Swoon blocks
 

Seems like swoon blocks are all the rage right now. At our quilt guild we were given a "President's Challenge". Each of us was to bring a yard of fabric in a brown paper bag. The bags were exchanged. From the yard of fabric I received, I am to make a 40" x 40" square, of course adding some of my own fabric. At our Christmas party/meeting in Dec. we will bring back our completed squares and give them back to the person who supplied the fabric. Hidden in the bag I received, I found a yummy yard of floral fabric from the Moda "Bliss" line. I just happened to have a layer cake from the same line of fabric.

So, I decided to try my hand at making a swoon block. The first one I made only measured 16.6". I could have made 3 more, added some sashing to come up with a 40 x 40 block. But I decided to make one BIG swoon block.

Here are my 2 blocks:

2nd swoon picture
 

Sorry, the second block failed to load. I think I need to downsize the file. Wish me luck!

very pretty block what is the name of it

Beautiful fabricline and what a beautiful block to use this fabric on. Love it !

Beautiful block. Love the intricate piecing. What does "swoon" stand for? I am not aware of what is all the rage. Enlighten me!

2nd pic, 2nd attempt!
 

Ok, I think I might have successfully made the file smaller!

Swoon block ~ thank you!

Evidently I need to crawl out from under my rock more often because I'd never heard of a "swoon" block either. But I will say this... this beautiful block makes me want to swoon. No, it's not the heat (LOL) -- it's those gorgeous fabrics! "Bliss" is the right name for that line!

Great combination of colors and prints. Love it.

It is a block created by Camille Roskelley, and it just seems to be popping up everywhere. The name? Because it makes you "swoon" over it? I don't know.

Pretty block, and fabrics too. Have not heard the term "swoon"~~

The blocks are beautiful!! Great work!

Beautiful blocks you made from your fabric. It will make a beautiful quilt!

wow, I love your fabric choices and your blocks. I just had to look up the block , never heard of it before. here's a tute I found http://doublenickelquilts.blogspot.c...ilt-block.html

I think I have this
You get l yard of fabric and from that fabric plus yours
you have to make some thing that measures 40 by 40
and they call it a Swoon block

Did I understand you correctly?

thanks di

Beautiful! I have not tried one yet. (Swoon block) I think I have to try it!

Beautiful piecing! and great fabric choices!

nice block but not familar with the swoon block hasnt reached the east coast yet i guess

Oh dear...yet another block to make but I realy realy LOVE this one!

Love it. So if one of your blocks=40"? Did you make an instruction sheet with these construction measurments ? It would make a lovely table topper.

Thats a beautiful block, I love the fabrics you used.

Love this block. Could you do a tutorial on it?

Very pretty blocks. I have never heard of a swoon block. Now maybe I have to make one.

Lovely blocks! I like the fabrics used.

Very beautiful colors and fabric. Looks something like the carpenter's square.

I like this block where can we get the directions? I also love the colors you have chosen to use.

Pat

I am now working on the 16" blocks as well as the original Swoon which is a 24" finished block. I have liked doing both of them. For the small sized block there is a tutorial online that was previously posted. For the original authentic Swoon, got to thimbleberries.com. I made both quilts with Moda Vintage Modern. These patterns have a lot of pieces and HSTs. Beautiful blocks. Many pictures of Swoons online.

You did a wonderful job with that pattern. I love your fabric choices. Was it difficult to work on such a large block?

Close! The only requirements were to make a 40"x40" block or quilt top using the fabric in the brown bag. I chose to make the swoon block.

This is the pattern I followed for my first square that measures 16x16: http://doublenickelquilts.blogspot.c...ilt-block.html It is the same link that IngeMK posted. This version eliminates a lot of HSTs. For my first square I used charm pack sized squares, just like the tute shows. For my larger block I used layer cake (10") squares, but followed the same instructions. Since I posted the picture, I added a boarder to my larger square, so it now measures 40x40". I have it hanging up in my sewing room and will leave it there until I have to part with it in December.

No, it was not hard at all!

I love the Swoon block. I know someone that made a quilt using that block (she owns a quilt fabric store), and I asked her if she was going to sell it as a shop sample -- she said NO.

I'm going to bookmark this page. I love those colors!

Have you posted any of your finished blocks? Here are some pictures of swoons that I have posted to Pinterest:
http://pinterest.com/sallyjwalker/quilt-block-swoon/

I love the blocks that you have made! I think the swoon block is gorgeous! I Love her flower blossoms pattern too.

beautiful block-modern and trendy

I never heard of a swoon block either.

I've heard of it, just haven't looked it up. i have enough to do! lovely blocks anyway.

Never heard of it before, but going to hunt now! They are lovely!

I searched her Web Site for the Flower Blossom pattern but could not find it! Could you post a link?