My online quilting guild went nuts over the four patch posie quilt pattern recently and for good reason. Oct 04, 2012 make a snowballed disappearing four patch quilt with jenny doan of missouri star. You stack them up and match the pattern and cut 3 12 squares through all layers. I did search and tutorials and found one link but it is no longer active. Four patch posie 4 patch quilt, kaleidoscope quilt. The cute, retroinspired prints create a quilt with a very vintage nursery feel. Here is a previous version of this simple four patch quilt design. If you cut very carefully, you should be able to get 5 squares per strip. See more ideas about quilts, kaleidoscope quilt and one. See more ideas about quilts, patches and kaleidoscope quilt. Its also a good way to make use of a precut jelly roll of 212. You will not believe how quickly you create this quilt. Single patches or several pieced patches can be used in each quadrant of a quilt block.
May 07, 2015 stitching together simplified quilts full of love and laughter, jenny makes quilting friendlier than ever before. This is a new project that i started with pauline and susan who came over sew recently. After 4 years, i finally finished this four patch posey ufo. Fourpatch blocks are inserted into ninepatch blocks to make a really cute and interesting quilt from charm squares. Follow this tutorial to learn how to make a quilt with half square triangles you can.
I couldnt get motivated to finish anything yesterday so i cut another 4 patch posyposeyposie. It turned out beautiful and is now in the hands of a long armer which wont be done until. Here is one that i made a couple of years ago and gave as a baby gift. What makes these four patch quilts so great is that they let the fabric do the work for you.
When i saw ruthies last year at my annual retreat i fell in love. Arranging the blocks into kaleidoscopes can become an obsession just ask lois. It is a simpler version of the stack and whack technique. I found lots of how to do the other stack and whacks but not the 4 patches. Are you interested in learning how to create a four patch quilt kaleidoscope block. This guide shows you the stepbystep instructions for making one. Jul 17, 20 four patch stacked posie quilts it seems i havent posted photos of this quilt, one of my favorites, made about a year ago. Make a strips and four patch quilt with jenny doan of missouri star. Im new to quilting and seen this quilt hanging on wall at lqs, inquired 50 best images about 4 patch posie four patch posey see more. Ive done a few 4 patch poseys and turned them into table runners 1 a daisy design and 1 with a folk art design on the fabric.
This quilt is made up entirely of the 4 patch slice block. Unique cutting technique produces a wonderful kaleidoscope effect. Four patch quilt blocks are constructed of four quadrants. This fabric is from the days before there were quilt shops so mid to late 70s probably.
These instructions will yield you at least 32, 4 patch blocks to set any way you like, if you are using a fabric with a 12 12 repeat. When you want to make a lot of fourpatch quilt blocks from the same two fabrics, strip piecing is the way to go. Here is a baby quilt that susan made for her a new niece that is on her way. Show off your color pairing skills, fancy patterns, and fussy cuts by featuring them in one of these blocks. Yes you will find it spelled all 3 ways if you do a search for the patternmethod. The third image is of this quilt as made by vivian of quilts and a mug blog, and the fourth image is this quilt made by thelma at cupcakes n daisies blog. Fast four patch quilt tutorial quilting tutorial diary of. Charming four patch baby quilt charm packs always make for easy baby quilt patterns that are inexpensive to make. This charming four patch baby quilt combines charm squares in fourpatches bordered in charcoal sashing against a white background. If you are on the lookout for a lastminute gift ideas, this is the pattern for you. Have you been bit by the 4 patch stacked posie bug yet. Four patch quilt block patterns are among the most popular patchwork quilt block designs. Each block will have a finished narrow 12 border, a 1 sashing, a 1 inner border, and a 6 outer border. Piecing a perfect fourpatch block is just one of those things a quilter should have under their belt, if you know what i mean.
The way this is done is you layer 4 repeats of a pattern, its best to have at least a 12 repeat, wider is better. Kaleidoscope four patch quilt block connecting threads. Now the author has come out with a four patch posie supreme. Queen or king sized quilt 4 patch stacked posie quilt etsy. Oct 17, 2009 four patch posie have you seen the gorgeous 4 patch possie quilts made using only three fabrics.
This quilt was made up using the blank quilting magnolia collection and the four patch posie pattern it turned out great. Four patch quilt blocks can be in any category of difficulty from easy to intermediate or challenging. But instead of using just two fabrics from a charm pack i resized it and replaced one of the fabrics with a four patch made with 5 charm squares and that turns out to be 9 12 square. This quilt is made up entirely of the 4patch slice block. I found lots of photos, but nothing that tells how to do it. Stack and whack 4 patch quilt tutorial easy and free quilt pattern. Fast four patch quilt tutorial quilting tutorial diary. Heres an illustrated guide to strip piecing a set of fourpatch blocks. I created this simple four patch quilt to show off pieces of the lecien merry bon bon collection. Make a four patch frenzy quilt with jenny doan of missouri. I didnt get pictures at the time as i was helping some get started on the cutting procedure, the concept of stacking the fabrics, etc mainly.
Have you seen the gorgeous 4patch possie quilts made using only three fabrics. Its a great one for using up fabric and showing off fun prints. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance. Each quadrant will be one quarter of the quilt block. Fourpatch quilt blocks strip piecing tutorial new quilters. I thought i would share how i made the blocks as i didnt use a pattern but used a technique that i saw on a missouri quilt company youtube video that you can see here on how to make quick hst blocks. Nov 29, 2007 these pictures are in my webshots album they are a collection of pictures of quilts mine, my sisters, friends, and students. Learn how to make a fractured four patch quilt using an easy and fast stack and whack method. Cutting technique is fully illustrated with photos in the instruction sheet, and now includes instructions for another great version. You can find a complete tutorial to make this quilt on webshots. I taught 4 patch posie classes for more than a year at a quilt shop i worked at and have been amazed at the beautiful quilts that twirl into being.
Using big pieces and a four patch design, the freaky fast four patch quilt is truly a quick quilt. Class will cover cutting and sewing technique for the blocks, but the entire quilt will not be completed in class. Four patch posey ufo finished the quilting queen online. We found a fabulous large print black and white fabric to us and added a red inner border to allow the bit of red in the fabric to pop. As i mentioned about a week ago, i was trying to figure out what to do with these charm squares i got in the mail a little while ago. Medium floral the design repeat in this fabric is 12, however the flowers are small. Kaleidoscope four patch block begin with 4 repeats of your focal assuming a 12 12 repeat, ours measured 1 34 yards. I remembered seeing a similar idea from here that i. Back to all quilts and projects download this pattern. Use brights or pastels, and this quicktosew quilt makes a sweet lap blanket. It was folded right sides in like they did all clothing fabrics back then. Sep 9, 2015 several weeks ago some of the gals in my local quilt group and i explored the 4 patch stacked posie technique. You cut four strips of the print repeat, then stack them matching it all up, and cut the stack into 4 patch squares each square you cut will have four of the same sections of the repeat, so you can twist and turn the pieces to make a whole new pattern from the print. Disappearing 4 patch hides in the block of the month for dec.
This would be very soft and pretty, but because there are not enough strong lines and strong color in the print, it gives you very little variety. Luckily, its a quick and easy process nevermind that it took me about a billion pictures to show how easy it is. From that cut side, measure over 24 and cut the full length of the fabric. I chose this deep purple collection for a cause mill book series circa 1892 fabric by moda as my main fabric and contrasted it with assorted olive print borders and a tan miniature gatherings print for the sashings for this my redrafted version of the popular 4 patch stacked posie quilt pattern.
These pictures are in my webshots album they are a collection of pictures of quilts mine, my sisters, friends, and students. You can see plenty of variety in the various positions. My friend wojo likes black and grey together soi framed out the posies in alternating black and grey. As lazy girl, joan hawley always finds the easy and fun way to a successful project. Keep in mind if you are using your own fabric, the yardage requirement may vary greatly. Theres no shortage of blocks, patterns, and designs you can create with this charming 4 patch slice quilt. Four patch quilt kaleidoscope block connecting threads. Piecing a perfect four patch block is just one of those things a quilter should have under their belt, if you know what i mean. Does anyone have a link to a 4 patch posey tutorial. Four patch free quilt block patterns patchwork square. A selfdescribed geek and armchair engineer, joan loves creating new twists and techniques for sewing and quilting. Four patch posies i managed to find time to squeeze in a guild comfort quilt this week and this one is called 4patch stacked posies by h. Four patch posie supreme quilt my online quilting guild went nuts over the four patch posie quilt pattern recently and for good reason.
Here are the fabric requirements for your four patch quilt. I decided to make one and have been playing with fabrics. This is about the 7th quilt ive made from the fourpatch stacked posie pattern, which is basically a method of cutting up one central fabric so that each block is made from four identical segments of the fabric. A 4 patch posie quilt in progress this is a new project that i started with pauline and susan who came over sew recently. This class is appropriate for those with cutting and piecing experience. My math brain must be on vacation because i made 24 posies and only used 20 in this set. I had the center section finished but of course, you know me, cant do a little quilt. Sew a fabric yo yo into a posie flower for a spring quilt block. Jul 05, 2017 four patch posies i managed to find time to squeeze in a guild comfort quilt this week and this one is called 4 patch stacked posies by h.
The most basic four patch quilt block is just what its name implies, a quilt block made with four patches of fabric, all squares, and arranged in two rows of two squares each. See more ideas about quilts, patches and kaleidoscope. Mar 04, 2015 i couldnt get motivated to finish anything yesterday so i cut another 4 patch posyposeyposie. Each stack can be assembled 4 different ways by turning the squares. For the class, we will be making a twin size quilt that will have 48 of the 4patch posy blocks, arranged in a 6 block by 8 block layout. Very easy piecing in this class for a wonderful effect. See more ideas about quilts, kaleidoscope quilt and one block wonder.
Jan 05, 2009 my online quilting guild went nuts over the four patch posie quilt pattern recently and for good reason. Part of the fun of quilting is being able to use your imagination as well as a little creative license to make a stunning finished product that reflects a style and taste thats uniquely you. I found that choosing the fabric was the hardest part. It is like stack n whack but easier because you are using squares. The instructor said that we needed at least a 12 inch repeat. It is similar to a stack and whack, except it uses only four squares of fabric. The double four patch quilt block should measure 812 x 812. You cant really see it in this picture but the center set of blocks are all sashed in a green fabric.
The next one i did was a huge quilt in buttery yellows and a sage green. Jul 04, 2011 4 patch posie in the end, i decided to stay true to my own personal challenge of using others color choices. Posies in a bq setting i have combined the posie pattern by h. This is an easy pattern to adapt to other size quilts. I love to make simple quilts and let the fabric do all the work. This allowed me to cut 6 inch squares and when the 4 blocks are sewn, it measures 11 12 inches. These four patch quilt patterns might not be overly ornate or visually intricate, but theyre classics. Its okay if they include a tiny bit of selvage that will end up in the seam allowance. When purchasing your fabric, request at least 4 repeats to make a 4 patch quilt. Scrappy four patch, older child az blankets 4 kids. Robert kaufman fabrics is a wholesale converter of quilting fabrics and textiles for manufacturers as well as a supplier to the retail, quilting, home decor, bridal, uniform, and apparel industries. I was sitting there staring at my design wall and all of a sudden an idea popped into my head.
Spring posies quilt block tutorial patchwork posse. If you are using individual 212 squares to make small four patch units, sew them together into rows as shown, upper left. Makes a gorgeous quilt using only one print fabric for the blocks and borders. Please arrive 20 minutes early to set up, so class can begin on time. The pattern is a variation on the stack and whack craze but without all those pesky. Four patch posie 4 patch quilt, kaleidoscope quilt, quilt. Its about 40 square, and ive it hung in a place where i see it every day. Once these are cut then it is just a matter of finding a pleasing. Stack and cut squares from your focus fabric, then use the bq pattern for a great setting. I saw a link here before on the 4 patch posies and just loved them.