Video tutorial: From strips to quilt block (Hidden wells)

This is a different take on a fun block I posted about. It’s such an easy block and it has so many possibilities, I had to go back to it and explore a bit more.

This technique was developed by Mary Ellen Hopkins in 1989  for her Hidden wells quilt.

How to make this block

Learn how to make this block in two minutes. You only need 4 fabric strips sewn together and sliced into half square triangles (HSTs).

After doing the tutorial you will obtain 8 half square triangles  of in total, 4 of each colour:

Arrange the 8 HSTs to obtain the 2 blocks below:

Alternative block

This is another block you can make with this tutorial. You can see the tutorial for this one as well:

Alternative block design

Quilt designs possible

With the blocks above you can make the quilts below:

Using different fabrics

By choosing the fabrics well, you can make striking looking blocks:

Block 1

Block 2

Quilt designs

Alternative arrangement

I’m not finished with this block. I will be experimenting more in the near future. Stay tuned.