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The Skill-Building Quick & Easy Block Tool: 110 Quilt Blocks in 5 Sizes with Project Ideas; Packed with Hints, Tips & Tricks; Simple Cutting Charts, Helpful Reference Tables
The Skill-Building Quick & Easy Block Tool: 110 Quilt Blocks in 5 Sizes with Project Ideas; Packed with Hints, Tips & Tricks; Simple Cutting Charts, Helpful Reference Tables
The Skill-Building Quick & Easy Block Tool: 110 Quilt Blocks in 5 Sizes with Project Ideas; Packed with Hints, Tips & Tricks; Simple Cutting Charts, Helpful Reference Tables
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The Skill-Building Quick & Easy Block Tool: 110 Quilt Blocks in 5 Sizes with Project Ideas; Packed with Hints, Tips & Tricks; Simple Cutting Charts, Helpful Reference Tables

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Ultra-portable and indispensable, this reference tool keeps the cutting instructions at your fingertips with more blocks, more diagrams, and more practical tips. No quilter should be without the essential toolkit that makes up the block tool, featuring dozens of precut-friendly designs and a complete block index, plus convenient rotary-cutting charts and reference tables. Exploded block diagrams and repeated layouts make construction a breeze. As a bonus, you’ll learn how to sew an accurate ¼” seam and create half-square triangles and flying geese blocks with ease.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 25, 2022
ISBN9781644033180
The Skill-Building Quick & Easy Block Tool: 110 Quilt Blocks in 5 Sizes with Project Ideas; Packed with Hints, Tips & Tricks; Simple Cutting Charts, Helpful Reference Tables

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    The Skill-Building Quick & Easy Block Tool - Debbie Rodgers

    1   To a T

    SKILL LEVEL: 1

    8-GRID

    Inspired by Cheryl Arkison’s To a T block from Modern Blocks by Susanne Woods.

    DESIGN OPTIONS

    PRECUT FRIENDLY!

    Each 8˝ block uses:

    × ½ strip for A, C

    × 1 layer cake for B

    YARDAGE FOR BABY OR LAP QUILT

    40˝ × 56˝

    8˝ block

    5 × 7 setting with 10 alternate blocks = 10 pieced blocks

    A, C: 10 jelly roll strips

    B: 10 layer cake squares

    Alternate blocks, sashing: 1⅝ yard

    CUTTING

    A, C: From each jelly roll strip, cut 1 rectangle 2½˝ × 8½˝ (A) and 1 rectangle 2½˝ × 6½˝ (C).

    B: From each layer cake square, cut 2 rectangles 3½˝ × 6½˝.

    Alternate blocks, sashing: Cut 6 strip 8½˝ × WOF; subcut into 3 rectangles 8½˝ × 40½˝ and 10 squares 8½˝ × 8½˝.

    2   Grandmother’s Choice

    SKILL LEVEL: 2

    2-GRID

    Inspired by Kandy Petersen’s Grandmother’s Choice block from

    The New Quick & Easy Block Tool by C&T Publishing, Inc.

    DESIGN OPTIONS

    PRECUT FRIENDLY!

    Each 12˝ block uses:

    × ⅛ fat quarter for A

    × ⅛ fat quarter for B

    × ½ fat quarter for C

    YARDAGE FOR TWIN QUILT

    72˝ × 84˝

    12˝ block

    6 × 7 setting = 42 blocks

    42 fat quarters

    CUTTING

    NOTE Refer to Corner Alignment for Piecing Shapes for A/B.

    A, B, C: Cut each fat quarter into 1 square 12⅞˝ × 12⅞˝ (C), 1 square 6⅞˝ × 6⅞˝ (B), and 1 square 6½˝ × 6½˝ (A).

    3   Block 6

    SKILL LEVEL: 2

    2-GRID

    Inspired by the Block 6 from Modern Triangle Quilts by Rebecca Bryan.

    DESIGN OPTIONS

    YARDAGE FOR LAP QUILT

    60˝ × 72˝

    12˝ block

    5 × 6 setting = 30 blocks

    A: 1¼ yards

    B, D: 2½ yards

    C: ¾ yard

    CUTTING

    NOTE Refer to Corner Alignment for Piecing Shapes for C/D and A/C.

    A: Cut 3 strips 13¼˝ × WOF; subcut into 8 squares 13¼˝ × 13¼˝.

    B: Cut 5 strips 12⅝˝ × WOF; subcut into 15 squares 12⅞˝ × 12⅞˝.

    D: Cut 3 strips 6⅞˝ × WOF; subcut into 15 squares 6⅞˝ × 6⅞˝.

    C: Cut 3 strips 6⅞˝ × WOF; subcut into 15 squares 6⅞˝ × 6⅞˝.

    4   Line Up

    SKILL LEVEL: 1

    6-GRID

    Inspired by Angela Yosten’s Line Up block from Modern Blocks by Susanne Woods.

    DESIGN OPTIONS

    PRECUT FRIENDLY!

    Each 12˝ block uses:

    × ⅔ strip for A

    × ⅔ strip for B

    YARDAGE FOR BABY QUILT

    36˝ × 48˝

    12˝ block

    3 × 4 setting = 12 blocks

    A, B: 24 jelly roll strips

    C: ⅝ yard

    CUTTING

    A: Cut each of 12 jelly roll strips into 2 rectangles 2½˝ × 12½˝.

    B: Cut each of 12 jelly roll strips into 2 rectangles 2½˝ × 12½˝.

    C: Cut 4 strips 4½˝ × WOF; subcut into 12 rectangles 4½˝ × 12½˝.

    5   Colored Candies

    SKILL LEVEL: 1

    3-GRID

    Inspired by the Colored Candies quilt from Modern One-Block Quilts

    by Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting.

    DESIGN OPTIONS

    PRECUT FRIENDLY!

    Each 6˝ block uses:

    × ½ strip for A, C

    × ⅛ strip for B, D

    YARDAGE FOR LAP QUILT

    66˝ × 66˝

    6˝ block

    11 × 11 setting = 121 blocks

    2 mixed jelly rolls

    CUTTING

    A, C: Cut each of 61 jelly roll strips into 4 rectangles 2½˝ × 6½˝ (A) and 2 squares 2½˝ × 2½˝ (C).

    B, D: Cut 16 jelly roll strips into 242 squares 2½˝ × 2½˝ (121B, 121D).

    6   Boxed Up

    SKILL LEVEL: 1

    3-GRID

    Inspired by Angela Yosten’s Boxed Up block from

    Modern Blocks by Susanne Woods.

    DESIGN OPTIONS

    PRECUT FRIENDLY!

    Each 6˝ block uses:

    × ⅓ strip for A, B

    × ⅙ strip for C, D

    × strip for E

    YARDAGE FOR BABY QUILT

    48˝ × 60˝

    6˝ block

    8 × 10 setting = 80 blocks

    1 mixed jelly roll

    CUTTING

    NOTE Mix and match sets of A/B, C/D, and E to make each block.

    Cut each jelly roll strip into 2 rectangles 2½˝ × 6½˝ (A), 4 rectangles 2½˝ × 4½˝ (2B, 2C), and 4 squares 2½˝ × 2½˝ (2D, 2E).

    7   PO Box

    SKILL LEVEL: 1

    12-GRID

    Inspired by the Post Office block from Patchwork City by Elizabeth Hartman.

    DESIGN OPTIONS

    YARDAGE FOR LAP QUILT

    60˝ × 60˝

    15˝ block

    4 × 4 = 16 pieced blocks

    A, E: 2⅛ yards

    B: ½ yard

    C: ¾ yard

    D: ⅜ yard

    CUTTING

    A, E: Cut 10 strips 6¾˝ × WOF; subcut into 16 rectangles 6¾˝ × 15½˝ (E) and 16 rectangles 6¾˝ × 9¼˝ (A).

    B: Cut 4 strips 3˝ × WOF; subcut into 16 rectangles 3˝ × 9¼˝.

    C: Cut 3 strips 6¾˝ × WOF; subcut into 16 squares 6¾˝ × 6¾˝.

    D: Cut 3 strips 3˝ × WOF; subcut into 16 rectangles 3˝ × 6¾˝.

    8   Block 3

    SKILL LEVEL: 2

    2-GRID

    Inspired by the Block 3 from Modern Triangle Quilts by Rebecca Bryan.

    DESIGN OPTIONS

    PRECUT FRIENDLY!

    Each 8˝ block uses:

    × ½ square for B

    × ⅛ square for C

    YARDAGE FOR

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