Snail Trail Quilt Block Tutorial

Design a fun quilt block that s full of optical illusions with this spring garden themed snail trail block tutorial.

Snail trail quilt block tutorial.

Of outer border 5 1 2 yds. I am going to give you the instructions to make one block but to get the full effect of the. Having said that if you follow our video and instructions you should be able to manage just fine. Resembling beautiful spirals found in nature this easy block tutorial is a perfect way to experiment with color contrast and is a great way to play with your favorite brightly colored scraps.

1 pack of 10 squares solid 1 pack of 10 squares print 3 4 background fabric 1 1 2 yds. Free foundation pieced snail s trail quilt block pattern download. The snail trail quilt block is a little more tricky than some of the blocks we have done previously so it s probably more suited to someone with a bit of experience in putting quilt blocks together. Watch the tutorial here or at youtube.

Assemble the snail s trail quilt by placing the blocks in seven horizontal rows. I ve included information on how to square up a block too and what to do when your block isn t square. Orient the dark teal aqua and dark teal coral blocks as shown below and sew together in pairs and sew the pairs together to make the snail trail block. Foundation paper piecing ensures accurate results every time you make this impressive design.

Here is a tutorial on how to create the snail trail and the qst blocks that make up the swing your partner pattern. To make a snail trail quilt block start by sewing all of the 1 7 8 squares into pairs and then sew the pairs into 4 patches. This pattern is for a foundation pieced version of the classic snails trail block. Use the diagram to help you align the blocks to create a larger o of like colors where the quilt blocks join.

The snail trail block is a spiral block that starts small and continues growing as you add more parts to the block. Each row contains six quilt blocks as shown. Block measures 12 1 2 x 12 1 2 unfinished.