katied772

Do tumbling blocks need to be paper pieced?

virtualbernie

nope

amma

Not at all...
There are two methods, you can do the traditional block with set in (Y) seams, or strip piece them :D:D:D

katied772

Do you know of a pattern for the strip pieced ones?

klgreene

I hand made one about 10 + years ago, however it was all little pieces. I would like to make another one, so I'm going to keep my eye on this to see if someone comes up with a Tute.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

Look on YouTube for tumbling blocks. There is a nice tutorial there for the strip pieced method.

kathy

Kaye Wood has an easy method, but of course you need her special ruler to do it with! LOL, I think NOT but then I haven't tried. The paper pieced one on quilters cache is VERY easy to do.

starshine

I saw a strip method on a Fons & Porter DVD -it was called Blue Lagoon. The top section was a scrap strip block so Liz did the strips for that block as 2 triangles and then it formed the block "block" when it was sewn. Your library might have it-thats where I got it from.

Deb watkins

There is on on Qulterscache.com as well as about.com- it is called "not your grandmother's tumbling block'

Sadiemae

I make mine with the WONDERCUT pattern, but you also need their ruler. I love it and it is so simple.