Exploding block quilt patterns

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I first read about how to make this block in a book but I then came across this video, Exploding Block, by Jenny Doan from the Missouri Star Quilt Company. It’s fast and fun, however I use a…

I have been asked to remove this tutorial showing my technique for making this block by the original designer; who was acknowledged in my posting. I apologize to anyone who may have linked to it f…

Here is a delightful and beginner-friendly quilting block pattern that will ignite your creativity the Exploding Quilt Block. It’s an easy

Exploding Block about 5 inches This is the baby quilt that went inside the gift bag shown during the last Tuesday Tutorial Found the pattern at a Missouri Quilt Company video Start with 4 inch squares Put 2 squares right sides together. Stitch quarter inch all around the square. Cut one of the layers from corner to corner. Press open (explode) Place a 5 inch square, or whatever your block exploded to, right sides together and stitch all around. Cut the new added fabric only from corner to…

Today we’re going to cover a basic quilt block: the Diamond in a Square. The traditional way would have you cut a diamond and four...

Exploding Block about 5 inches This is the baby quilt that went inside the gift bag shown during the last Tuesday Tutorial Found the pattern at a Missouri Quilt Company video Start with 4 inch squares Put 2 squares right sides together. Stitch quarter inch all around the square. Cut one of the layers from corner to corner. Press open (explode) Place a 5 inch square, or whatever your block exploded to, right sides together and stitch all around. Cut the new added fabric only from corner to…

I really appreciate a good tutorial! As I learn new things and change them up or discover a new technique by accident, (which can happen through my mistakes or experiments) I will add them to this…

There are lots of tools and notions you can use to sew the blocks for the Exploding Heart quilt!

The star block is a fairly classic pattern in quilting and although it looks simple, there are many different options for the pattern to be laid out. With many of them containing half square …