I love scrappy blocks. The brighter the better.
I also love making blocks with fabric strips like this double hourglass block.
Let’s get to it!
Cutting instructions
- -8 strips 1 3/4” x 16” in different colours
Finished size
4″ x 4″.
How do you like it?
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.
- Order Turnabout Patchwork on Amazon
- Order Turnabout Patchwork directly from Martingale (e-book only)
See all the quilts in the book in a real life project

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