Potato Chip Quilt Block

Welcome to Treadlestitches! I'm back from a quilt retreat, and working on the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks again. Two little quilts today! These are made from the potato chip blocks I've been piecing since January, 4 each month, in 10 colors. The blocks are 9 in. finished, and the quilts themselves measure 36 in. x 45 in. It was hard to decide how to divide the blocks into two quilts. I didn't want them to be just alike. Eventually I did it like this: Quilt A has the brighter colored…

Knowing the best potato chip block secrets will result in spectacular results! Discover tips & tricks to save you time & effort quilting.

Good day and welcome to my blog. You may have heard of the potato chip quilt pattern? You can't make just one block! Well this past weekend and early this week I cut pieces and started piecing these blocks. It was fun! I used 2.5 inch by 4.5 inch fabric pieces, finishing at 2 by 4 inches. This is a common size. You can cut your fabrics in other sizes - but you must keep the proportion of 2:1 the same (plus seam allowances!). So 3 inch by 6 inch blocks (finished) - cut pieces 3.5 by 6.5…

I hosted my very first Sew Along through my shop the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 25 & 26, 2022). We made Potato Chip blocks. I thought I would share the clues here with you in case you want to make some too. It won't be a mystery like it was for my participants, but it's still fun. To get started you need to cut a bunch of 2" by 3.5" pieces from scraps. Don't worry about color or value. If you can get at least one 2" by 3.5" piece from the scrap use it! You will need…

Now that you guys know about our new pre-cut, Brody is here this week showing you guys how to make this super easy Potato Chip Quilt in a day! We love quilts...

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Welcome to Treadlestitches! I'm back from a quilt retreat, and working on the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks again. Two little quilts today! These are made from the potato chip blocks I've been piecing since January, 4 each month, in 10 colors. The blocks are 9 in. finished, and the quilts themselves measure 36 in. x 45 in. It was hard to decide how to divide the blocks into two quilts. I didn't want them to be just alike. Eventually I did it like this: Quilt A has the brighter colored…

Posts about potato chip quilt written by weddingdressblue

I love anything goes scrappy quilts for donation projects. You never know exactly how they will turn out. A great pattern for this sort of quilt is the Potato Chip block. All you need is a big pile…