Basic Units Archives

Split Rectangle Quilt Block Units

Another advanced basic unit is the Split Rectangle quilt block unit. Sometimes this unit is called the Half Rectangle Triangle or HRT. You can find

Another basic building block unit in quilting is the Corner Beam unit. This unit is not seen as commonly as others, but the Corner Beam

What I call a Candy Stripe Unit in quilt block construction is when you have a parallelogram flanked by two right triangles. The resulting unit is

Skill level: Confident beginner Just as you might think based on the name, A “V Block Unit” is a block that contains a triangle within

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced The Drunkard’s Path is a unit used in numerous quilt blocks. Below are just a few: More can be found

The block pictured above is constructed with 8 flying geese units in a 2×4 grid. Flying Geese units are a foundational unit in many quilt

Traditionally, the snowball block was constructed as a 9 patch, with HST units in the four corners of the block. Most modern quilters use a

Skill level: Beginner 9 Patch Quilt Blocks are one of the most easily identified grid patterns in quilting. These blocks are based on a 3×3

Skill level: Beginner Four patch units are one of the easiest blocks to make, and tradition has it that this was usually the first block

Square in a Square Block Unit Square in a Square Block Exploded How to make a Square in a Square Unit (Using the Quick Corner