Tumbling blocks quilt

This tutorial is for making tumbling blocks using strips sewn together – no Y seams. This technique, developed in 1987 by Marci Baker, is available in the book ABC 3-D Tumbling Blocks ……

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 …

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!

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

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! :)

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American Folk Art Museum on Instagram: "The "Tumbling Blocks" quilt pattern has a long history in the grammar of ornament, dating as far back as ancient Greece, when it appeared as a mosaic floor design. Also known as cubework, the stunningly optical results of floating, stacked, and overall cubic arrangements are achieved through the distribution of color and light and dark pieces.⁠ ⁠ Mrs. Ed Lantz (dates unknown), Tumbling Blocks Quilt, Elkhart, Indiana, United States, 1910–1920. Cotton…

Hello everyone, and welcome to my second entry in the Bloggers' Quilt Festival. I'm Wendy and I live in Wellington, New Zealand with my husband and two teenage sons. I love quilting and embroidery, hence the name of my blog - Wendy's quilts and more. This post is about my second entry, my Tumbling Blocks quilt, which I have entered into the Hand Quilted category. My first entry into the Bloggers' Quilt Festival was in the large quilt cagetory- my Sashiko quilt. Black and White Tumbling…

Okay, so this will likely be the last of my preliminary posts leading up to the launch of my first ever quilt along: You're a Charm Quilt-Along ! If those ideas aren't swimming yet, hopefully this will help kick them into gear so you have a plan for beginning in just a couple of weeks. And if you