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Old 06-21-2010, 09:58 AM
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I am a newbe here, and would like to find a pattern for tumbling blocks, now I don't know if there are a lot of them, but a basic would be great!
I also am a beginner at quilting,and any help from you all will be great. I have the material, but patterns are limited.
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Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :lol:

Are you looking for English paper piecing or regular piecing ?

Paper piecing

http://paperpieces.com/contents/en-us/d22_04.html#p230

Regular piecing

http://www.quilterscache.com/T/TumblingBlocksBlock.html
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Old 06-21-2010, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by marygrether
I am a newbe here, and would like to find a pattern for tumbling blocks, now I don't know if there are a lot of them, but a basic would be great!
I also am a beginner at quilting,and any help from you all will be great. I have the material, but patterns are limited.
Mary
There are some "simplified" versions of the Tumbling Block pattern available where the y-seams are avoided.

Maybe someone else can help you find those patterns.
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Old 06-21-2010, 10:40 AM
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Thanks for the info! I will look into it. Mary
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Old 06-21-2010, 10:41 AM
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I use the wondercut pattern and ruler to make my tumbling blocks. This way they are all hst and no y seams.
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Old 06-21-2010, 11:25 AM
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Hello and Welcome from MI.
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Easy strip-pieced tumbling blocks Marci Baker of Alicia's Attic.
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Welcome from Alabama. I haven't tried one yet, but hope to soon.
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Old 06-21-2010, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I use the wondercut pattern and ruler to make my tumbling blocks. This way they are all hst and no y seams.
I had always thought that the tumbling blocks were diamonds cut with 60-120-60-120 degree angles.

How do you adapt the pattern to make it work?
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it's not the easiest pattern for a newbie.
what other patterns have you done?
but we have all been there!
I didn't know my first pattern was a hard one either!
drunkards path!
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The Wondercut Triangle Ruler makes this quilt:

http://www.wondercutruler.com/022806.jpg

It isn't one I made, but it is beautiful.
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