Economy quilt block

Learn How to Make a Perfect Economy Quilt Block with these simple instructions. Free downloadable tutorial instructions included.

So I volunteered to run the block lotto at the Toronto Modern Quilt Guild. And I said I would make a video to explain it all. I thought it would take 2 days, three max. Two weeks later I published my video. I'm not sure what I was thinking having no experience making a video. The minute I started I knew I was in trouble. It was as boring as watching paint dry. It was awful. The footage of making the blocks was painful to watch.I'm sure if I hadn't been on the hook with the guild for a…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilter's favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to Week Two of my Economy block Classic Quilt Blocks series. Hopefully you had some time to plan a few blocks using last week's colouring sheet because today we're going to sew an Economy block in my step by step tutorial. There are a few ways to piece this block, and my preferred method is FPP because…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilter's favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to Week Two of my Economy block Classic Quilt Blocks series. Hopefully you had some time to plan a few blocks using last week's colouring sheet because today we're going to sew an Economy block in my step by step tutorial. There are a few ways to piece this block, and my preferred method is FPP because…

Learn to sew the Economy Quilt Block with step-by-step instructions, fabric tips, and a printable pattern available for purchase.

Get your FREE I Spy Economy Block Quilt PDF Pattern Here.

Economy Quilt Block Tutorial for 6" and 12" finished quilt blocks. Plus lots of inspiration for using economy blocks in traditional and modern quilts.

Yay a quilt reveal! This is my economyblock quilt. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.... ..more details below. I began making this quilt to join in with the whole economyblock along, having failed to join in with the trip around the world quilt along. I thought it would be a good way to eat up my scraps, so this quilt give or take a few sweet fabrics is entirely made from old fabrics or remnants. I really wasn't too fussed on fabric selections, I just made sure I chose ones…

Perfect points await in this Economy quilt block tutorial. Free paper piecing patterns, clear instructions, 9 size options.

Economy Quilt block tutorial - 6" and 12" sizes - by Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter

So there are definitely benefits of being on “blog hiatus” for a few months……I have tons of projects that I’ve been working on that I haven’t told you about yet! I got completely caught up in the Economy Block Along craze that took over Instagram back in JENuary. Did you see it? Did you get pulled into the vortex too? I planned on making a mini-quilt but I became so obsessed with fussy cutting center squares and picking the perfect fabrics for the outer squares that it seemed to grow…

I know its hard to believe because I only just told you how I was quilting my economy block quilt, but I have finished hand quilting already. My first idea for binding was a solid red.. however I remembered this fabric my Mum gave me. Its a dark burgundy which I think could actually work, with the interests of using what I already have I shouldn't hesitate should I? I think red may actually be to brash for this already busy quilt. Plus I don't have any red so I could getting binding today…

Tips for Fussy Cutting the Centers are Also Included! Economy blocks are showing up just about everywhere these days. Otherwise known as “square-in-a-square” or “diamond-in-a-square”, they’re great building blocks for larger projects. One reason they’re so popular is because you can show off special motifs in the centers of the blocks. It’s not hard to …

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to the final week of my Economy block Classic Quilt Blocks series. It's been a fun month learning more about this block. We've looked at it's history and design, we're been inspired by some stunning quilts and we've sewn a block in my step by step tutorial, so now it's time to have some fun. To end the…

Recently I shared my Vintage Halloween Economy Blocks on the blog, and I promised you there would be a tutorial. So today I’ll be sharing some information on how I made my blocks, including tools, …

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador Make a block with me?! I made a great big Economy quilt block as the centerpiece for a receiving blanket this week. In doing so I realized that it would make a great practice piece for quilters. It also has strong potential as a scrap quilt, and who […]

The I-spy economy block quilt – Granny Mauds Girl

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilter's favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to Week Two of my Economy block Classic Quilt Blocks series. Hopefully you had some time to plan a few blocks using last week's colouring sheet because today we're going to sew an Economy block in my step by step tutorial. There are a few ways to piece this block, and my preferred method is FPP because…

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