Rhonda

I guess it is all in your perspective. The thing with this is you can get curves with out actually sewing curves. The curves are an illusion.
It isn't hard to do my method at all. It just looks hard but when you break it down it is really easy to do.

Once you make up the Wings blocks you can then sit and move them until you get a design you like. It gives you more leeway than paper piecing. You can make a whole lot of differant looks with the exact same wings blocks.

Sheila Elaine

For folks like myself, who have trouble paper piecing, the Boston blocks & Wings Blocks are much more do-able. Thanks Rhonda for sharing these methods, totally free.

drose

I'm a newbie,I love your blocks, am I allowed to print this tute?

chairjogger

great step by step pics !! Thanks!

Rhonda

Yes any of my free tutorials on here are for you to print off.

Rhonda

Thanks chairjogger!

stitchengramie

What can you make using a Wings Block? I like the technique you used. Also, where do I get a 30 degree angle ruler?

Rhonda

Once you learn to make a wing block you can use them to make a quilt block. There are a bunch of them I designed in the Sampler Quilt Along I posted on the board. You can make a bunch of them and just set them on your table and turn them til you get a quilt block look you like. I use a layout of 6 blocks in a row and 6 rows or 36 quilt blocks to make a 12 1/2" quilt block if you use a 2 1/2" template. You can use a 3 1/2" template and use 4 blocks to a row and 4 rows or 16 wing blocks.

Rhonda's Dazzling Sampler Quilt - Blocks of the Week Sampler
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1017



I use a 1 1/2" template which will create a 6 1/2" quilt block with the 6 x 6 layout(6 blocks in a row)

I make hotpads with them and totebags and purses. I use a 1 1/4" template and make checkbook covers and bookmarks and eyeglass cases and magnets and keychains etc.

If you prefer to make larger quilt blocks just use a larger template.

You can make an 18" quilt block and make a quilt that way or any size you want.

I also have an ebook available on the Wings blocks
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/822.jsp - Bed Quilts Blocks and Borders with Wings Blocks

argranny

thanks for the templates, I'm going to try your block, I love the patterns it makes. and thanks for sharing like you do it's very nice of you.

Rhonda

Here is the tutorial for downloading and using paper templates to cut out instead of using my swatch method.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-104927-1.htm#2681433