Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Sunday, 22 June 2025

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Free Pattern: Bento Box Quilt






This free pattern is an unusual one that features nine patches at the centre.

Click here to download from Spruce Crafts


Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Porcelain - Free Quilt Pattern






PDF From Moda

arizona - nine patch



Based upon a 3x3 grid

Here is the post by Patchwork Square which gives example layouts


The Quilted Forest has a tutorial on how to make the block


Sunrise Quilt Studio has a more classic colour palette



Incidentially the centre of the block is an irregular shoo fly block with larger block in the centre which gives an example of how any 4x4 block can be expanded with an HST border

More 3x3 blocks

Wyoming



Wyoming is another 3x3 block that looks more complicated than it is.  The block uses square and rectangles along with HST's and flying geese blocks- however you can ditch the flying geese and use HST's side by side instead.
 There is a more complicated version - Wyoming Valley which is the same except that it has a square in a square in the centre

This is from Nancy's Notions




Patchwork Square has instructions for the block (click on picture) plus example layouts

This block is based upon a 3x3 block
visit our other 3x3 blocks here

Monday, 16 June 2025

Wyoming Valley

 A variation of the Wyoming block except that it has a square in a square in the centre


This version is by Carol Thelen


This version is by Sunrise Quilt Studio


from the Quilted Forest




This block is based upon a 3x3 block
visit our other 3x3 blocks here

Sunday, 15 June 2025

Irish Chain

 This a traditional quilt pattern that gives a lattice kind of effect.

Alternate blocks are used to make the trellis and the gaps in between the trellis can be used to highlight quilting patterns, show off applique or place mini blocks within your design.


Irish Chain Quilts can be single, double or triple

Single

Single irish chain from Missouri Star



Or Last Homely House - in two sizes


Or Donna Jordan

Leah Louise goes for a totally scrappy look

This one fills the gaps in the trellis with other blocks






Double

Double Irish Chain from Sister Chicks



Double Irish Chain from Leah Day


This one uses background blocks for the gaps



Triple


Triple Irish Chain from Lisa Pickering


Delafield Quilt Company goes scrappy but in a gentle way


Dave goes crazy with the decoration


Other blocks with a two block pattern

Tennessee Waltz quilt blocks- a two block pattern

 This is a two block pattern which uses the 54-40 or fight block and a simple snowballed block This version is by Theresa Downunder This ve...