Table of Contents
- Fabric Requirements and Cutting Instructions Worksheet Download
- Social Media Graphic
- Fabric Requirements
- Quilt Colourway Examples
- PreQuilt Colouring Page
- Block List with dates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvykjEzpF5I
Welcome to Season 2 of Behind the Blocks, the series where we use quilt blocks to build our skills as quilters. Season 2 is about blocks made up of half-square triangles and flying geese.
Each month I will publish a video with step-by-step instructions on how to make a new block and a free PDF pattern to accompany the video. There will be two bonus videos on finishing your quilt top and ideas on how to quilt it.
There is a free worksheet with all the information and fabric requirements and a table of cutting instructions to make the full sampler quilt. You can sign up to download this below.
I hope you enjoy and follow this series as we build our skills and make this beautiful quilt project.
Social Media Graphic
You can download this snazzy little graphic and share it on social media with the hashtag #behindtheblock2. Click here to download.
Fabric Requirements
| Fabric | Colour | Yardage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Garnet | 1/2 yard | |
| B | Harbor | 2/3 yard | |
| C | Asparagus | 1/2 yard | |
| D | Sunny | 1/3 yard | |
| Background | Bone | 1 & 1/2 yards | |
| Sashings and Borders | Bone | 1 yard | |
| Border 2 | Harbor | 3/4 yard | |
| Backing | 3 & 3/4 yards | If you buy an extra wide backing fabric (108″), you only need 2 yards of fabric. | |
| Wadding/Batting | Twin-sized pack or 2 yards of 90″ or wider | If you are buying batting by the yard, you can buy 90”, 96”, 105” or 120” in most brands. You need enough yardage to cover the width of the quilt, in this case, 58”, which is 2 yards. | |
| Binding | 1/2 yard |
Alternative Colourways
PreQuilt Colouring Page
You can use the colouring page provided in the free worksheet to try out your own colour combinations. Alternatively, you can use PreQuilt. This tool is free to use and lets you try various colour combinations easily.
Visit this link to get started: https://app.prequilt.com/market/tombathgate/behindtheblocks2
Blocks
- Block 1 – Pinwheel
- Block 2 – Jacob’s Ladder
- Block 3 – Friendship Star
- Block 4 – Ribbon Star
- Block 5 – Churn Dash
- Block 6 – “8-pointed” Star
- Block 7 – Ohio Star
- Block 8 – Hourglass
- Block 9 – Block name not known
- Block 10 – Dutchman Puzzle
- Block 11 – Space Invaders
- Block 12 – Blackford Beauty
- Bonus 1: Quilting Finishing
- Bonus 2: How to Quilt it
