Cat S Cradle Quilt Block

I ll want my cc units to be 6 1 2.

Cat s cradle quilt block.

Trim the blocks with the cat s cradle tool to create perfect triangle blocks without ever cutting a single triangle. You never cut a single triangle but with the cats cradle t. The first thing to know is how large you want your finished block to be. Sew 1 4 seam on each.

Sew 3 rows of 3 blocks each watching orientation. The cat s cradle quilt block is a basic quilt block mostly used in traditional quilts. The end result is a pretty throw in rich warm hues. As mentioned above the cat s cradle cc unit is traditionally used as a component in larger blocks.

Stitch piece 2d to adjacent sides of pieced square to make pieced triangle diagram ii. This quilt block is a perfect choice for a scrap quilt. Double your fun by creating two cat s cradle units from each set of squares and rectangles. This is a video tutorial for it.

The cat s cradle quilt block is nine patch with a subtle directional nature. On wrong side of lightest fabric draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. This opens up all sorts of interesting possibilities for quilts by rotations of the some of the blocks to create a secondary pattern. The cat s cradle quilt block is a old favourite of quilters a nine patch design featuring lots of half square triangles.

I m going for a 12 finished old maid s puzzle block like in the quilt above. You ll need the most current version of adobe installed on your computer to download the. Create six different sizes from 1 1 2 to 4 inch finished blocks the cutting requirements for each is printed right on the tool. Cut the cat s cradle patches.

Start by selecting 10 or more dark print fat quarters from your stash. General instructions step 1. Make cats cradle units quickly easily and accurately two at a time from squares and rectangles. Also called old maid s puzzle.

Patches 1 5 below are for the paperpieced unit and are generously sized to make.