How to Piece a Rail Fence Block – Mini Block Monday #19
Rail Fence blocks come in all shapes and sizes and there’s probably a million ways to arrange this block to create all sorts of effects. I decided to keep it simple with a Rail Fence four patch that creates a cute spinning effect in the middle.
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Looking for a pattern for the Rail Fence quilt block? It’s all in the video! I’m trying something new with these Mini Block Monday videos and including all the information in the video itself. Just hit “pause” when you need to and write down the pieces to cut.
Is that just not your thing? Here’s a snapshot of the patchwork pieces to get you started:
Mini Rail Fence Quilt Block Piecing Instructions
This is probably one of the easiest and fastest quilt blocks we’ve pieced together so far. No triangles, no trimming! Just piece your rectangles together and make sure the units measure 2 inches square before piecing them together to create the block.
You can switch the color effect just by rotating the squares. A super quick doll quilt could be made from piecing up a batch of twelve of these Rail Fence blocks in alternating colors. I’m sure Ms. Bunny would love a quilt like that!
And here’s what it looks like when you finish piecing your Rail Fence Quilt Block:
I’ve just switched home sewing machines and I have to say, I love piecing and machine quilting on the Janome 1600! This straight stitch machine has narrow feed dogs and adjustable presser foot pressure that make piecing bulky seams and tricky points so much easier. Click Here to learn about the Janome 1600.
Click Here to find a tutorial with my 5 key tips to piecing precisely.
Now if you really want to geek out on quilt piecing, check out my book How to Piece Perfect Quilts to learn the WHAT, WHY and HOW behind everything I do.
Let’s go quilt,
Leah Day
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Thanks for these mini blocks Leah! They are just a quick bit of sewing to perk up the day! I hope your renovation is going well.
Thank you Terri! I’m throwing in the towel on the renovation and looking for a contractor. I could handle this if it was only one room, but I’ve realized doing the whole basement at once is way over my head.