Wonky Block Tutorial
I love making these wonky blocks for quick baby quilts and charity quilts! So here's a tutorial on how I make them.
What you will need to make the featured 31" x 46" quilt:
- Fabric - 10" x WOF (width of fabric) of six different colors
(we used four colors, cut 20" x WOF and this made two of these quilts!)
- Rotary Cutter
- Ruler
- Coordinating Thread
* Featured fabric is Now We're Goin' Places by Monica Lee (excuse all my iPhone pictures)
Step one: Cut 24 10" x 10" squares.
Step two: Layer four 10" x 10" squares in a stack.
Step three: Lay ruler at an angle,
Step four: Cut so there are four sections.
Step five: Place cut pieces in desired layout (we selected to have one color in each block, you could always double up on colors too!)
Step six: Sew cut pieces together and press seams open.
Step seven: Block will have jagged edges from the cut angles. Square up block, we started with 10" x 10" square, our squared up block measures 8.5" x 8.5".
Step eight: Place blocks in desired arrangement.
Final quilt should have four blocks across and five blocks down if you are using the 24 10" x 10" blocks.
Hope you enjoy making them as much as I do! We would love to see some pictures of ones you make, find us on facebook or e-mail us at admin@quiltedthimblecottage.com
Jenn
Bungle Jungle Baby Quilt
This is the third quilt I have made with the disappearing four patch pattern. I love this pattern; quick, easy and takes a handful of 10" x 10" squares (I used 12 colored and 12 white to make this nice toddler bed size).
I made this quilt for my neighbor who is having her second child, which they are naming Miles!
Bungle Jungle was the perfect line for baby Miles, his room has the most vibrant green walls! I know the blues, greens and grey's in this line will compliment his room perfectly.
I bought this cute Hippo embroidery design from Urban Threads, I put him smack on the back of the quilt so it wasn't so plain. Now, no matter which side they have showing will be cute!
I'm going to try to break my habit of using the disappearing four patch, time to try some other patterns... maybe...
Jenn
Charming Bungle Jungle
Totally Swoon-y
I was asked by a friend to make a baby quilt for a coworker. I happily agreed knowing it was just the perfect excuse to try out a new pattern we got in! Swoon, what a beautiful pattern designed by the talented Camille Roskelley. I absolutely love how it turned out, I used some of our remaining Pure line, it's going quick if you still need some the very few remaining yards can be found here.
I even embroidered his sweet little name in the corner ;)
I hope baby Everett loves it as much as I do. In fact, I loved it so much that you need to be on the look out for one being made out of this fabric! I'll post pictures when I get it done!
