Today I’m posting about one of my most popular tutorial for a straightforward way to make tumbling blocks using strips sewn together.
There’s not one single Y seam with this technique! Yay!
Don’t forget to check out Marci Baker talking about the technique she created below.
How to make quick and easy tumbling or baby blocks
Watch and learn how to make baby blocks in less than 3 minutes:
This technique, developed in 1987 by Marci Baker, is available in the book ABC 3-D Tumbling Blocks … and More! and the pattern Playing with Blocks for purchase.
Tumbling block size
Each individual tumbling block size is about 4 1/2 x 3 7/8 inches.
Materials
You will need a 60 degree ruler or a square ruler with a 60 degree marking.
Piece 1
- One 3 inch strip x width of fabric (WOF) in cream/white
- Two 2 1/2 inch strip x WOF in dark red or any other dark colour
Piece 2
- One 3 inch strip x width of fabric (WOF) in cream/white
- Two 2 1/2 inch strip x WOF in yellow or any other medium colour
This technique, developed in 1987 by Marci Baker, is available in the book ABC 3-D Tumbling Blocks … and More! and the pattern Playing with Blocks for purchase.
And here is the explanation by its creator Marci Baker.
Step by step visual
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My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
See all the quilts in the book in a real life project
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