Blocks with Backgrounds

Blocks with Backgrounds
.csq for Statler v6 and v7 only

We quilters love feather wreaths and other motifs for filling plain blocks in custom work. But what to do with the background? Trim? Fill? Freehand? The patterns on this page combine a center motif and a background in one pattern. You can skip all the steps of echoes, boundaries, trim and fill. It's all done!

Below you'll find blocks in both traditional and contemporary style to fit almost any mood. Patterns have been designed in 8", 10" 12" and 14" sizes, but all can be adjusted to be slightly larger or smaller to suit your needs.

There will be several tie offs within the pattern, in order to create clean echo lines, but I've worked hard to eliminate most of the overstitching in even the most complex fill backgrounds.

Blocks with curved edges should be set, Pattern to Boundary, with a standard margin. Grid and Plaid backgrounds will look best if set with almost no margin at the edges. Stitch in Points will help to make accurate connections when grid lines and feathers change direction. Multiple inside echoes, as in Cherry Wreath and Antique Feather, will look best if tie-offs are turned off and thread ends are tied and buried by hand.

Please Note: These are offered only in CSQ format for the Statler Stitcher. DO NOT order if you are running any other type of computerized system. CSQ will not convert to another format.

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Patterns for 8" Blocks

Pumpkin Seed block used in the
center of this star

Rosette with Grid

Modern Flower
with Grid

Square Feather
with Circle Frame

Star and Circle
with Zig Zag

Celtic with Curves
and Pearls

Hummingbird

Pinwheel with
Grid and Frame

Pumpkin Seed

Rosette with Grid

Spiro with
Radiating Lines

Spiral Flower
with Grid

Small Feather Wreath
with Radiating Lines

Christmas Tree
with Holly Frame

Patterns for 10" Blocks

Pearl Feather Wreath with Grid and Frame

Modern Flower
with Pearl Frame

Cubist Block
with Circle Frame

Funky Feather
with Pearl Frame

Hanging Diamonds
with Ovals

Pearl Feather Wreath
with Grid and Frame

Window Pane
with Pearl Frame

Yiin Yang
with Pearl Frame

Square Feather
with Cattails

Patterns for 12" Blocks

Separated Feathers with Radiating Lines

Cherry Wreath
with Radiating Lines

Four Hearts
with Bubble Frame

Modern Geometric

Square Feather
with Bubble Frame

Square Feather with Ribs and Circle Frame

Amber's Daisy
with Grid and Frame

Modern Daisy
with Geo Background

Square Feather
with Ribs

Modern Mango
with Grid

Patterns for 12" Square in a Square Blocks

Square in a Square - Square Feather with Ribs, no lines

Square in a Square 1

Square in a Square 2

Square in a Square 3

Square in a Square
Square Feather
with Ribs (no lines)

Patterns for 12" Blocks on point

Grid and Frame
with Curves

Grid and Frame
with Leaves

Clicking four corners of a block on point
will position these blocks so that the grid lines quilt on the diagonal

Patterns for 14" Blocks

Funky Feathers with
Spikey Background

Modern Circles with Spikey Background

Heart Wreath with
Plaid Background

Heart Wreath with
Chain Background

Welsh Heart with
Grid and Frame

Butterfly with
Grid and Frame

Dahlia with Clamshells

Double Wreath
with Plaid

Double Wreath
with Wineglass

Feather Wreath with
Chain Background

Large Wreath with
Oyster Shells and Plaid

Double Feather Wreath with Basketweave

Feather Wreath with
Grid and Frame

Antique Feather
with Clamshells

Antique Rose of Sharon quilt shows Antique Feather with Clamshells
used in the plain blocks
and Trim Plaid used behind the applique.
Appliqued by unknown KY quilter c1920 and quilted by Anita..

New!
Blocks with Frames

Patterns for 12" Blocks