Fresh Flower Quilt Block

 This quilt block actually comes from favquilts.com but it could be used either as a one big clock (for a throw as here) or resized to use in another project with more than one block

Here are the instructions from fav qults

This block is based on a 5x5 grid

Easy Sashed Braids - Free Quilt Pattern

 Traditional braid piecing used to make square blocks- this is easier than it looks.

 Easy Sashed Braids Quilt Pattern | Free PDF Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive | Fat Quarter Shop

Porcelain - Free Quilt Pattern

 Take a traditional block and set it on point

Porcelain Quilt Pattern | Free PDF by Moda Fabrics | Fat Quarter Shop

Fat Quarter Flowers- Free Quilt Pattern

 Two sizes of HST make this quilt.

Fat Quarter Flowers Shortcut Quilt Pattern | Free PDF Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive | Fat Quarter Shop

Scrappy FPP trees - free pattern

Scraps, we all have them, in this video scraps have been used to create an FPP pattern of trees.  The quilter has used strips and crumbs to make "fabric" which is then used in place of whole pieces of new cloth to cover the FPP pattern.  The resulting quilt is one which will be unique to each maker.

Easy Rainbow Bargello - Free Quilt Pattern

 

Easy Rainbow Baby Bargello Quilt Pattern | Free PDF Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive | Fat Quarter Shop

Five Pointed Hand Drawn Star FPP pattern

  How to make your own FPP pattern for a five pointed hand drawn star.  Picture a children's quilt made with multiple of these, both from making more than one pattern but also from turning the pattern to a different orientation.

Atlantis Rising- Free Quilt Pattern

A beginners quilt which is made from strips.

 Atlantis Rising Quilt Pattern | Free PDF by Tula Pink | Fat Quarter Shop

Sparkles - Free Quilt Pattern

 From Riley Blake Designs this pattern uses four appliqued arches to make rainbows in alternate squares

Click here to download from Google

Delectable mountains/buzz saw quilt block

This block could also be called the "disappearing Half Square Triangle" block since you start with a large HST, cut into four strips and rearrange and you have the Delectable Mountains or Buzz Saw quilt block. 

Delectable Mountain Quilt Block & Pattern - Patchwork Posse

Top 8 Free Delectable Mountains Quilt Patterns (+6 Bonus Patterns For Sale) - I Love Quilting Forever

Dear Jane Quilt.

 If there were a trophy for the most started-least finished quilt it would go to Dear Jane.  The quilt itself comes from the Jane Stickle Quilt which is to be found in the Bennington Museum In Vermont and is on display every autumn. 

It inspired  Brenda Papadakis to write a book called Dear Jane:The Two Hundred and Fifty Five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A Stickle Quilt. and a quilt legend was born.

There are (as the title of the book suggests) 255 blocks and each and every one is different, both in terms of pattern for the pieced blocks but also no coloured fabric is repeated twice.  Many of the block designs are unique and would have been of Janes own devising.  The centre squares are four inches across and many are made by piecing and applique together.  

Although married Jane Stickle had no children of her own and the quilt was constructed whilst her husband was away at war, Jane herself was not in the best of health during this time and yet she managed to construct this beautiful quilt which although of the style of the period was her entirely her won work (in a time when group quilts were popular) and also uses considerably smaller blocks than the norm.

Brenda's book contains drawings of every block in the quilt but no instructions.  There are EPP kits that you can buy the papers for ( at several hundred pounds a piece just for the papers), there are also some YouTubers who have started Dear Jane quilt alongs, EQ also includes a Dear Jane supplement to their software (again lots of money to pay out!).  

However my go-to (as I begin this quilt journey itself - Is this wise I wonder?) is the Susan Gatewood site which includes drafting instructions for each and every block which is offered entirely for free.

Wheel of Fortune Quilt Block

 This block is based on a nine patch with four patches in the corners and quarter square triangles at the sides.

Wheel of Fortune - Free Quilt Block Pattern - Patchwork Square

Other 3x3 blocks

Baton Rouge Square block

This version is from Patchwork square

This version from Generations Quilt comes in three sizes

this video is from Sunrise Quilts Studio

This one is more subtle in colour and it comes from Kay Lloyd

This block is based on a 5x5 grid - find other 5x5 blocks here

Double four patch/autumn tints block

 This is the block that you get when you make a four patch and use it as two of the squares for a subunit in another four patch

Stacey Lee made this version

Another one from the Quilt Codex

Sunrise Quilt studio

Teresa Downunder

This version is two colours so would make a great lattice block for connecting other blocks

It's autumn colours from Sew Be It Quilts

Carol Thelen goes completely scrappy and also includes Accuquilt instructions

The Sewing Studio uses charm packs for their baby quilt

Cottage Quilting went with a monotone colourway and are using the block in a sew-a-long quilt

Missouri Star used the block for their double take series - and gives two ideas for variations which use layer cakes

Needlepointers alternates the block with a big square to make a quick ad easy baby quilt

Theresa Down Under uses the block in another sew-a-long

based on a 2x2 grid - here are other blocks based on a 2x2 grid

Wheel Frame Quilt Block

 

This block has a pinwheel variation at the centre with rectangles and cornerstones forming a border.

Wheel Frame - Free Quilt Block Pattern - from Patchwork Square

This block is based on a 4x4 grid

Other 4x4 blocks

Wheel In The Road Quilt Block

 

Based upon a 4 by four grid this has a pinwheel variation at the centre with a flying geese border.

Wheel in the Road - Free Quilt Block Pattern - from Patchwork Square

Other 4x4 blocks

Black Magic block

 This block uses the triangle in a square subunit for the star points of this block and quarter square log cabins in the corners

This version is from Generations Quilt and comes in four sizes

This quilt is based on a 3x3 grid - 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 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

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

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

Cotton Boll Quilt Block Pattern: 4", 6", 8" and 10" - from Generations quilt

This block is based on a 2x2 grid

other 2x2 blocks

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

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

Patchwork Square has instructions and example layouts

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

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

Autumn Tints quilt block

 This block is a variation of the bear paw block - not to be confused with the double four patch block which is also called autumn tints. Here the large square for each "paw" is replaced with a four patch which is colour co-ordinated with the sashing and cornerstone within the block to give the appearance of a nine patch.

This version is from Generations quilts and comes in three sizes

this version is on YouTube

This block is based upon a 7x7 grid

Other 7x7 blocks

Aunt Kate's Choice Quilt Block

 

This quilt block is based upon an uneven ninepatch

This version comes from Generations Quilt and is in four sizes

Other nine patch blocks

Celtic Squares block

Instructions from favquilts

Aunt Sukey's Choice Block

 This is a traditional block based upon a 3x3 grid

This version is from Generations Quilt and is in three sizes

This video is from Wendy Haney

This video is from Junction Fabric

This version is fabric 406

Patchwork Square has a variation and includes quilt layouts

Other 3x3 blocks

Farmers Wife Quilt Block

 

This block is from favquilts

Starry Time Quilt Block

 Take a sawtooth star and add another layer of HST's to give the illusion of diamonds and you get this block

this version is from favquilts

This block is based upon a 3x3 grid

Other 3x3 blocks

Twin Sisters/whimsical whirlwind/jack and jill quilt block

 

This example is from favquilts

this video is from Jenny Doan

Generations Quilt - Whirlwind Quilt Block Tutorial: Instructions in 5 sizes

variation

Quilting Land has a variation where the cross is based on a rail fence here

1930's scrappy wall hanging

Scrappy square in a square set on point make this quilt from All People Quilt

1930s Scrappy Wall Hanging

Vintage Flowers - free quilt pattern

 Sweet little flower applique blocks give a vintage look

Vintage Flowers Quilt Pattern | Free PDF by Riley Blake Designs | Fat Quarter Shop

Autumn Woodland

 This project uses applique leaves, these are cut from fabric which has been pieced together.  The idea can be used for other shapes as well.

Autumn Woodland - Liberty Fabrics

Tropical Twist-Free Pattern

 This quilt from All People Quilt uses square in a square subunits to create a nine patch

Tropical Twist

Greet the Morning - Free Pattern

 This project from All People Quilt uses a churn dash variation and hourglass blocks to create an on point effect.

Greet the Morning