Jeanne Throgmorton - Big Block Quilts

By Jeanne Throgmorton Smashwords Edition Discover other titles by Jeanne Throgmortonat Smashwords.com Copyright 2012 Jeanne Throgmorton This ebook is licensed for your personalenjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away toother people. If you would like to share this book with anotherperson, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. Ifyou're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was notpurchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.comand purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard workof this author. To make a larger quilt it isn't alwaysnecessary to use many blocks.

The 4 quilts in this pattern use 1big block to make quilts that are about 45 inches square finished.The units for these quilts include four patches, nine patches, halfsquare triangles and tri square triangles. The instructions arelinked within each pattern as well as instructions for borders,quilt sandwiching and binding which all start after the quiltpatterns.

Finished Size: 45 inches square This quilt works best with more fabrics andhigh contrast. In this example there are 9 different fabrics plus aborder and binding. You could actually make this quilt completelyscrappy as long as there is high contrast between the backgroundand accent fabrics. The pieces for this quilt are 5 inch and 10inch squares which make it suitable for Nickels (5 inch squares)and/or Layer Cake (10 inch square) bundles.

Here's what you'llneed Background: 16 - 5 inchsquares and 4 - 10 inch squares. Assorted Accent Fabrics: 16- 5 inch squares and 4 - 10 inch squares. Border: 4 strips 5 incheswide. Backing and Batting: Atleast 50 inches square. Binding: 6 strips 2 incheswide. Using 2 background 5 inch squares and 2assorted accent fabric 5 inch squares for each, make 8 .

Sew 4 pairs of witha 10 inch background square and a 10 inch accent fabric square andsquare up to 9 inches. Add the .

The Ribbon Weave big block quilt has squares,half square triangles and tri square triangles. The tri squaretriangles are mirrored of like fabric combinations. Choose 3fabrics plus a background that all contrast well from each otherfor the design to show through in your quilt. Medium Light Fabric (B): 3- 10 inch squares and 1 - 10 inch square. Medium Fabric (C): 2 - 10inch squares and 1 - 10 inch square. Dark Fabric (D): 3 - 10inch squares. Border 1: 4 strips 1inches wide. Border 2: 4 strips 3inches wide. Backing and Batting: Atleast 50 inches square. Binding: 6 strips 2 incheswide. Binding: 6 strips 2 incheswide.

Sew 1 pair of with medium and dark fabrics using 10 inch squaresand square up to 9 inches. Sew 2 mirrored pairs of using the fabric combinations as shown below andsquare up to 9 inches. Layout all 16 units including 4 background 9inch squares as shown below. Sew on 1 wide . .

Finished Size: 44 inches square This simple and quick big block quilt is justthe right size for a new baby.

Only 2 fabrics plus a binding areneeded for this quilt, and the half square triangle units areperfect for Layer Cake (10 inch square) bundles. Again, highcontrast lets the design shine through and don't be afraid to makeit really scrappy. Here's what you will need Background: 4 - 9 inchsquares and 4 - 10 inch squares. Accent Fabric: 4 - 9 inchsquares and 4 - 10 inch squares. Border: 4 strips 5 incheswide. Binding: 6 strips 2 incheswide. Binding: 6 strips 2 incheswide.

Using 1 background and 1 accent fabric 10inch square for each, make 4 pairs of andsquare them up to 9 inches square. Layout out quilt with 9 inch squares andhalf square triangle units as shown below and sew blocktogether. Add the .

Finished Size: 42 inches square For the fourth and final big block pattern,the Goose in the Pond block has been fractured into 25 nine patchunits using squares and half square triangles. Pull out your JellyRolls (2 inch strips) and have fun with this block. There are 3color groups with 3 and 5 fabrics in each group.

When choosing yourfabric, remember that the pieces will be a bit small once cut upand sewn together, so be careful when using large or busy prints.Here's what you will need Background of at least 3fabrics: (1a) 30 - 2 inch squares. (1b) 68 - 2 inch squares.(1c) 18 - 3 inch squares and 23 - 2 inch squares. Geese fabric of at least 3kinds: (2a) 12 - 2 inch squares. (2b) 24 - 2 inch squares .(2c) 18 - 3 inch squares. Pond fabric of at least 5kinds: (3a) 16 - 2 inch squares. (3d) 8 - 2 inch squares. (3e) 8 - 2inch squares. Borders 1, 2 & 3: 4strips of each border fabric 2 inches wide. Backing and Batting: Atleast 47 inches square. Binding: 6 strips 2 incheswide. Binding: 6 strips 2 incheswide.

Sew 36 using fabrics 1c and 2c and square up to 2 inches. Sew the 25 as diagramedbelow. Layout the finished nine patch units as shownbelow and sew block together. Add . .

Layout four patch as it will be when sewntogether.

Flip column 2 over on to column 1 with rightsides together. Sew each fabric pair together with a inchseam without cutting thread in between. Open unit and flip row 2 onto row 1 rightsides together. Sew rows together with a inch seam. Press seams to one side.

Layout out nine patch unit as it will be whensew together.