Roman stripes quilt pattern

Leftovers! I'm always finding myself with leftover strips from various projects. Pairing these strips with a favorite solid makes this block a scrap buster. What you'll need~ • An 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" sheet of paper~one per block • A solid background fabric* • Strips of fabric at least 14" long and between 1 1/2" and 2" wide. Start with an 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" square of paper. From the diagonal draw a pencil line 1/4" to the left or right. From the gray background solid, cut a 10" x 10" square. Cut…

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Amish Inspired Roman Stripe Quilt The first pattern I chose to launch my project of pattern study was one often used by early quilters because of its simplicity. Strips of fabric sewn together on their longest sides to create a vivid pattern are called Roman stripes. In this first post, I would like to explain some of what I have learned about the pattern itself. Credit PhotoPin Roman stripes might be self-explanatory to some, but I thought it was strange that I could not find a standard…

Like many of my quilts, this newly finished quilt has been a long time in the making. Roman Stripes is a pattern that used to be popular with Amish quilters (and may still be, although

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Assemble a 9" Roman Square block.

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This pretty selvage quilt was made by Connie and featured on the Finely Finished Quilts blog. The red squares act as their own foundation. 1. Cut the red squares. 2. Lay selvages diagonally across half of the block. 3. Top-stitch the bound edges. 4. Arrange the squares any way you like.

Like many of my quilts, this newly finished quilt has been a long time in the making. Roman Stripes is a pattern that used to be popular with Amish quilters (and may still be, although

“Come sit a spell, and if you are chilly, cover your lap with this quilt!” I made the patchwork for this quilt several years ago. Since then it sat in my UFO pile while I debated about whether or n…