Often referred to as an "uneven nine-patch" the Tipper Canoe and Tyler too Quilt Block is actually a four patch, built around a square-in-a-square unit. Flying geese units flank the central square on all sides, creating a simple but striking star design.
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Baseball is right up there with Quilting when it comes to American pasttimes and pursuits. The Johnny Round the Corner Quilt Block was named as a nod to the sport's four bases.
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Notice the interesting effect that happens when you swap the coloring on the rectangles.
And the center square would make a nice holding place to spotlight other patchwork blocks.
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Skill Level: Confident Beginner
The Battleground Quilt Block is basically just the half square triangle on steriods! It's a great way to use up leftover half square triangles that are produced when you use the quick corner method to make flying geese, square in a square units or snowballs.
Obviously, it produces a great looking scrappy quilt.
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Skill level: Confident beginner
Design Attribution: Unable to identify
The Flying Dutchman Quilt Block is a great block to use up leftover quick corners (aka HSTs)!
Below is an illustration of what a grouping of Flying Dutchman Quilt Blocks might look like in a quilt:
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Design Attribution: Oldest attribution is Ladies Art Company, 1897
The Brickwork Quilt Block is often referred to as the Roman Cross Quilt Block or the Chicago Pavement Quilt Block in the United States. The name "Brickwork" is more common in the UK. Different colorings of the block are known as Washington's Sidewalk and the Four X or Red Cross Quilt Block.
Below is an illustration of how a grouping of Brickwork Quilt Blocks might look in a quilt:
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Skill level: Advanced beginner / Intermediate
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