I was so anxious to try the 10 minute block that I went to a basket of charm packs to try some blocks using 5" squares. I found some half square triangles left from another project and used them as the corners with a regular charm (trimmed to 4.5") for the center. Got a whole new design with diamonds! Looks much more complicated than it is.

Wow, great idea! Those are bright and cheery. :)

I love what you've done with your blocks. One little change makes such a big difference. Thanks for sharing....Pat

Beautiful! I love those fabrics :D:D:D

Now that was a good idea. The blocks look great.

Cute blocks love the pattern and the fabrics.:)

can you show us how to do this one.
Thanks

I too would like to know the how to, cute material and the block are adorable.

missouriquilt company has a tute on 10 minute blocks.

Love your blocks!!!

Watch and than remember that instead of the 4 plain blocks on the ends that AnitaSt used 1/2 triangle blocks. :thumbup:

What a great idea (did someone already say that??) to add size and contrast!

clever -

What a cute idea. I am glad someone had imagination. I have a hard time coming up with my own designs so I appreciate this. Will need to try it. Thanks!

Nice work! I am using up a charm pack making those blocks. I will try you idea as soon as possible.

What a great idea.

Nice block. I love the way they look set on point.

NICE!!!!!!! Love the fabrics.

I love your work, thank you for sharing.

Oh how neat!!

Nice

My kind of quilt.
How creative you are.
The results are amazing when we put our heads together.

Why didn't I think of that?? Glad YOU did, now I can bookmark it. Thanks.

well, now, I like those better!!!! Great work!!!!!!!!!

Love it. I ordered the book and it came in earlier this week. Have not had a chance to sit down and really look at it in detail yet but can't wait to get started on one.

the original 10-minute block looks like it has small triangles sewn into the corners of the larger blocks.

it's a cute idea, but i'm not sure i understand the lure. the end result looks like a string or tube block, so why not do a string or tube block?

if the attraction is the 3-dimensionality, i think of that as a dust-and-lint-catcher. as a potholder or hot-pad, they catch even more. do you also have to press it down each time it's washed to get it to lie flat again? or do you leave the dust in there?

imo, it would be good only for a wallhanging that could be dryer-dusted and fluffed often. i would never give it to anyone with any allergies.

for all the people who have made these, how have you used them? i'm curious.

Glad you like the way these came out. I just used the HST's instead of a solid block for the four corners. The Missouri Quilt tutorial is good but I also have the book (from Connecting Threads).

The only trick is to get the HST's turned the way you want them to be in the finished block. I accidentally did it right the first time then pin-basted the others to be sure they ended up where I wanted them to be. Kinda blows the 10-minute block thing but I just happened to have the leftover HST's.

On the three-dimensional effect, I wouldn't want to leave that center piece unstitched. I sewed these down with a blanket stitch after I took those pictures. Seemed to add a little more dimension too.

These will probably become part of a small wall hanging for my sewing room.

Fun! What a good idea.

I forgot to add that in the 10-minute block book that I have there is a pattern that used pieced squares for the four corner sections of the block...strip pieced from a jelly roll. The corner sections were arranged so that the strips are perpendicular to the adjoining section. Gives a lot more movement to the block. Thank I'll try that one next...

The book is not expensive and has great instructions and variations and 7 patterns.

Hi, what is the name of the book for these blocks.

The one I have is "10-Minute Blocks" by Suzanne McNeill. I bought it from Connecting Threads. The subtitle is "3-Seam Squares for Quicker Quilts from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, or Yardage." Great pictures and easy to follow instructions and diagrams.

thank you for the response. that seems like a much more reasonable way to use the the method. i just couldn't understand those little dirt-catchers that resulted when you do it the way they say to.

I've seen patterns where the center piece is stitched down "as is" to be a square. And others where the loose edge is folded and pressed inward in a curve...like a cathedral window curve...and sew down along the inside edge to make a curved center piece. Looks easier to do on a large block than a small one. That way you do have a little curved sliver that's still three-dimensional, but it's not very much.

i've seen those and they do give the 3-D effect without creating a pocket that invites dust. i'm concerned about that because my daughter was a very allergic kid who kept getting gifts that were impossible for her to use and people were always insulted that i wouldn't let her use them, even though i told them over and over again that she couldn't go near dust or other allergens. i've always been careful about what i give away and kept my cats off gift quilts. i even wash everything before gifting. whoever knows me, knows why. whoever doesn't know me well enough to know why, wouldn't get a quilt anyway. :lol: :lol:

Very cute.

I think I like that better than the other blocks.
How big a block did you end up with? 8" finished?

Wonderful! I love the colors.

Super idea! Thank you.