Showing posts with label 3x3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3x3. Show all posts

Saturday, 22 August 2026

Calico Puzzle Block

 From Adventures of a DIY Mom



This block is based on a 3x3 block

other 3x3 blocks

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Goose Tracks/Cross and Crown/Duck Foot in the Wind/Signal Block



This block is one that looks like a more complicated version of the Shoo Fly block.

It is based on a 5x5 grid with units that use HST and quarter square triangles.  It can also be made with large HST's in the middle that have the straight sides as long as two of the squares in the grid.  This is the more common variation although it is harder to see the "grid".


The corner sections can also be made with four diamonds, two triangles  and a square, although this can involve Y seams.

Incidentally the different versions of the names come from this blog post on the 90 Years Ago blog which looks at vintage quilts and quilt blocks.

 Goose Tracks Quilt Block Tutorial - 5", 6-1/4" and 7-1/2" blocks - Generations Quilt

This version from Poppy patchwork includes an extra stripe along the large triangle


Lisa Capen also made the block as part of a "live" video


Bloomerie Fabrics uses it as part of a Farmhouse Sampler and includes photos in their tutorial -Farmhouse Sampler - Block 4 (Goose Tracks)– Bloomerie Fabrics

Erin Underwood uses diamonds to make her block here -Flying Geese 9 BOM with geese border


This You Tube tutorial uses EPP


This video from Sunrise Quilt Studio looks at vintage blocks which have more unconventional colourways

Then there are the videos etc that call this Cross and Crown even though they are the same block














It is also worth mentioning that Accuquilt also make a goose track die that also constructs the block from diamonds.

Although it is a 5x5 block  it can also be classed as an uneven nine patch since the corner units are constructed first and then it is finally constructed as a nine patch.

More 5x5 blocks

More nine patch blocks





Saturday, 23 May 2026

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

Monday, 18 May 2026

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

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

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

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




Adventures of a DIY Mom includes a stem in their block



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

Monday, 11 May 2026

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

Saturday, 9 May 2026

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

Thursday, 7 May 2026

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

Sunday, 19 April 2026

Friday, 10 April 2026

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


Saturday, 4 April 2026

Pennsylvania Quilt Block

Based on a 3x3 grid this block uses four patches as the corner units.  Used as a single block edge to edge it makes a variation on the Single Irish Chain.

 

Pennsylvania Quilt Block: Step-by-Step Lesson in 4 Sizes - from Generations Quilt

from the colour blind quilter


from Cut and Create






Other 3x3 blocks


Friday, 20 March 2026

Royal Star Quilt Block

This block is a variation of a Weathervane Block the subunits in the centre of the sides are two flying geese units instead of a square with two snowballed corners.


 Royal Star Quilt Block Tutorial: 6", 9" and 12" finished- from Generations Quilt


This block is based on a 3x3 gris.  More 3x3 blocks

Sunday, 15 March 2026

Propeller Block

HST's and small squares make this simple block which was popular in the 1930's.  It is really a simple pinwheel which has sashing made from squares added between the HST's.  Choose colours the make the "blades" a unified colour or highlight the central squares.

 


There are several YouTube videos that I found









This example from Patchwork Square

Propeller Quilt Block Tutorial: 5", 7-1/2" and 10" - from Generations Quilt


This block is made from an uneven nine patch- other nine patch blocks


Thursday, 12 March 2026

Double Star Block


 This is yet another Double Star block - this time it looks like a Sawtooth Star but it is based on a 3x3 grid.  Like this Double Star block it gives the illusion on the Sawtooth Star being bordered or layered but is not as heavy looking IMHO


This tutorial from Carol Thelen uses Accuquilt.



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

Split Ohio Star/Massachusetts Block

A variation on the Ohio Star which uses two colours with high contrast.  It uses HST's whole squares and quarter square triangles.


Here is the page from Patchwork Square 


The Dynamic Massachusetts Quilt Block - Instructions in 5 sizes - from Generations Quilt



Poppy Patchwork gives us this example 


Eleanor Burns went with patriotic colours



This video shows how to change an Ohio Star into a Split Ohio Star




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

Friday, 27 February 2026

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.



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

Formal Gardens - Free Pattern

 12 blocks make this quilt Riley Blake Formal Gardens Quilt - Downloadable PDF | LoveCrafts