Our block is drawn on a 9x9 grid, but there is no reason why you couldn't increase or decrease the numbers of 'rounds' of strips as you need. All the quilts shown are the basic Chimneys and Cornerstones block from above—only the fabric placements have changed. Same layout except each block has been rotated a quarter turn.
Just a subtle difference from the first design. In this straight set, every other Chimneys and Cornerstones block is rotated a quarter turn creating a pattern that resembles a quilt made of Hour Glass or quarter square triangle blocks. In next setting, all the blocks are positioned in the same orientation.
Then all those in Rows 2, 4 and 6 are rotated a quarter turn. This seems to resemble a Native American Indian blanket pattern. Our final example is set in an on-point or diagonal layout. The bottom row is the initial row done by the owner. And the theme for this month was "Home is where the heart is". I thought a Chimneys and Cornerstones block suited the theme perfectly. I chose to use the light background fabric for the cornerstones instead of the usual dark fabrics just for interest.
I was super careful with my seam accuracy I can often be a bit rough and ready and it really paid off - my corners all match perfectly if I do say so myself. I love the way my block layout almost matches the colours of the Dresden Plates, that was totally unplanned. There are two other rows already done for this quilt owner - I think I'm safe showing what I have because I don't think she reads my blog but I'm not certain so I won't show the rest and I haven't asked permission!
I can't wait for the final reveal of all these quilts, I'm getting really curious about my one! As you can see from the pictures, the sun came out today but it's still very cold. New Zealand is experiencing some of the coldest weather ever. Even Auckland experienced snowfalls, which is a bit crazy. No snow up here in Northland but bitterly cold southerly winds and a couple of doozy frosts - the leaves might finally fall off my apple trees!
Oh - and if I don't write this down I'll forget it. The Chimneys and Cornerstones quilt block is. Use contrasting fabrics to get a dramatic effect in the Chimneys and Cornerstones quilt block. Here is another example of fabrics for the Chimneys and Cornerstones quilt block. Find a quilt you love on our Quilt Designs page. Flip through our Quilt Blocks to find one for your next quilting project. Learn How to Quilt or brush up on the basics with our refresher course.
Cite This! Try Our Crossword Puzzles! Can You Guess the Missing Number? Try Our Sudoku Puzzles! If you prefer, omit the cornerstones and use plain sashing strips instead. Separating quilt blocks with sashing is a helpful technique to use when the patchwork in adjacent blocks doesn't meet up in a symmetrical way after the blocks are sewn together, something that can happen even if quilt blocks are the same size.
Quilters often choose 8" square quilt blocks for block exchanges. Most quilters draw fabrics from their leftover stashes to make swap blocks and the patches in 8" blocks are usually small enough give quilters more variety in patch selection. A block exchange can be a fun event to plan with friends. The quilt blocks above all finish at 8" square a few are a bit different and represent just a few of the hundreds of quilt patterns you can find online.
Here you'll find more free quilt patterns in the archives, sorted into galleries that provide thumbnail previews:. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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