The patchsmith quilt blocks

Block 47 - Counterpane I would rate this week’s Patchsmith Sampler sew-along block as a block for the intermediate patcher. The block...

It is over a month since I posted any Farmer’s Wife 1920s blocks so, without further ado here are another three blocks. Block 48 – Homeward Bound Block 48 - Homeward Bound This was a really simple block so I patched it rather than paper-pieced it. It turned out just fine. Block 49 – Honeycomb Block 49 - Honeycomb If I was English paper-piecing this I would combine all the yellow pieces into two diamonds (centre two) and four half-diamonds (side units). I cannot, for the life of me see why…

Block 31 - Window Box The flowers in the window boxes in the village are coming to the end as summer draws to a close. Not so with the Patchsmith’s Sampler Quilt Block 31 – these flowers will stay in bloom all year round. Scrap-happy flowers make for a pretty Window Box This block makes good use of the quick corner triangles we have been making throughout this sew-along. Just follow the block pattern and you will create three little flowers that sit neatly in their own window box. Pretty in…

Block 15 - Buzzard's Roost Block 15 – Buzzard’s Roost I made this block before I decided on my sashing which clashes everso slightly but I really enjoyed making it. Notes highlight a mis-placing of the checked fabric: “Easy to paper-piece although directional print is wrong on one of the side triangles.” Thank goodness I am not a perfectionist – I would never finish anything!! Block 16 – Calico Puzzle I patched this block and it turned out so pretty. Notes say it all “prettiest little…

Another nine blocks from my Patchsmith Sampler Blocks book (PDF Format). There's even a sew-along with hints and tips on all fifty 6" blocks. Find out more at The Patchsmith's blog.

Farmer's Wife Block no. 7. Second time I made this block to try and paper-piece it to size. Thankfully it worked. You can find all my Farmer's Wife 1930s quilt blocks over at the Patchsmith's blog.

A traditional block from The Patchsmith's Sampler Blocks pattern book. Great for practising seam matching. Find this block and all the blocks from the book HERE.