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
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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
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The Quarter Square Triangle Unit (a.k.a. “The Hourglass Unit” and a.k.a. “Yankee Puzzle”) is basically a 4-patch, except it’s grid is on the diagonal. Again
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Knowing how to make Half Square Triangles (HSTs) is a useful quilting skill. These foundational units are used in many blocks, and learning how to
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A rail fence block unit consists of two or more rectangles sewn together to form a square unit. If your project requires numerous rail units
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If you look closely at the Y Block Unit, you will notice that it is a hybrid of an Hourglass unit and a Half Square
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Skill level: Easy-peasy The Spool Block is a sweet classic. Traditionally this block is used repetitively in a quilt with sashing to set off the
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The Oh Susannah Quilt Block, designed around a 4×4 grid, can be constructed an either a 4-patch of an unequal 9-patch. (Similar in construction to
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Skill level: Confident beginner to Intermediate This block is similar to the Ohio Star except that the corners are constructed with HST’s instead of squares.
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Skill level: Confident Beginner A 4×4 grouping example of broken dishes quilt blocks arranged in alternating sets. Broken Dishes Quilt Block (Exploded) Click to download
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