Free Minnesota Quilt Block Pattern--Block 9--Summer Sampler Turns 10
Welcome to to the ninth block for the Summer Sampler Turns 10 Quilt Along. If you are following along on Instagram, please tag us @swimbikequilt @lee.a.heinrich @freshlemonsquilts and use our hashtag #summersamplerturns10.
This week’s free block tutorial is the Minnesota Quilt Block.
This quilt block combines both paper piecing and traditional piecing. I made my block using the old templates—the new one doesn’t include a center diamond—you can choose whichever set you would rather make. I love how the block looks in repeat—this is 9 blocks in a 3 x 3 grid.
Lee put together a video, showing you how to make this block! You can access it via the link below.
The original 2011 quilt along was based on blocks that we found in Barbara Brackman’s Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns, which soon after became almost impossible to find. Good news: if you are interested in Brackman’s Encyclopedia, which included 4,000+ blocks, you can find an updated version here.
SUMMER SAMPLER SERIES BLOCK TUTORIALS
2011 TUTORIALS AND 2021 #SUMMERSAMPLERTURNS10
BLOCK 1: STAR OF VIRGINIA
Original post here
Re-released Tutorial
By Katie
BLOCK 2: GREEK CROSS
BLOCK 3: MOSAIC
Original post here
Re-release on March 3, 2021
Tutorial by Lee
BLOCK 4: FLOWER GARDEN PATH
Original post here
Re-release on March 10, 2021
Tutorial by Katie
BLOCK 5: STAR
Original post here
Re-release on March 17, 2021
Tutorial by Faith
BLOCK 6: ARKANSAS TRAVELER
Original post here
Re-release on March 24, 2021
Tutorial by Lee
BLOCK 7: SIX-POINTED STRING STAR
Original post here
Re-release on March 31, 2021
Tutorial by Katie
BLOCK 8: LUCKY PIECES
Original post here
Re-release on April 7, 2021
Tutorial by Faith
BLOCK 9: MINNESOTA
Original post here
Re-release on April 14, 2021 [you are here]
Tutorial by Lee
BLOCK 10: EVENING STAR
Original post here
Re-release on April 21, 2021
Tutorial by Katie
BLOCK 11: ROCKY ROAD TO KANSAS
Original post here
Re-release on April 28, 2021
Tutorial by Faith
BLOCK 12: KANSAS DUST STORM
Original post here
Re-release on May 5, 2021
Tutorial by Lee