Rambler quilt block with Teresa from Teresa Down Under
Teresa Mairal Barreu- Scraps
- Civil War
- Intermediate
- Quilt size 12" × 12"
Join Teresa from Teresa Down Under as she takes you step by step through assembling a Rambler block, sometimes know as a Railroad Crossing Block. This block can be stitched either traditionally, or with foundation piecing.
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 Rambler quilt block with Teresa from Teresa Down Under?
Join Teresa from Teresa Down Under as she takes you step by step through assembling a Rambler block, sometimes know as a Railroad Crossing Block. This block can be stitched either traditionally, or with foundation piecing.
How long is the tutorial video?
The tutorial video is 00:03:05.
Is a transcript available?
Yes. A written transcript is available on the tutorial page.
Video Transcript
Cut:
1 square, 7.5" x 7.5" (orange)
5 squares, 4.25" x 4.25" (black)
2 squares each, 3.875" x 3.875" (orange, red and yellow)
Cut the large orange square into 4 triangles (one cut on each diagonal).
Cut the smaller orange, red and yellow squares into two triangles (one cut on the diagonal)
Cut the black squares into 4 triangles each (one cut on each diagonal).
Start with your orange square at the center and add small black triangles on each side (creating a square in a square). Trim the corners.
Next assemble 8 flying geese units using red and orange triangles and the smaller black triangles.
Now take two flying geese units and sew them together on the longer side so that both points are facing the same direction. Once those are assembled, add a yellow triangle to the top of the unit (it will look like a house with the yellow triangle as the roof). Trim the dog ears.
Now you'll assemble the block. Place your square in square on point, and add your four flying geese/house units to each side. Place your remaining orange triangles in the open spaces to square off the block.
Sew rows together on the diagonal, nesting seams as you go.
