The New Quick & Easy Block Tool!: 110 Quilt Blocks in 5 Sizes with Project Ideas—Packed with Hints, Tips & Tricks

By C&T Publishing

The expanded edition of the ultimate no-math reference guide for quilters—featuring even more blocks, diagrams, and essential tips!

Cutting and planning blocks is easier than ever with this convenient guide featuring 110 traditional quilt blocks in 5 sizes each. This guide also has rotary-cutting charts, reference tables, a block index, and dozens of precut-friendly designs. Block diagrams make construction a breeze, while color-filled blocks and blank line drawings spur your creativity. Create a unique project for each block!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Jan 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781617452321

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How to Use the Block Charts

CHART KEY

DESIGN OPTIONS

Yardage amounts are based on 42˝ of useable width.

Block Index

1 Air Castle

2 Arizona

3 Arkansas Crossroads

4 Art Square

5 Aztec Jewels

6 Baby Bunting

7 Balkan Puzzle

8 Basket A

9 Basket B (Cake Stand)

10 Basket C

11 Basket D

12 Basket E

13 Basket F

14 Basket G

15 Basket H (Cherry Basket)

16 Birds in the Air

17 Bow Tie

18 Broken Dishes

19 Buttercup

20 Cats and Mice

21 Cat’s Cradle

22 Churn Dash

23 Combination Star

24 Constellation

25 Country Farm

26 Crossroads

27 Cross Variation

28 Darting Birds

29 Diamond Star

30 Double Sawtooth Star

31 Double X

32 Dutchman’s Puzzle

33 Dutch Rose

34 Flock

35 Flying Geese

36 Formal Garden

37 Fox and Geese

38 Friendship Star

39 Garden Path

40 Golden Gate

41

Grandmother’s Choice

42 Handy Andy

43 Heart

44 Hidden Star

45 Home Grown

46 Homespun

47 Homeward Bound

48 House

49 Indian Star

50 Jacob’s Ladder A

51 Jacob’s Ladder B

52 Jewel Box

53 King’s Crown

54 Maple Leaf

55 Martha Washington Star

56 Millstone

57 Monkey Wrench

58 Mosaic

59 Nelson’s Victory

60 New Album

61 Night Vision

62 Nine-Patch

63 Nine-Patch Variation

64 Ocean Waves

65 Ohio Star

66 Old Maid’s Puzzle

67 Old Windmill

68 Orion’s Wheel

69 Paradox

70 Pine Tree

71 Pinwheel

72 Rail Fence

73 Ranger’s Pride

74 Ribbon Star

75 Right and Left

76

Rite of Spring

77 Road to California

78 Road to Heaven

79 Road to Oklahoma

80 Rolling Stone

81 Sawtooth Patchwork

82 Sawtooth Star

83 Shoofly

84 Signature Friendship

85 Single Wedding Ring

86 Snail’s Trail

87 Snowball

88 Sparkling Star

89 Spinning Star

90 Spools

91 Star of Hope

92 Star of Sedona

93 Star Puzzle

94 Starshine

95 Streak of Lightening

96 Susannah

97 Swamp Angel

98 Tea Leaf

99 Tulip Lady Fingers

100 Twin Sisters

101 Union Square A

102 Union Square B

103 Variable Star

104 Walking Star

105 Water Wheel

106 Weathervane

107 Whirlpool

108 Whirlwind

109 Windmill

110 Yankee Puzzle

Grid Number Index

2-GRID

16 Birds in the Air

17 Bow Tie

18 Broken Dishes

35 Flying Geese

41 Grandmother’s Choice

47 Homeward Bound

71 Pinwheel

95 Streak of Lightening

110 Yankee Puzzle

3-GRID

1 Air Castle

22 Churn Dash

31 Double X

36 Formal Garden

38 Friendship Star

40 Golden Gate

54 Maple Leaf

61 Night Vision

62 Nine-Patch

65 Ohio Star

72 Rail Fence

83 Shoofly

89 Spinning Star

91 Star of Hope

97 Swamp Angel

103 Variable Star

4-GRID

3 Arkansas Crossroads

4 Art Square

6 Baby Bunting

7 Balkan Puzzle

8 Basket A

9 Basket B (Cake Stand)

10 Basket C

11 Basket D

12 Basket E

13 Basket F

14 Basket G

24 Constellation

26 Crossroads

29 Diamond Star

32 Dutchman’s Puzzle

34 Flock

37 Fox and Geese

43 Heart

49 Indian Star

52 Jewel Box

53 King’s Crown

55 Martha Washington Star

57 Monkey Wrench

58 Mosaic

59 Nelson’s Victory

60 New Album

63 Nine-Patch Variation

66 Old Maid’s Puzzle

67 Old Windmill

74 Ribbon Star

75 Right and Left

78 Road to Heaven

79 Road to Oklahoma

82 Sawtooth Star

84 Signature Friendship

87 Snowball

93 Star Puzzle

96 Susannah

100 Twin Sisters

104 Walking Star

107 Whirlpool

108 Whirlwind

109 Windmill

6-GRID

2 Arizona

5 Aztec Jewels

15 Basket H (Cherry Basket)

19 Buttercup

20 Cats and Mice

21 Cat’s Cradle

23 Combination Star

25 Country Farm

27 Cross Variation

28 Darting Birds

39 Garden Path

42 Handy Andy

44 Hidden Star

46 Homespun

50 Jacob’s Ladder A

56 Millstone

68 Orion’s Wheel

69 Paradox

70 Pine Tree

73 Ranger’s Pride

80 Rolling Stone

81 Sawtooth Patchwork

85 Single Wedding Ring

92 Star of Sedona

94 Starshine

98 Tea Leaf

99 Tulip Lady Fingers

101 Union Square A

102 Union Square B

105 Water Wheel

106 Weathervane

8-GRID

30 Double Sawtooth Star

33 Dutch Rose

45 Home Grown

48 House

51 Jacob’s Ladder B

64 Ocean Waves

76 Rite of Spring

77 Road to California

86 Snail’s Trail

88 Sparkling Star

90 Spools

Precut Names and Sizes

Precut quilter’s cottons are a boon for quilters! Instead of having to buy full yardage, you can get a stack or roll of a variety of fabrics, pre-cut for you. There might be more than one name for the various sizes. Here are the common names and sizes used in this book:

Precut Friendly Index

CHARM SQUARES

5 Aztec Jewel

16 Birds in the Air

17 Bow Tie

22 Churn Dash

32 Dutchman’s Puzzle

XX Flock

33 Dutch Rose

39 Garden Path

54 Maple Leaf

67 Old Windmill

83 Shoofly

90 Spools

94 Starshine

FAT QUARTERS

2 Arizona

21 Cat’s Cradle

25 Country Farm

29 Diamond Star

37 Fox and Geese

43 Heart

49 Indian Star

63 Nine Patch Variation

99 Tulip Lady Fingers

102 Union Square B

JELLY ROLLS

15 Basket H (Cherry Basket)

22 Churn Dash

24 Constellation

34 Flock

39 Garden Path

46 Homespun

52 Jewel Box

58 Mosaic

70 Pine Tree

72 Rail Fence

94 Starshine

101 Union Square A

104 Walking Star

105 Water Wheel

107 Whirlpool

LAYER CAKES

6 Baby Bunting

17 Bow Tie

18 Broken Dishes

31 Double X

35 Flying Geese

36 Formal Garden

38 Friendship Star

41 Grandmother’s Choice

46 Homespun

47 Homeward Bound

52 Jewel Box

54 Maple Leaf

62 Nine Patch

71 Pinwheel

74 Ribbon Star

75 Right and Left

87 Snowball

95 Streak of Lightning

100 Twin Sisters

105 Water Wheel

110 Yankee Puzzle

DESIGN OPTION