Drunkards path

While it's not the usual order to start a quilt-along with the block tutorial before the fabric requirements and other design info, since Kristie and I are each using a different block construction approach, we thought it made sense to show you the choices before you committed to one way or the other by buying fabric. I also know that some folks are intimidated by sewing curves so I wanted to be sure that you had a chance to try it out and see that it isn't that hard! Kristie is using the…

Blogged: shecanquilt.blogspot.ca/2012/06/butterflies-ta-da.html Butterflies is about 44" x 56" and is made with Terrain by Kate Spain and Kona White. The binding is made of scraps of Terrain and the back is a print called Tree by Timeless Treasurers. I have now found this block is in Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia as #3364, Fan Quadrille - Mountain Mist. Megan from Canoe Ridge Creations also did a tutorial with a version of this block…

This is easy! Ironing the curved arcs to the drunkards path block with HeatnBond Lite Iron-on Adhesive and piecing the blocks and rows together to make a Modern Drunkards Path Quilt Top. Free Pattern Download. Banyan Batiks Jungle Rose Cool fabric.

Lots of scraps from Kate Spain's Terrain collection makes this beautiful bright quilt. The strong pink & orange colors really stand out against Kona white and luckily I had enough dark blue from the same collection to add some balance. Every unit in the flower block and the small drunkards path pieces were trimmed to 4" x 4". The flower curves were made with the Quick Curved Ruler and the smaller drunkard's path were cut with an Accuquilt die. The Quick Curved Ruler was developed by the…

As soon as I saw the Double Time Quilt pattern in the Handmade Getaway book I knew it would be the perfect way to make two “matching but not matching” quilts as gift for two little girls. Instead of swapping all of the fabrics I used the same prints for about two thirds of the […]Continue Reading...

How to sew Drunkard's Path quilt blocks - a tutorial.

The drunkards path block is a versatile quilt block and is very easy to make with the right tools.

It seemed fitting to finish this week by sharing my most recent finish…which was also my first curved quilt EVER… I started this quilt 2014 after being challenged to do some curved bloc…

I enjoyed making the red and cream quilt so much, that I decided that I would use the same pattern to make a wedding quilt for my niece, Nicole. This one is queen sized. I again made it scrappy be…