block is a spool-type block and is an easy block to put together. Of course, there are other Arkansas Traveler blocks out there - one has a lovely diamond shape design. But let's get started on this one!
Here we are at lucky number 13. You can see how unlucky with wind I am today. Have you been following along with the 30 Quilt...
How’re your Smorgasblocks coming? I saw some great curved piecing with last week’s Scandi Windmills. Your quilts are inspiring! Keep it up! This week we’ll tackle half rectangle t…
Block 16 is either an ascending group of squares or adescending group of squares. It's all in how you place the finished block. It can go up or down so we'll call it Bounce Size Unfinished: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" Finished Size: 10 x 10" Cut 8 squares 3" x 3" - four red / four white Cut 2 squares 5 1/2" x 51/2" - white Stitch them together as laid out with 1/4" seams. Stitch the 2 sets of small squares together first (4 patch). Then stitch those two units to the large squares forming two columns. Stitch the columns together. Make a Bounce quilt with 30 blocks. Just rotate every other one. Hope you are having fun!
A Bonjour Quilts sewing tutorial for a diamond quilt block - make your own scrappy diamond quilt with this quilt block pattern tutorial.
Bricks and Square Teen & Child (click here to open the pattern in a new window)
How’re your Smorgasblocks coming? I saw some great curved piecing with last week’s Scandi Windmills. Your quilts are inspiring! Keep it up! This week we’ll tackle half rectangle t…
The easy Rail Fence quilt block comes in lots of different variations that make for beautifully different quilts. #railfencequilt, #railfencequiltpatterns
Earlier this week I shared my latest quilt finish, a Shadow Block Mini Quilt. Today, you can make one, too. One very important thing to keep in mind with this project is that the smaller the project, the more important it is to be accurate. Be extra careful with your cutting and check to make sure your seam allowance is an accurate 1/4". If you do those two things, your project will come together perfectly. Fabric requirements: Focus fabric - Twenty 3" squares A charm pack (an assortment of 5" squares from a single fabric collection) is a good way to bring variety to the squares, or, if you have been quilting for a while, you can probably find a nice assortment in your fabric stash. If you wanted to cut the focus squares out of the same fabric, you need a quarter yard or fat quarter. Shadow fabric - 1/4 yard or fat quarter This fabric should be a solid, medium value neutral. The finished quilt shown uses a tan, but a gray, or even khaki green would work for this. As long as there is contrast with the background, it should provide the right effect. Background fabric - 3/8 yard light solid fabric Backing fabric - 5/8 yard Binding fabric - 1/4 yard Cutting for the quilt top: Focus squares Cut twenty 3" squares Shadow Cut twenty 1" x 2 1/2" rectangles. Cut twenty 1" x 3" rectangles. Background Cut forty 1" squares. Cut twenty 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles. Cut five 19 1/2" x 1 1/2" strips. These strips form the sashing between each row of blocks. You may want to wait until your rows are sewn together before cutting these strips. That way if your seam allowance is off a little, you can cut these strips to the length of your rows. Cut two 17 1/2" x 1 1/2" strips. These two strips will go on either side of the quilt top once everything is sewn together. Again, it might be a good idea to wait and check the width of your quilt for greater cutting accuracy. Make the blocks: Each block needs one 3" square of focus fabric, two 1" squares of background fabric, one 1" x 2 1/2" rectangle of shadow fabric, and one 1" x 3" rectangle of shadow fabric. First, stitch the background squares to the shadow fabric. Press the seam toward the shadow fabric. Next, stitch the shorter shadow fabric and background strip to the side of the focus block. Press toward the focus block. Then stitch the remaining shadow and background strip to the top of the block. Press toward the focus block. Your finished block should measure 3 1/2" square. Check each block and trim it to size if needed. Or, adjust your seam allowance if the resulting block is too small. Once you have made a couple of test blocks and are pleased with the result, you might want to try chain piecing some of the parts to make it go together faster. Chain piecing is when you have lots of similar piecing to do so rather than starting and stopping for each one, you stitch one right after another without cutting threads. It can also help with pressing. I chain pieced all the squares to the shadow rectangles. The connecting parts helped my pieces stay flat and secure on the pressing surface. It's hard to wrangle a tiny one-inch square for pressing. Once I had them all pressed, I cut the units apart and continued to the next step. Arrange Blocks and Add Sashing: Once you have twenty blocks made, lay them out in four rows of five blocks, switching them around until you are happy with the arrangement. I tried to do the arranging at the beginning but discovered it was too hard to keep them in order while the blocks were being assembled. You can see where I had already made two blocks to check my accuracy before playing around with the layout. I ended up arranging them again after all the blocks were made. When you arrange your blocks, make sure the shadows are all facing the same direction. The next step is to add sashing between the blocks. Each row of five blocks will need four 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" background rectangles sewn between. Press the seams toward the sashing strip. If your seam allowance has been accurate throughout the project, each row will measure 19 1/2" long. It is okay if it doesn't. Just make sure to adjust the length of the long sashing strips as needed. Now stitch long sashing strips (the 1 1/2" x 19 1/2" background strips) between each row, then to the top and bottom of the quilt top. The last step is to add the remaining two background strips (1 1/2" x 17 1/2") to each side of the quilt top. Your top is finished! Cut your backing fabric a few inches bigger than the quilt top. Layer the top, some batting, and the backing fabric and get ready to quilt. There are a million ways this top could be quilted, but I really wanted to emphasize the shadow on mine. It is heavily quilted with free motion straight(ish) lines sewn on each one. The only other quilting is straight lines along the edges of each block, both horizontally and vertically. There is no quilting on the focus blocks so they will stand up just a little more than the rest of the quilt top. Once the quilting is completed, trim and square up the edges and add some binding. I am finally getting the hang of machine binding so that is how the sample quilt is finished. This quilt is fast and fun to make. If you make this quilt, I would love to see how yours turns out. Please leave a comment or drop me an email if you have any questions.
