3d tumbling block quilts

Tumbling block quilt patterns are interesting as they have a 3 dimensional look due to the blocks looking like they are tumbling down the quilt.

People have long believed that the symbols used in quilts of the South during slavery were actually used as secret messages for slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad. Come and learn the meaning of the blocks said to have lent the slaves a helping hand to freedom.

Give Yours a Modern or Traditional Look! Tumbling Blocks quilts have long been popular because of the three-dimensional effects that can be achieved. They’re stunning whether made from traditional prints, modern fabrics or solids. The effect is achieved through value placement. Typically one side of a block is dark, the other is of medium value …

From The Met: "In 1856, seventeen-year-old Adeline Harris, the daughter of a well-to-do Rhode Island mill owner, conceived of a unique quiltmaking project. She sent small diamond-shaped pieces of white silk worldwide to people she esteemed as the most important figures of her day, asking each to sign the silk and return it to her. By the time the signatures were all returned and ready to be stitched into a "tumbling-blocks" patterned quilt, Adeline had amassed an astonishing collection of…

As promised, here's the quilts that I have made in the past. I went gung-ho when I first started quilting. I took an 8 week course which taught me tons of stuff....Sadly I stopped quilting about 10 years ago and haven't done anything since.....but I will again....I have to as We need a new bed quilt....and I always thought as our kids start getting married I would make them all one..so I'd better start thinking about that too (not that anyone has any marriage plans, but I just want to be…

American Folk Art Museum on Instagram: "The "Tumbling Blocks" quilt pattern has a long history in the grammar of ornament, dating as far back as ancient Greece, when it appeared as a mosaic floor design. Also known as cubework, the stunningly optical results of floating, stacked, and overall cubic arrangements are achieved through the distribution of color and light and dark pieces.⁠ ⁠ Mrs. Ed Lantz (dates unknown), Tumbling Blocks Quilt, Elkhart, Indiana, United States, 1910–1920. Cotton…

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Fun, easy, piecing for the classic tumbling blocks. Sew strips, cut slices, cut only 2 shapes, not 3. And no set-ins or Y seams! A quick overview of one of t...

Hexagon quilts are making a comeback, and we've seen some inspiring modern variations. Tumbling blocks are hexagon shapes made with three d...