This looks complicated but its honestly really easy. Just two blocks make this pretty quilt! AccuQuilt Dies Needed Some will have the 8″ BOB Snail Trail Die. It, without a doubt, makes for a …
The Snail Trail quilt block is a little more tricky than some of the blocks we have done previously, so it's probably more suited to someone with a bit of experience in putting quilt blocks together. Having said that, if you follow our video and instructions you should be able to manage just fine. I am going to give you the instructions to make one block, but to get the full effect of the Snail Trail block you need to make a minimum of 4. This block will make an awesome quilt. We used one light and one dark
Today's new Bitty Block to celebrate Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 12 is adorable. Barb Johnson designed a 12 block for this great new issue: Quiltmaker's
When it comes to quilt design, we are drawn to dimensionality (such as attic windows and tumbling blocks ), color, and movement . In desig...
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Assemble a 12" Snail's Trail block. (This block is also called a Virginia Reel block.)
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Have you seen how well the Storm at Sea block pairs with the Snail's Trail? Learn how to make this breezy quilt by Denise Looney of For the Love of Geese.
Photo uploaded by © Cheryl Stokes This beautiful Snail Trail Quilt, pictured on Pinterest by Cheryl Stokes, can be created using a free tutorial by Jenny Doan of Missouri Quilt Co. Jenny's tutorial gu
It’s been pretty exciting lately in our corner of Sarasota! Several months ago, my friends, Laura and Tim, approached me about quilting a very special quilt for their shop. They told me tha…
Today, we're thrilled to present a delightful quilt block pattern that is sure to captivate both quilters —the Snail Trail Quilt Block.
Free foundation-pieced Snail's Trail Quilt Block pattern download. This pattern is for a foundation-pieced version of the classic Snails Trail Block. Foundation (paper) piecing ensures accurate results every time you make this impressive design.
The snail trail block is one of my favourite traditional blocks - there are so many things you can do with this block in terms of fabric placement and colour choices. These blocks are 12 1/2" unfinished (12" finished). You'll need at least two different fabrics (although I've used four for the tutorial), and this block works best if you have a high contrast in value between your fabrics. Because you'll be working with exposed bias edges a lot, starch is your friend. It really makes it so much easier to not stretch your triangles when you're handling them! Use a scant 1/4" for all your seams. Since I made this with four fabrics, I'll go through cutting using four, and mention what do to if you want to use two. From each of your four fabrics you'll need to cut the following squares. If you're using two different fabrics, you'll still only need to cut these squares, but you'll need (2) 2 5/8" squares from each fabric rather than one. Set aside your four 2 5/8" squares until later. For each of your larger squares, cut in half along the diagonal to yield two half-square triangles. To do this, I line up my 45 degree line on my ruler with the bottom of the square, and position the ruler so it runs corner to corner. Do this for all twelve of your squares. You should end up with the following pieces from each fabric (so four lots of these triangles). If you're using four different fabrics, you'll have another spare set of twelve triangles. If you're using two fabrics you'll end up using all the triangles. Ok, that's the cutting done. Now we can go back to the 2 5/8" squares. Sew these into a four patch, with the light colours on opposite sides like so: I press my seams open for this step, but for the remaining steps I press to the side. I have tried pressing open and there were parts of the block that were insanely bulky. Take your finished four patch and place the smallest set of triangles around it. We'll be sewing the lighter fabrics to either side first (the greens in this block). When positioning your triangles for sewing, match up the point of the triangle to the centre seam of the four patch (see the little white arrow in the photo below) Press your seam to the side, and then repeat for the light fabric on the opposite side. Press this seam outward as well. Repeat this for the two darker fabrics, matching points and pressing as for the lighter fabrics. You'll end up with a square with little tails in the centre of each side. This next step is important - I neglected to do it for my first couple of blocks and wondered why my points weren't matching up between each round of triangle. You need to trim your block 1/4" away from the corners of the four patch and square it up in the process. For this round this will be a very small amount of fabric. Once your block is trimmed and square, you can start sewing on your second round of triangles. The second round of triangles are the middle-sized ones (cut from the 5 1/4" squares). Again, sew the lighter fabric on first. Lining up your triangles is a little trickier for this round. First match the point of your triangle to the centre of the four patch: Then gently shift your triangle down into place and pin it. Once the four triangles are sewn and pressed, you'll need to trim 1/4" away from the points as you did after the first round of triangles. This time, try to line up one of the lines of your ruler with one of the seams in the four patch, so your trimmed edges are parallel to the four patch. You're ready to sew on the final round of triangles. As for the other two rounds, sew the lighter ones first. Like you did in the first round of triangles, match the point of the triangle to the centre of the four patch. Sew and press all four triangles, and you should finish up with this (after trimming and squaring up to 12 1/2"). I'm linking up to Tutorial Tuesday at Lawson and Lotti Enjoy making these blocks, they are really fun :) xx Jess
Hi - yes, it's time for another installment in the Seashore Splendor saga! I'll be giving you all a bit of a workout this time around - we will be making three 12 1/2 blocks and four 6 1/2 inch filler units. You'll see when you do the cutting, that there is a good reason for this as it makes the best use of fabric, plus it's going to add a great motion to our finished quilt! Actually, this block goes faster than you imagine, and it pushes our progress on this project along nicely. You need four fabrics for this set of blocks - light, medium and dark sea and sky. You will need nearly a fat quarter size of each one, I had to go back to my stash and replace my light sea fabric because it wasn't enough to cut all the pieces I needed for the blocks. The cutting goes quickly, after you get the fabrics all cut to the needed sizes, divide them into four sets of four color. I recommend making all your blocks at one time, chain piecing as you go. You start with a four patch - take care to arrange them in the proper order! Then we start adding triangle units, starting with the smallest. It doesn't matter what order you sew them in, but make sure you sew them in the right orientation - for me it helps to remember to sew the triangle that matches the color on the top right of the square for the first round. Then turn the block and keep adding triangles until you get the first round done. Then trim up those dog ears and you are ready for the next round of triangles. Make sure you center the triangles as you add them. For this round you are sewing bias edges, so don't pull and stretch too much as you sew. When you finish the second round of triangles, pull one of the blocks out for a filler block. Continue adding the next set of triangles to the remaining three blocks. Sew the four triangles leftover together to make a quarter square triangle block - the second filler block. And now we just have one more round of triangles to add to our blocks and they will be finished! Sew the leftover four triangles into pairs: And admire your finished blocks! Here is the whole set on the design wall! If you want to, you can get a start on assembling the pieces and sew the quarter square triangle and half square triangle to the left side of a Snail's Trail block. Here is the progress so far: Aren't those Snail's Trail blocks fabulous? They look like waves, I think! I am getting more excited with every installment seeing how this is coming together. There are some really fun blocks ahead, too - I can hardly wait! Download the pattern by clicking the link below: Download Pattern Here ! For the complete pattern go here: Seashore Splendor complete pattern List of blog posts: Seashore Splendor Sew Along
This Snail Trail Quilt block pattern can be by implementing the use of the templates that we present here. Scraps can be used or you can use materials that we have suggested. Our suggested material amounts are an over-exaggeration, so if you make a mistake you always have more fabric to work with. Our pattern makes a 12x12 inch quilting block with a 1/4 inch grace allowance. This way you can make any size quilt you desire within 12 inch increments of your desired result. You should already know how to use a quilt pattern with templates. SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Finished quilting block is 12x12 inches with a 1/4 inch grace allowance for piecing. MATERIALS: Fabric in 4 different colors (1/4 yard each) or scraps. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: Printer Paper Pins Needle and thread/sewing machine Template plastic (optional) This is for the block pattern only. Because of the nature of this item, no returns are given.
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Today, we're thrilled to present a delightful quilt block pattern that is sure to captivate both quilters —the Snail Trail Quilt Block.
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Today, we're thrilled to present a delightful quilt block pattern that is sure to captivate both quilters —the Snail Trail Quilt Block.
