Classic quilt blocks

11 different classic quilt block tutorials -

Think about you, quilting. Pair that image with your wildest, most wouldn’t-it-be-amazing dream. What does your marvel of a quilting experience look like? For astronaut Karen Nyberg, her quilting adventure was a literal out-of-this world event: making a quilt block in orbit, on the International Space Station. Wow! Inspiration doesn’t come on a scale much …

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 Week Two of my Ohio Star Classic Quilt Blocks series! It's my favorite week because we get to sew a block together in my step by step tutorial. YAY! Last week I provided a colouring sheet for you to download and print, so hopefully you had a few minutes to plan your block/s and pull some fabrics. The…

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! Week two of my Classic Quilt Blocks series is always my favorite because it's tutorial week, and I like to think your happily sewing along with me. Hopefully you've had some time to pull fabrics and plan some Nine Patch blocks using last week's colouring sheet, and you're ready to sew. I'm going to show you two…

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…

Last week I raved about the gorgeous Classic Quilt Block, the Sawtooth Star. This week I have a step by step tutorial so you can sew your own block, and if you've never sewn one before you're in for a treat. It's an easy block to sew and hopefully you used last week's colouring sheet to plan your own block. I'll be making a 6" (finished) block and at the end of the tutorial there's a chart of cutting measurements for six different sizes - 4", 6", 8", 10", 12" and 15". You'll be able to use…

Last week in my Classic Quilt Blocks series, I introduced you to the gorgeous Pinwheel block. I'm a sucker for a pinwheel and these dainty blocks fill my heart with delight. I talked about the blocks history and how they're designed and constructed, plus I found some stunning antique quilts to inspire you. Today I'm going to show you how to sew one of these little cuties in a step by step tutorial. Hopefully you had time to plan some blocks using the colouring sheet from last week and you're…

Want to learn to quilt? These Easy Quilt Blocks for Beginners will teach you the basics of patchwork quilting. You'll gain the skills needed to make any quilt. They are perfect for new quilters.

This is the place where you can design your own quilt by using these free quilt blocks patterns. We have quilt blocks for every skill level.

Here are more than 30 of our most popular star quilt block patterns to help inspire you to create your next quilt! Star blocks are always a favorite of quilters (and me!). I guess all those pointy points just speak to us. Below you will find a wide selection of star blocks - from easy to complex - in no particular order. Enjoy!

Night Stars quilt pattern by Emily of Quiltylove.com. This bold and modern star quilt is a block based quilt full of fun quilting techniques.

Block Count - One Hundred Sixty Eight + + + + + + + We are almost half way there and if you are like me you have probably worked ahead and might be ready to start working on assembly. To speed up assembly on a quilt like this, I like to pair up blocks in sets of two. I only pay attention to be sure that fabrics and colors are not repeated in each pair. Once you have a variety of pairs, sew the pairs into sets of four, again trying not to repeat fabrics and colors. Once you have a large…

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

Explore four timeless log cabin quilt block layouts to enhance your quilting repertoire. Perfect for traditional quilt lovers.

Find lots of EASY quilt block tutorials that are perfect for beginners. These blocks might look hard to make, but they're perfect for the new quilter.

Create a classic quilt with one of these traditional quilt patterns. Includes free patterns as well as patterns to buy.

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

Looking for a simple tutorial on how to make an Ohio star quilt block? Look no further! This tutorial will show you step by step how to make this classic quilt block and how to piece a modern Ohio star quilt. A free Ohio star pattern is included!

Traditional Quilt Block Patterns Good to know for making barn quilts