TUTORIAL - Changing the look of your block (just for fun)

**homesteadmamma** · 09-12-2004, 09:04 PM

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I'm going to use the this tutorial and were going to completely change the look of the block. MINI TUTORIAL - Fabric Frolic block

Make one of these blocks. Now find a contrasting color. I used a much darker color just so you could see the difference in this block.

Cut 4 - 5 1/4 inch squares. Once cut, cut corner to corner to make 4 triangles, just as in this picture.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-12-2004, 09:14 PM

Take one of your triangles and place on your block. Sew, making sure you sew with your 1/4 inch seam allowance. Before you sew, look at the following tip and picture in the next post Once sewn your block will look like this.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-12-2004, 09:17 PM

Tip - When sewing, place your block the exact way as in the picture. When you sew, sew with your 1/4 inch seam allowance and your line should go right over the "x" as in the picture. If you do it this way, you'll should have a perfect point when you turn your block over.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-12-2004, 09:19 PM

Take your next triangle and opposite the one you have just sewn, sew exactly the same way as you did with the first one. Press.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-12-2004, 09:20 PM

Once pressed your block will look like this. Press towards the outside of the block.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-12-2004, 09:23 PM

Do the exact same thing with the next 2 triangles. Your 3rd triangle will look like this. Once sewn, do the 4th triangle opposite it. Again press towards the outside of the block.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-12-2004, 09:29 PM

Here is the original block from the first tutorial. See how the centre block is.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-12-2004, 09:32 PM

Now watch the magic. Look at the centre block and see how it is now. Just with a little playing around and adding a few triangles, you can make a totally different looking block.

This block should measure 9 1/4 inches when finished. Again you can finish a quilt exactly the same way as mentioned in the main tutorial. You wouldn't have to use has many blocks (thats the only difference).