Snowflake Pillow - free pattern

This snowflake block is made from snowballed squares.  The single block that makes the cushion measures 14" when finished and could of course be used in another project.

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Wrapped Star Pillow- free pattern

This pattern uses a single star block to make a 17" cushion.  The sashing from within the block continues into the border to give the illusion that the star is in fact a bow on a parcel.

 Wrapped Star Pillow

Cozy Floor Pillow - free pattern

This cushion cover uses a single 18" block.  of course this block could be copied and used for other projects.

Cozy Flannel Pillow

Beautiful Blues -free pattern

Theis cushion/pillow uses square in a square and quarter log cabin blocks.

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Apple Pie Quilt Block

This block is based on a 3x3 grid.  The central square is a whole square in an accent colour.  The side subunits are half rectangles- in this colourway the colour is towards the centre.  The corner subunits are made from two flying geese units.

 From Patchwork Square Apple Pie - Free Quilt Block Pattern

from Riley Blake

Patchwork Possee

Sunrise Quilt studio

Other 3x3 blocks

Art Square quilt block

This block is actually based upon a four by four grid and it can be made either by making the triangle units from HST's and a small square and adding those to the large central square (useful if you don't want to cut a print) or making flying geese units for the sides and adding to a smaller central square.  The second method is easier to get accurate.

Cut and create uses the flying geese method

This version from Generations Quilt is in multiple sizes Art Square Quilt Block: Tutorial in 4 sizes

This  is another colour variation 

Patchwork Square uses it here and includes example quilt layouts. Art Square - Free Quilt Block Pattern

Other 4x4 blocks

rock star throw quilt - free pattern

 This throw uses strip piecing to create fabric which is then cut into triangles for the giant star block.  The colours here have been curated within each strip set

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