Need help from a quilter? This page lists free tutorials and how-to information on the most common quilt blocks, including quilting and sewing tips, terms, and techniques for the beginning quilter.

Make A Four-Patch Block

Make Half-Square-Triangle Units

Making 8 HSTs using Magic

Using Magic with free technique sheet

The Bias Beauty Method of Making HSTs

Bias Beauty (4 at once) with free technique sheet

Make 3-Part and Quarter-Square-Triangle Blocks

Make Half-Rectangle Quilt Blocks

Half rectangle cutting

Using Templates with free block pattern

Make Flying Geese Quilt Blocks

Flying-Geese-Traditional-Method

Using a Traditional Method

Flying-Geese-QIAD

Using the Quilt-in-a-Day Flying Goose Ruler – free table runner pattern

Apple-blossom-block

Free Block Pattern – Apple Blossom

Flying-Geese-No-Math

Using the Wing Clipper or No Math Ruler

flying-dutchman quilt Block

Using the One-Seam Method – Free table runner pattern

sawtooth-star quilt block

Free Block Pattern – Diamond Sawtooth Star

Make Triangle in a Square Quilt Blocks

batty-pumpkin Quilt Block

Using the tri-recs ruler – free block pattern

Triangle in a Square Quilt Block

Using the V-Block ruler from Studio 180 – free mini-quilt pattern

On-Point-Quilt Block

How to Make a Triangle-On-Point Block – free technique sheet

Make Square in a Square Quilt blocks

How to Make a Square in a Square Block with-triangle-corners

Adding corners to a center – free technique sheet

How to Make a Square in a Square Block with-bias-corners

Cutting a Bias Square

How to Make a Square in a Square Block with-square-corners

Squares on a Square

SNS-templates

Templates – Accuquilt, Electric Quilt, full size PDF from Generations (above)

Square in a Square made from HSTS

HSTs – free pattern “Fireflies”

SNS- back-before-trim-copy

Foundation or Paper Piecing – detailed general tutorial, plus a freezer paper tutorial from the Crafty Quilter

Square in a Square Ruler from Creative Grid

Comparing Square-in-a-Square rulers – Studio 180, Creative Grid, Easy Angle

snail-trail-Quilt Block

How to make a Snail Trail Block

SNS-strips on a square

Strips on a Square – paid pattern “Square Deal”

Make Dimensional Quilt Blocks

3D-bow-tie

How to make a 3D Bow Tie

3D-Cathedral-Window

How to make a Faux Cathedral Window (video)

SNS-dimensional

3D Square in a Square – Free technique sheet

flying-dutchman quilt Block

3D Flying Goose Block – free table runner pattern

Swirlybirds-Free Pattern

3D Pinwheel – Free Pattern

Prairie Points from Ladylike

How to make and use Prairie Points – free technique sheet

3D Attic Windows

3D Attic Windows – free pattern

Faux-Piped-Binding

Faux Piped Binding

chenille-blanket

How to Chenille Fabric

Make a Log Cabin Quilt

accuquilt-Log Cabin Quilt

History and Barn Raising – free pattern

circle-of-life-log-cabin quilt

Curved Log Cabin – free pattern

Faux Log Cabin Quilt

Faux Log Cabin

Make a Storm at Sea Quilt

Storm at Sea Quilt Block Templates

Using templates from Accuquilt or Marti Michell

Paper-piecing-first-seam

Paper Piecing

three-candles quilt block

Using Specialty Rulers – free pattern

Sewing Secrets

Forest-Secrets Quilt

How to set a quilt (or block) on point – free block pattern

scrappy-friends-Quilt-Pattern

How to Make a Controlled Scrappy Quilt

baby-blocks-final

How to Make a Baby Blocks quilt with no Y seams with video

photo-transfer project

Photo Transfer Tips and Projects/Printing on Fabric

Crayon-Box Block

Coloring a Crayon Quilt – free block pattern

redwork-dove

Redwork Tips

stack of fleece fabric

Fleece Facts – How to Sew with Fleece

Flannel Quilt Courtesy of Rita P

Sewing with Flannel – quilt photo courtesy of Rita P. Free pillowcase pattern

Baby-Cakes Quilt

Sewing with Minky

Block Projects

how to fold-a-quillow (partial image)

How to Make a Quillow

microwave-pillow

How to Make Microwave Heating Bags

atypical-finish-log-cabin-quilt

Making a Silk Purse out of a Sow’s Ear – Using antique and vintage quilt blocks in new settings.

postcard-front

Fabric Postcards – 4 x 6 Works of Art

snowball-quilt-block

Make a Snowball Quilt Block

cc-tshirt quilt

T-shirt Quilts

mens-ties-Pam-R- quilt

Tie”ing Up Loose Ends – Using Men’s Ties

boo-final

How to Fussy Cut a Quilt Block

orphan-block-ideas

Here are 18 more ideas of What to Do with Orphan Blocks. Use up those test blocks!