Have you seen these alternatives to make these popular quilt blocks?
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.
Here I am again with 2 modern blocks that are made with foundation piecing.
I know a lot of you comment often that you can’t get your head around foundation piecing, that it’s hard, that it wastes fabric or that there’s too much paper to tear afterwards.
I understand learning new skills is often challenging but also worth the effort in this case.
Foundation piecing opens a world of possibilities. Blocks that seemed beyond your skills suddenly become possible.
Some techniques don’t require the paper to be torn, and you can even reuse the template over and over.
So let’s explore the 2 techniques I use when I do foundation piecing:
If you don’t like tracing on freezer paper, you can print the templates directly on to freezer paper for printing.
For a small template you may not want to was a full page, or you may only have access to freezer paper on a roll. In that instanc you can also use freezer paper on a roll to print by ironing the freezer paper to copy paper and then print on it. Don’t press for too long. The first time I tried the freezer paper bonded so strongly with the copy paper I couldn’t remove it after printing.
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.
You can make disappearing blocks with lots of quilt blocks. For instance a churn dash.
Think what other blocks this technique would work with.
Let’s get to it!
How to do a disappearing churn dash quilt block?
Did it work for you?
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.
Circles are a bit intimidating to a lot of quilters.
I admit I was a bit intimidated myself until I came across these 2 techniques to make circles.
I personally prefer the technique that uses freezer paper but both produce good results.
Learn how to sew circles 2 ways
Materials
Fabric collection for the freezer paper circles is Marble with metallic. If you don’t like metallics there’s a Marble collection without the metallic. Using Marble charm squares pack is perfect for this project.
This quilt pattern is for a small quilt: 40″ x 58″. This quilt is easily scalable to a larger size.
Finished block: 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″.
Skill level: confident beginner / intermediate.
Included in the 5 page pattern:
fabric needs
circle and square templates
sewing directions presented in a condensed way
colouring page
The pattern contains various links to techniques used in the pattern. An internet connection is required.
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.
This is part 2 of my tutorial how to make a puff or biscuit quilt. In today’s tutorial I’ll finish my cat’s puff bed now.
Just a small note: My quilt is small so I didn’t tie it. I’ve washed it and when I do it comes out fine.
For a larger quilt, it may be best to tie it every set of 4 puffs in a square if that makes sense. This explains how to tie a quilt.
I think my cat Spécial likes it. Do you agree?
Did you miss part 1? Do you need to watch the tutorial again? Here it is:
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.
