Building Blocks Lessons
Alex is sharing the essential techniques for building accurate quilt blocks, showing you how to create them in a variety of sizes, and offering the tips and tricks she's learned over a lifetime of quilting.
This class was originally created during multiple Facebook LIVE sessions. These are recordings of those sessions.
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Building Blocks - Introduction
Alex explores the essential math and drafting skills need to customize quilt blocks size. In this lesson she will cover techniques for determining accurate cutting for various shapes and fabric values.
Alex Anderson LIVE: Building Better Quilt Blocks - The Magic Numbers
In the introduction, Alex introduced the "Magic Numbers" that make quilt blocks work together. Now she's pulling back the curtain to show you exactly how they work. Once you understand this simple system, you'll be able to resize blocks with confidence, combine different block sizes, and spend less time struggling with the math. It's one of those quilting skills you'll use for the rest of your life.