Tumbling blocks quilt

Give Yours a Modern or Traditional Look! Tumbling Blocks quilts have long been popular because of the three-dimensional effects that can be achieved. They’re stunning whether made from traditional prints, modern fabrics or solids. The effect is achieved through value placement. Typically one side of a block is dark, the other is of medium value …

This tutorial is for making tumbling blocks using strips sewn together – no Y seams. This technique has been attributed to Rebecca McCreary but also to Marci Baker. The technique is very easy to make.

Easy Tumbling Blocks ~ No "Y" seams! I blogged about the quilt I made for Christmas HERE and the complete tutorial may be found in My Tutorials Part 1 ~ Cutting Part 2 ~ Piecing Part 3 ~ Adding the Border Part 4 ~ Quilting and Finishing I am working on a new quilt pattern with this easy piecing method for a baby quilt ... Hope to find time to sew this one soon. Hope you will be sewing along! :)

Have you been avoiding sewing Y-seams? This Tumbling Blocks tutorial will have you completely understanding how Y-seams (set-in seams) go together. Once you know how, sewing Y-seams is easy!

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The Tumbling Blocks pattern, from McCall’s Quilting February 2005, is the I Love This Quilt project for McCall’s Quilting March/April 2018. The pattern originally appeared with several design variations, all using the 6" Tumbling Block - download the project here for free!

How to Sew a Tumbling Blocks Quilt Have you ever looked at a tumbling blocks tutorial and wondered how to sew all the tumbling block units together? Wonder no more! Smart tumbling blocks quilts are no

Explore captivating tumbling blocks quilt patterns that create stunning 3D effects. Perfect for quilters of all skill levels.