Tumbling Blocks
Also known as: Baby Blocks
A one-patch of 60 degree diamonds, three to a hexagon, shaded light, medium and dark so each hexagon reads as a cube; this rectangular repeat holds three cubes across and cuts diamonds at its edges so blocks tile exactly.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Grid Type
- one-patch
- Piece Count
- 22
- Tags
- one-patchadvancedtraditional
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Grid Type
- one-patch
- Piece Count
- 22
- Tags
- one-patchadvancedtraditional
Construction Tips
Traditionally hand or English paper pieced with set-in seams. The repeat is 12 in wide by 6.93 in tall (4 in hexagons); pieces cut by the block edges complete in the neighbouring block.
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