Cat S Cradle Quilt Block

Add piece 1b to make.

Cat s cradle quilt block.

This opens up all sorts of interesting possibilities for quilts by rotations of the some of the blocks to create a secondary pattern. Sew 3 rows of 3 blocks each watching orientation. Patches 1 5 below are for the paperpieced unit and are generously sized to make. The cat s cradle quilt block is nine patch with a subtle directional nature.

You ll need the most current version of adobe installed on your computer to download the. You never cut a single triangle but with the cats cradle t. Double your fun by creating two cat s cradle units from each set of squares and rectangles. General instructions step 1.

Stitch the birds in the air. The cat s cradle quilt block is a old favourite of quilters a nine patch design featuring lots of half square triangles. The cat s cradle quilt block is a basic quilt block mostly used in traditional quilts. I ll want my cc units to be 6 1 2.

Cat s cradle quilt fons porter lynn roddy brown s design is classic quilting at its best. Stitch piece 2d to adjacent sides of pieced square to make pieced triangle diagram ii. This quilt block is a perfect choice for a scrap quilt. Trim the blocks with the cat s cradle tool to create perfect triangle blocks without ever cutting a single triangle.

Make cats cradle units quickly easily and accurately two at a time from squares and rectangles. Start by selecting 10 or more dark print fat quarters from your stash. The first thing to know is how large you want your finished block to be. On wrong side of lightest fabric draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice.

Sew 1 4 seam on each. This is a video tutorial for it. Create six different sizes from 1 1 2 to 4 inch finished blocks the cutting requirements for each is printed right on the tool. Also called old maid s puzzle.

The end result is a pretty throw in rich warm hues.