Quilt Block Lessons

 After having so much trouble piecing the blocks together on the prayer quilt, I decided that maybe I needed a little practice.

So, I decided to try out several different kinds of blocks. A simple Google search will give you dozens of free quilt block tutorials. I picked out a few to start with and I'm planning to keep going and see what I learn. 

And it won't hurt to use up some of my scrap bin at the same time.

The first one was a freebie on my favorite sewing Youtube channel. It's called an economy block.

It is actually a paper pieced block. It came together so easily and all the corners matched up and were where they were supposed to be. I was pretty impressed because I always thought that paper piecing was very difficult. In fact, I kind of felt like it would be reserved for expert quilters. 

But this was not at all like that and I think it has been the easiest to get right so far.

The video is here.

And you can get the free template here.

The next block I tried came from one of her videos as well. This one is called Courthouse Steps. I don't think I am very good at matching up colors and patterns but this one didn't look too bad.

I did learn not to automatically cut all the sizes because I am apparently very bad at getting an accurate cut. And not so great at doing an appropriately measured seam either.

This video explained how to do this one.

While I want to try her sun block, I haven't yet sat down to do it. So my next foray into quilt blocks came from a different source.

This ugly thing is a Windmill block.

I ran out of the larger pieces in my scrap bin. So it was pretty much down to these fabrics. I actually ended up liking the way the red stands out but totally not a fan of the other two.

I found the instructions here. I think I need a little more practice before I can do these.

The next few will involve using up smaller pieces because, as I said, I don't have very large pieces in my scrap bin anymore.

Any beginner quilt blocks you would suggest?