Present your love of quilting with these candy felt quilt block pins! March is Nationwide Quilt Month, so I believed it could be enjoyable to make use of my Cozy Quilt Block felt decoration sample to make one thing a little bit totally different. As a substitute of creating quilt ornaments, right this moment we’re making pins. AND, you will see how one can make some further quilt block designs!
Final fall I launched the decoration sample in my store and it reveals the right way to make 12 quilt blocks utilizing the templates included. This is what these appear like:
Every of the quilt blocks measure about 1.75 inches (the non-square ones are totally different)…the right dimension for tremendous cute pins!
I imply, simply take a look at this 8-point quilt star in a rainbow of felt colours. I did not make it a full quilt block, nevertheless it nonetheless has quilt vibes.
However now take a look at how I made blocks that are not in my unique sample, however nonetheless use these items. This primary one is a Courthouse Steps block, however made utilizing the Log Cabin decoration templates.
The orange and pink block is a quilt sample referred to as Solitaire, and it is made utilizing the most important and smallest triangles from the 4×4 grid. (Within the Cozy Quilt Block sample, I speak in regards to the totally different grids and the way the items match this fashion.)
I selected these blocks as a result of I believed they have been enjoyable to play with and make. But additionally as a result of you’ll be able to see the way it’s not too exhausting to search out designs you can make utilizing the exact same items. And you may, after all, create totally different decoration designs too.
To make this challenge further fast, I even skipped stitching (aside from the faces). So are you able to make some simple felt quilt block pins?
This is what you want:
Cozy Quilt Block felt decoration sample (obtainable in my Etsy store)
Felt scraps (Wool or wool mix felt is finest – I exploit Benzie Felt *affiliate hyperlink*)
White felt – two 2-inch squares for every pin
Freezer paper
Pencil
Scissors
Craft glue
Black embroidery floss
Needle
Pin again
As a result of I save my felt scraps, I used these for my quilt items as a lot as doable. I additionally deliberate out which items I would wish for the totally different blocks I used to be making.
Hint or print the patterns onto freezer paper as a result of I promise you it makes chopping the tiny shapes so significantly better. These items want to suit along with some precision, so it issues. On the finish of the decoration sample, there are pages which are designed for simple printing, and should you’ve by no means printed on freezer paper earlier than, I’ve a video that talks about it.
Iron the freezer paper onto the felt.
Lower out the felt items, then peel off the freezer paper. Observe the identical course of for any block you make.
That is the Courthouse Steps block that I made utilizing the Log Cabin templates. I used the middle sq., two of the smallest rectangles, 4 of the rectangles from the highest of the Log Cabin, and two of the most important rectangles.
The 8-point star is simply eight colours of felt all lower utilizing the 8-point star templates, however skipping the the additional squares and triangles to fill within the areas across the factors.
For a Solitaire block, the 4 corners are the most important triangle within the 4×4 grid part of the Cozy Quilt Block sample templates. All the remainder of the items are the smallest triangles. I lower 4 of them from the identical mild orange coloration for the middle. The bands of coral embrace six small triangles every of two related felt colours, which I alternated.
Lower two 2-inch squares from white felt. I used a rotary cutter and ruler for this, however so long as they’re sq., you are able to do this any approach you want!
Begin gluing the quilt items to one of many squares. There will probably be a small fringe of white felt exhibiting, so it helps to make use of that as a information for centering an edge piece or two in your quilt block.
You’ll want to unfold the glue evenly over the again of every piece.
On this one, I glued down the corners to verify the sides have been even, then I unfold glue within the middle and match the items in like a puzzle!
After the glue dries you’ll be able to add faces if you would like. As a result of the glue stiffens the felt, you will want an excellent sharp needle for this. I made my faces with the essential French knot eyes and a scallop smile, however you need to use the opposite faces kinds within the sample too.
Seize the second felt sq. and evenly unfold glue on one aspect. Place the quilt block sq. on prime and press it to flatten the squares.
Glue a pin again to the again of your quilt block. Stitching this onto the second felt sq. earlier than you glue the layers is a safer approach to do that, however bear in mind my objective of creating this simple!
As soon as the glue is all dry you’ll be able to put on your new pin or share them with pals! How enjoyable would these be to make at a craft gathering and even to commerce them with all of your quilting buddies?
Coats made out of quilts are fairly standard proper now, however I feel it is a fairly lovable option to put on your favourite quilt!
