Autumn Harvest - Free Pattern

 This pattern from All People Quilt uses quarter square triangles to make a table topper.

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16 patch/checkerboard quilt block/St Louis 16 patch

 Take 4 four patches and arrange in a 2x2 grid and you end up with a 16 patch block.

There are multiple ways to make four patches (and thus the 16 patch).

This is from Quilt Codex

This one is from Kate at Last Homely House

This uses the strip method

Chain piecing is used here

Other 2x2 blocks

Fabric Cafe You Tube Channel Sew-alongs

 The Fabric Cafe are responsible for the 3 Yard Quilts books.  This is a series of books which take three one yard cuts of a dark, a medium and a light for each pattern to make a quilt.  They also have a You Tube channel which I have to admit is a guilty pleasure.  There they detail other kits which you can buy to make featured quilts.  They give you a lot of ideas of the same quilt pattern with different colourways for different effects; and whilst I admit that I haven't actually bought any of their books yet (because I would rather spend my scarce money on fabric) I find it interesting how all the presenters seem to have a signature style.  I find it sparks my ideas for the colours in my own quilts for when I can't find precuts and want to use yardage.

Whilst browsing on the home page I found they have some sew-a-longs so here they are all in one place.

This video uses the Charisma pattern - perfect for large scale patterns

This project makes a pillow cover

This is the wonderous pattern from the 5 yard quilts book-

This Christmas colourway is used for the Tufted pattern

Making curved four patches/aka drunkards path blocks

The Yuletide pattern makes a great quilt

The infinity pattern can be made in a day-maybe...

The friendship star - a classics with HST's

This is the It's a Snap pattern

Twin Star/Double Friendship Star Block

This block is a variation of the Friendship Star block. instead of a standard half square triangle it has a half square triangle on one side and quarter square triangles on the other.

Twinkle! Twinkle! Twin Star Quilt Block: 6", 7-1/2", 9" and 12" - Generations Quilt

This is part of a mystery quilt series

Robin uses classic red white and blue

This colourway is more subtle

This one uses fussy cutting for the centre and the points are floating rather than right to the edge

Tiffany shows you how to make any size

This one has floating points and a four patch in the centre

Donna makes a twin star quilt by Cozy Quilts

This one is a dark colourway

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

Whirling Pinwheel Quilt Block

If you count the squares across then this block is made with a 6x6 grid, however it falls into the 2x2 category as it is made in four identical quadrants.  

 Whirling Pinwheel Quilt Block: Instructions in 2 Sizes - is the original that I found from Generations Quilt

I have yet to find any YouTube videos with this block under this name or any other!

Other 2x2 blocks

Seaside Cottage - Free Pattern

 Leyer cake squares and jelly roll strips are used to make this quilt pattern from All People Quilt

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Alabama quilt block

 This block is based upon  a 9x9 grid and uses four patches, nine patches and half rectangles as subunits or use a nine patch in the centre and border with strips and cornerstones at the corners

 

Version number 2 uses an uneven nine patch (sheepfold block) in the centre

Art gallery fabrics concentrated on fussy cutting for extra impact

The Quilted Forest went for more primitive colours

This colouration concentrates more on the squares to give a lattice effect

This one highlights the frames with a red white and blue colourway for a patriotic block

Fabric 406 gives it a autumnal colourway