Piece a Duck and Ducklings Quilt Block – Mini Block #30
Duck and Ducklings is another fun quilt block I mentioned in the book Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. I imagined one of these blocks would create a big mama duck and four ducklings. Because this is such an easy block to piece, Quilst has to be populated with ducks! LOL! Enjoy piecing this super simple block with me by following along with this video:
This is the last block for Mini Block Monday! I hope you have enjoyed piecing these 30 mini 3-inch quilt blocks with me. Click Here to check out all of the Mini Block Monday Tutorials.
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Now are you looking for a pattern for this Duck and Ducklings quilt block? It’s all in the video! Here’s a snapshot of the patchwork pieces you’ll need to cut to get started:
Mini Duck and Ducklings Quilt Block Piecing Instructions
This really is one of the simplest mini blocks in the whole series! To begin, you’ll piece a tiny “+” sign shaped block, then surround it with a border of squares and rectangles. Here’s what it looks like when you finish piecing your Duck and Ducklings Quilt Block:
Learn more about the sewing machine I’m using – the Janome 1600P.
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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