This curved 4 patch quilt block is part of the Trick or Treat at the Haunted House Halloween quilt – an original quilt pattern.
This quilt block has 16 patches in it – all with curves, making it a little bit challenging to sew together. But once you learn some quick techniques for sewing curves, these are simple to sew, and the block goes together fairly easily.
This block presents some challenges in that there are curves as well as set in seams.
The rosebud stems are sewn together in two pieces, with some stretch to the pieces, so take care as you sew them together, otherwise you will end up with a mis-shapen block.
In addition, the large triangles between the rusebudes tend to stretch as well.
This is sewn together as a star, since it has 8 points, and if you are able to press the seam allowances in the center of the block open, that will help keep the center flat.
To continue our short series of Irish-themed quilt blocks, this week we add the Irish Chain quilt block.
This block is pretty simple to make, using only squares and half-square triangles.
Because there are several 4 patches in the block, you can easily use a strip piecing method to make those patches, saving tons of time.
You’ll see how that works in the video:
And remember to get your free download of the pattern for this block. Just visit www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com and scroll down and click on the Free Patterns tab.
If you have trouble downloading the pattern, take a look at the short video on the Free Patterns tab showing how to download the patterns. Or check out the FAQ link on the side and read the instructions.
There is a tiny trick to it, but once you figure it out, you’ll be able to download patterns with the click of your mouse.
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up quick, now is the time to look at some Irish type quilt blocks.
I’ve got a few lined up for the Mondays in March, and the first one is called Irish Spring.
This 4 patch block looks like a 3 leaf clover, and even has a curved stem, so there is no mystery about what the block really is.
Because of the stem, this is a little more challenging than your average block, but with a little sewing experience, you should be able to handle the block easily.
Watch the video demonstration and then get a free quilt block pattern at: www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com:
