This tutorial is for making tumbling blocks using strips sewn together – no Y seams. This technique has been attributed to Rebecca McCreary but also to Marci Baker. The technique is very easy to make.

Easy way to make tumbling quilt blocks without Y-seams. This quilt pattern creates an optical illusion of a 3D effect by contrasting colors.

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Our Striped Tumbling Blocks Quilt is a story of seeming simplicity coming from seeming complexity.…

Give Yours a Modern or Traditional Look! Tumbling Blocks quilts have long been popular because of the three-dimensional effects that can be achieved. They’re stunning whether made from traditional prints, modern fabrics or solids. The effect is achieved through value placement. Typically one side of a block is dark, the other is of medium value …

Easy Tumbling Blocks ~ No "Y" seams! I blogged about the quilt I made for Christmas HERE and the complete tutorial may be found in My Tutorials Part 1 ~ Cutting Part 2 ~ Piecing Part 3 ~ Adding the Border Part 4 ~ Quilting and Finishing I am working on a new quilt pattern with this easy piecing method for a baby quilt ... Hope to find time to sew this one soon. Hope you will be sewing along! :)

This fun 3D quilt pattern from Teresa DownUnder on Youtube may look intimidating at first glance, but it’s quite easy to make. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned quilter, I’m sure you’ll have the best time making this quilt. Watch the video tutorial below to learn the step-by-step instructions. Materials: 60-degree ruler (or

This tutorial is for making tumbling blocks using strips sewn together – no Y seams. This technique, developed in 1987 by Marci Baker, is available in the book ABC 3-D Tumbling Blocks ……

How to Sew a Tumbling Blocks Quilt Have you ever looked at a tumbling blocks tutorial and wondered how to sew all the tumbling block units together? Wonder no more! Smart tumbling blocks quilts are no