Sunday, 17 May 2026

Rocky Mountain Chain Block



This is a star block that can be varied depending on the number of colours used.  It is based upon a 5x5 grid and uses HST's and flying geese (although of course two HIS's  back to back make a flying goose)

 


Patchwork Square does a multicolour version here and includes sample layouts and gives the effect of an isolated star

Rocky Mountain Chain Quilt Block: 10", 15" 20" finished- Generations Quilt does a version in two colours with a colour extending to the outside of the block, this arrangement does allow the stars to chain together




Uneven nine patch blocks

Saturday, 16 May 2026

Dutch Nine Patch Block

 

This block is a nine patch within a nine patch.


Carter Quilter uses this block for a quilt here

Quilters Cache includes the block here

This block is based on a 3x3 grid 

other 3x3 blocks



Friday, 15 May 2026

Sunshine Quilt Block

This block is based on an 8x8 grid which can be broken down into four quadrants.  The outside subunits are squares and HST's.  The central subunit can either be made from 4 larger HST's or can be a square in a square made from stitch and flip. 


Sunshine Quilt Block Pattern 6" and 8" finished- Generations Quilt uses paper piecing to make their block


Other four patch blocks

Cotton Boll/ X Block

Having featured the O block it seems only fair to feature the X block just in case you want to to XOXO...However note that this block is based on a 2x2 grid not 3x3 so if you want to use it with this O block then use either a 6" or 12" block.



Click here for instructions from Chock-a-block


This block is based on a 2x2 grid

O block/ the big O Block

This is not the O block used with the X block to make an x's and o's quilt (which is based on a 2x2 grid) this is a variation of a snowball block based on a 3 x 3 grid  - that being said if you want to make an XOXO quilt with this version make the blocks 6" or 12" and they will still fit together.



This version is from Generations Quilt and comes in five sizes


Other 3x3 blocks

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Bears Paw/Bear Paw/scrappy Bear Paw/ Little Bear Paw/autumn tints

 Similar to the Bears Tracks block except there is a cornerstone and sashing within the block itself.  The cornerstone can be the same size as the HST subunits (as shown here) or you can vary the block by making it smaller or larger


This version is from Generations Quilt and is in three sizes


This version is from Quilters Cache

Tara Reed did this video tutorial


From Teresa DOwnunder


Fat Quarter Shop also used it in their classic and vintage collection


Moonkin stitchery also made this quilt


Poppy Patchwork

From Last Homely House

DIY mom

Epida studio has a larger square at the centre

the Simple Quilter went scrappy




There is also a variation were the large squares are substituted with a four patch which is sometimes called autumn tints.

From the Sewing Room


From Carol Thelen


From Aunt Em's Quilts


Pattern Poole TV used an ombre colouring



Another Variation is to use a large HST instead of a large square

This version is from Art Gallery Fabrics


it formed part of a sew along for Missouri Star Quilt co



This is based on a 7x7 grid - other 7x7 blocks

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Bear tracks/maple leaf/Bears Paw block

 This block is a single paw print or leaf depending on how you look at it and uses whole squares and HST's. You can also see it is a subunit of the larger Bear Paw block


This version is from Generations Quilt and comes in multiple sizes

Other variations use four of the single "paws" and arrange as a four patch

from material girls


from Lisa Capen Quilts


Made by Sue


Quilt Crafters Corner



Riley Blake Designs




This block is based on a 3x3 grid - here are other 3x3 blocks

Rocky Mountain Chain Block

This is a star block that can be varied depending on the number of colours used.  It is based upon a 5x5 grid and uses HST's and flying ...