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How to use delicious leftovers to make a Floating 4-patch block – Quilting Tips & Techniques 177
This video shows how to use up some leftover fabrics, 2 1/2″ and 5″ squares, to make a Floating 4-patch block that measures 7″ and finishes at 6 1/2″ square. This makes a delicious scrappy quilt!
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Tagged 2 1/2 inch, 5 inch, block, fabric, floating 4 patch, gourmetquilter, half square, how to, leftovers, patchwork, piecing, quilt, quilting, sewing, squares, triangles, tutorial
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How to make an “Up-Size” Star Quilt – Quilting Tips & Techniques 173
This video shows how to deliciously “up-size” an 8″ star block into a one block quilt where the block measures 56″, quite an up-size! Here we show you how to cut and sew larger pieces of fabric. Using 8 x … Continue reading
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Tagged block, borders, cotton, craft, cutting, fabric, fat quarter, gourmetquilter, half square, how to, leftovers, machine, making, patchwork, piecing, quilt, sewing, squares
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How to make a Shoo Fly block using 2 1/2″ squares – Quilting Tips & Techniques 159
This video shows how to make a Shoo Fly block using 2 1/2″ squares. The block measures 6 1/2″ so will be a finished 6″ block.
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Tagged block, cotton, cutting, fabric, half square, how to, patchwork, piecing, quilt, quilting, sewing, shoo fly, squares
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How to make a Spool block – Quilting Tips & Techniques 153
This video shows how to make a Spool block using 2 1/2″ strips and squares. The block measures 6 1/2″ (6 finished)
How to make a Road to Oklahoma block using 2 1/2″ squares – Quilting Tips & Techniques 147
This video shows how to make a Road to Oklahoma block using 2 1/2″ squares. The block measures 8 1/2″ square and is delicious! Also related is Quilting Tips & Techniques 141 – How to cut 2 1/2″ squares.
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Tagged block, blocks, cotton, craft, fabric, half square, how to, mystery quilt, patchwork, piecing, quilting, sewing, squares
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How to make a Birds in the Air block – Quilting Tips & Techniques 146
This video shows how to make a Birds in the Air block using 10″ squares. The block measure 6 1/2″ so will be a 6″ finished block. One 10″ square plus background fabric will yield 2 blocks, so economical!
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Tagged 10 inch squares, block, craft, cutting, fabric, half square, how to, making, patchwork, piecing, quilt, sewing, squares, tutorial
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