January 06, 2010
I’m looking for different options blocks lighthouse quilt, especially a reconstructed model easy, you can find online. I have some paper quilterscache rebuilt and applications, but you must Quilters easier for beginners. Thank you! In particular I am looking for a job that is not rebuilt or perforated foundation or applied. Those who are too scared rookie padding for my friends. Thank you!
January 6th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
There is a very simple block on EQ5 listed under Contemporary Pieced and then Houses. You could also draft your own using freezer paper from looking at photos.
January 6th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
You might want to make them by “foundation piecing” style as well as regular piecing–on a removable foundation (also called “paper piecing), or on a permanent muslin one.
There a lots of lighthouse blocks online and in books that are intended for mini “foundation” piecing but you could just enlarge the same ones as much as you needed.
some free ones:
http://www.free-quilt-patterns.net/categories/Lighthouses.html
http:// http://www.averyspecialcollection.com/freepatterns/lighthouse.pdf
HTH,
Diane B.
January 6th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
I couldn’t find any pieced lighthouse blocks that didn’t use foundation, but you could try creating your own. Make a simple rail fence block for the base and the background, then make a one seam flying geese for a pointy top. Add a square to either side to match the background, and you’re done.
Here’s a link to the one seam flying geese (there’s a PDF tutorial – it’s amazingly easy!):
http://piecemealquilts.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/one-seam-dimensional-flying-geese/
Make the geese first so you know how wide to make the base. You could even make the base in alternating strips to give the lighthouse dimension, or make it slightly angled instead of straight up and down.
Here – check this link to see how I made a basic pieced lighthouse block using the one seam flying geese:
http://piecemealquilts.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/pieced-lighthouse-block/