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Vintage Christmas Sampler – Fireflies Block

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I love this block. It is block number 1316b – Fireflies.  It is in the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns and is attributed to James.  It is a fun block and great for featuring a printed fabric. This is the next block in my Vintage Christmas Sampler.

I started out as I usually do – sketching the block onto my quilting graph paper to determine the appropriate cutting measurements. Note: when using graphing paper – you are drawing out the FINISHED size of the block – this means you will need to add half an inch to each block to account for seam allowances.

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Vintage Christmas Sampler – Wreath Block

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The Wreath Block…this has been the most requested tutorial since I started my Vintage Christmas Sampler…and it is the one block I have been avoiding like the plague. I first found this block at Popular Patch Work – it is a gorgeous block and I immediately fell in love with it. The only problem I had was that it was designed as a 6 inch block and I needed a 12 inch block for my quilt. Needless to say…some fancy quilt math ensued.

Let me also start out with an apology…I did not take very many pictures while making this block – I was so focused on seeing whether I had done the math and the cutting right. (side note: this is also the first time I ever did quarter square triangles…) If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask – I will be more than happy to re-do the block and take more pictures if need be!

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Vintage Christmas Sampler – Scrappy Zig Zag

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15 blocks down, 5 more to go!  This is the Scrappy Zig Zag block. It is block 1334 the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns and is attributed to Nancy Cabot.  I drew the block out on my quilting graph paper and here is my final results:

This block could definitely be scrappier than I made it, but I like the simplicity of two colors.

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Vintage Christmas Sampler – Wonky Barnfence Tutorial

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This time I am going a little bit more modern with my block – I have made a Wonky Barn Fence. It is still entirely out of vintage fabrics – but the only measuring I did was cutting my squares.

This was such an easy block to put together!

Supplies:

Multiple strips in different sizes
Rotary cutter
Quilting ruler – I used a 6.5″ x 6.5″
Cutting Mat

Here are my strips – as you can see, there is no real rhyme or reason to mine – I just wanted to make sure there were no two combinations that matched.  You will use a 1/4″ seam throughout!!!

Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Step 1: Sew your blocks – you will need 9 blocks measuring 4.5″ x 4.5″ each

Step 2: Lay out your squares and sew your rows together
Step 3: Sew your block together
Blocks don’t get much easier than that! Unless you are just doing a simple 9 patch.
Looking for more vintage blocks? Check out my list here.
Good luck!

Log Cabin Quilt Block Tutorial

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The log cabin is one of the most basic quilt blocks. There are also several variations – Half Log Cabin, Star Log Cabin and Court House Steps.

Here is what your basic Log Cabin block looks like

Traditionally they are done with light and dark value fabrics, but truly anything goes. Check out this Flickr Group that is just for Log Cabins, you can also check out Sunni’s modern take on a Log Cabin block here.
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