Ultimate Quilt Block Collection: Step-by-Step Instructions for 60+ Unique Blocks to Create Hundreds of Quilts

by Lynne Goldsworthy

The must-have resource for quilters! There's something here for everyone! Ultimate Quilt Block Collection is a must-have resource for quilters, featuring more than 60 original block designs from the creative mind of recognized worldwide quilting expert and designer Lynne Goldsworthy. Lynne offers colorful blocks in both classic and modern patterns using a wide range of motifs and fabrics. From basic blocks like Flying Geese to more intricate motifs using foundation paper piecing, Ultimate Quilt Block Collection has something for every level of quilter. Mix and match your favorite blocks, whether classic or more modern designs, to make hundreds of combinations! Lynn offers clear step-by-step instructions for every block, with hundreds of beautiful full-color photos that serve as visual references for each project. She encourages you to experiment with your own color combinations and provides instructions and full patterns for joining your completed blocks into finished quilts. You'll find "Top Tips" scattered throughout this comprehensive guide, plus tricks every quilter should know. "The Basics" section has everything you need to know to get started on your blocks, so beginning quilters can use this book to learn how to get started, while advanced quilters will discover a wealth of inspiration and encouragement to experiment with original fabric and color combinations. Thorough at 224 pages, and rich with gorgeous photography, Ultimate Quilt Block Collection is an excellent source for standardized quilt blocks using traditional and foundation paper piecing. Easy-to-follow instructions and templates are provided to make either traditional or modernized quilt blocks. Whether you're looking to improve your skills or just use up your stash, this wide range of techniques, patterns, and variations is sure to inspire. Raid your stash and start sewing today, with Ultimate Quilt Block Collection!

Genres: Quilting, Sewing, Crafts

224 pages, Paperback

Published June 18, 2018

Reviews

[Karlene Gould · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ultimate Quilt Block

This is an amazing quilt pattern book! With different variations and color choices it can be beautiful. Several I have done in the past and thinking of creating this quilt now.

[Rita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some pretty patterns, just not what I was looking for.

[Matal “The Mischling Princess” Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of times with new quilting books, the authors will basically just ** reinvent the wheel ** by including old blocks with different arrangements and then try to copyright it. Those books are really exhausting. But “The Ultimate Quilt Block Collection” by Lynne Goldsworthy is different.

Sure, Goldsworthy does include some of the most basic blocks, like boxes and 4 patches. But she also includes some really ingenious quilt blocks that I’ve never seen, like the Wild Winnie block that is paper pieced. The author includes numerous quilt blocks—70 in fact—and incorporates not only cutting instructions for traditional piecing, but also includes paper piecing patterns that can be printed out for foundation patterns.

The author’s instructions are really coherent, and I love all of the full-color photographs. I also like how, with many of the blocks, she will show different arrangements and colors. Some of the blocks would definitely be challenging for a beginner, but many of the foundation blocks are so beautiful that it would be well worth the try.

This book is definitely worth having on a shelf, either in a personal library or in a local library. The foundation piecing patterns that the author included make this book a worthy purchase.

[Jenny K · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful bright collection of blocks for 12 inch blocks. Some new ideas I hadn’t seen before.
Most block rely on paper piecing.