This is a really simple pattern that is absolutely brilliant for beginners and for using the pre-cuts – 5″ squares and 2 ½” strips. You can raid fabric stash and you can think about a completely randomn scrap look or a more co-ordinated colour theme.
Our friends at Creative Quilting have put together two kits – one with 1930’s style fabrics, similar to the quilt that is hanging in the background, and another in red/white/blue, similar to the one Valerie works on.
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Jelly rolls/strip rolls
Fabric Pre-cuts
Beginners
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A tip from the old days
Dresden Plate and Grandmother’s Fan are both pieces that need to be applied onto a background, be it in the centre of a square or in the corner, which means that there is lots of fabric to quilt through, particularly, if you have used the modern pointed top design, which i...
The Grandmothers Fan block is really just a quarter of the Dresden Plate, but easier to make and sits really flat in the corner of your square.
This version has a turned pointed top and the smaller version was made from 5″ squares and the template by the E-Z company. A selection of squares are of...
