You can always make one yourself out of cardboard, but the MSQC template ruler works perfectly and will last forever. For this pattern, you do need a template. Missouri Star Quilt Company gives the best instructions and you can check out Jenny’s tutorial here. It’s totally up to you, but I say just wing it! It always turns out beautiful for me. Seriously though, do not overthink this quilt! In the video, Jenny mentions that you might want to plan this quilt out. If you’re a planner and can’t just go with random placement, this quilt will take you longer to complete. I can make one of these quilts in a day or two but that is because I do not plan where each color will fall. Guess what? It doesn’t! The hexis are an illusion! All the seams in the quilt are straight seams.ĭon’t forget to throw in some contrasting fabric – I like to use a variety of darks and lights. This quilt may look difficult and you may be thinking that it contains difficult y-seams. Honestly, just use whatever you have on hand to throw one of these together. I’ve made a few out of layer cakes too and they turn out gorgeous. I have also lost count of how many of these I have made.
This quilt is another great scrap-buster (can you tell I’m all about using up my scraps?). Next up on my list of favorite quilt patterns is the Half Hexagon Quilt. This particular quilt can usually be found draped across our couch or wrapped around a pretty cute 11-year-old boy with my eyes. It’s my favorite one I’ve ever made because it represents those friendships. Altogether, I had 88 blocks again but they were all a beautiful array of fabrics and we all ended up with a very scrappy and eye-catching quilt. Sweet Reflections quilt pattern by Color Girl Quilts. Charming Stars tutorial by Stephanie Roman. Chain Link is one of my patterns and it’s perfect for 5 precut squares. So, I kept 22 of my blocks and received 22 blocks from each of the other three ladies. Here are some Large Charm Square Quilts: Crossroads quilt tutorial by Melissa of Happy Quilting.
We each made 88 blocks, but then gave 22 of our own blocks to each person in the group. It was adorable! The first year I made this quilt, three friends and I did a block swap. One gal made one in pinks, purples, and bright scrap fabric that was not even Christmas fabric. I have seen this quilt done in traditional Christmas colors and also in a variety of other colors. I’m telling you, you’re going to LOVE this pattern! And you still have time to make one or two before Christmas. 3 in 1 Flying Geese cheat sheet demonstrates three methods for piecing flying ge. She also has step-by-step instructions to accompany the tutorial on her website. Perfect Picnic Summer Sewalong 2022 Quilt Pattern. AKA: Henry of the West (Nancy Page), Lone Star (Ruth Finley), Star of Hope (Nancy Page), Star of the West (Nancy Page), Star Spangled (McCalls Publishing Co.
#3 color quilt blocks how to#
She does a great job explaining how to make the Patchwork Forest Tree Quilt Block. Step 1: Cutting for a Variable Star quilt block. (I think straight line quilting would give this pattern a modern twist.) Step 7: Bind the quilt. There are a few variations out there but I always refer to this tutorial by Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter. Step 5: Sew the blocks together to construct the quilt top. Three color quilts pack a punch! They are dynamic, but even a “color novice” (aka a quilter who isn’t quite sure of her or his color sense yet) can feel confident choosing three color combinations.Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter shows her Patchwork Forest If you wanted a softer touch you could pull two lighter colors, two warm colors, or two cool colors. Other obvious colors you could pull from this print include pink and green or wine and yellow. Embrace it, celebrate it, and let those textures shine!Īlso, notice the choices I made with color here: I picked two complementary colors from this big print so that I get that color contrast pop, too. Prints, prints, and more prints! And just like with value, this is a great place to show of a gradation: small, medium, large. To make a three-part triangle quilt block with three colors, start with (4) squares, a dark and a light 3-1/2 square, and two 3 squares of the third color.
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