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How to make the same block look different - King's crown block with Teresa Down Under

How to make the same block look different - King's crown block with Teresa Down Under

In today’s video with Teresa from Teresa Down Under you can see how the same King's Crown Block construction yields two different looking blocks by inverting colors. Combining both blocks makes a great quilt!

Instructor

Teresa Mairal Barreu

Teresa loves spending her spare time sewing and designing. She is the author of “Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist,” a book all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block. She shares several new quilt block tutorials each week on her YouTube channel and blog.

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What is covered in How to make the same block look different - King's crown block with Teresa Down Under?

In today’s video with Teresa from Teresa Down Under you can see how the same King's Crown Block construction yields two different looking blocks by inverting colors. Combining both blocks makes a great quilt!

How long is the tutorial video?

The tutorial video is 00:05:04.

Is a transcript available?

Yes. A written transcript is available on the tutorial page.

Video Transcript

To create your two different looking blocks, you'll need the following:

Block A:

1 squares, 7 1/4” x 7 1/4”, white
4 squares, 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”, dark floral
1 square, 6 1/2” x 6 1/2”, light blue
4 squares 3 1/2” x 3 1/2”, white

Block B:
1 squares, 7 1/4” x 7 1/4”, light blue
4 squares, 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”, background
1 square, 6 1/2” x 6 1/2”, black floral
4 squares 3 1/2” x 3 1/2”, red

Both blocks finish at 12″ x 12″.

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