Bear Paw Quilt Block 12 Inch

We started in issue 75 with the centre of the quilt and then in our coming issues we ll talk you through how to sew up the outer rounds.

Bear paw quilt block 12 inch.

A quilter s favourite the twelve inch quilt block. This medallion quilt will feature modern adaptations of the bear paw block as well as a plus block throughout. The measurements divide easily and evenly for quick calculations. Patches 3 and 4 used for this technique are cut oversized.

You can master making this wonderful bear paw pattern in a matter of minutes when you watch this super helpful video tutorial. However this quilt block is a wonderful choice especially if you wish to make larger quilt blocks for your finished quilt. The bear s paw quilt block is an old favourite. It wouldn t be exactly a bear s paw block but would make the math easier.

This bear s paw is built on a 7 x 7 grid but rest assured that this does not mean that you have to construct 49 patches. Now sew it all together. This is despite its unusual size due to the fact that it is a seven patch block. Whether you have been quilting for years or just jumped into our bom videos on a whim this is the perfect beginner quilting project.

Sew two paw units to either side of a 2 inch x 5 3 4 inch rectangle. To see if they re worthy of spot in your quilting library click here. Feature blocks for each of the rounds will be made up over six issues with two colourways for. A single bear s paw quilt block requires 16 hsts so we ll use the very efficient 8 at once method.

Your finished bears paws block should measure exactly 12 1 2 inches. 12 quilt blocks. Whether the goal is a bed sized quilt or a cuddle quilt in an afghan size a 12 quilt block is your go to choice. Check the amazing resources i rely on for all the quilt block designs you see on this website.

You could probably adjust the pattern slightly by using 1 3 4 finished triangles and background square and a 3 1 2 finished colored square for each paw each paw would finish at 5 1 4 5 3 4 unfinished the middle unit would then finish at 1 1 2 cut at 2 for a 12 finished block. These are probably the most commonly used.