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Have you ever had the experience that when you are working on your patchwork projects you run out of ideas for how to make your blocks? We want to share with you today some ideas that we hope will get you inspired, along with 8 types of patchwork blocks and their templates that you can use to create your own.

It is well known that making a patchwork block involves creativity, patience, and a certain amount of planning time to achieve a quilt with colors, patterns, and shapes correctly incorporated. Here is a Dreamit Tip that can come in handy if you like to create blocks from scratch yourself and want to know how.

Blocks made of patchwork

A quilt block is a great way to use up fabric scraps and add a bit of personality to your quilt, as well as to use up fabric scraps. You can create a variety of unique patterns using patchwork blocks by combining fabrics in a variety of ways and by combining different types of fabrics.

Your own blocks can be created by you

To create your patchwork project, the first thing you need to do is design the block or blocks that will be used in your project. For sketching out your designs, we recommend using graph paper as a drawing medium.

If you arrange them on paper first, you will be able to locate the pieces of fabric with which you are going to work in different places, visualize the blocks, and combine them in different ways. You do not have to be a perfectionist when you sketch, the idea is that it serves as a quick representation that can serve as a reference in the future.

Furthermore, by saving your sketches, you will be able to have access to them at any time when you need inspiration, in addition to having an archive of them.

Patchwork block ideas to inspire you

I have shared some molds and templates that you might find useful that you may be interested in working with if you prefer to work with molds or templates.

As we explained before, each of the blocks has a sewing order and the patterns can be downloaded by clicking the button below each image.

In addition, if we go to it, we can also share some ideas for making combinations of fabrics in each of the projects if we so desire.

In patchwork blocks you can combine fabrics in a variety of ways: horizontal stripes with vertical stripes, coordinating prints, geometric shapes, textural elements like feathers or fur, and much more. By using these principles as a starting point, you may also be able to create your own patchwork block designs based on these principles.

You can mix and match colors and patterns when creating patches for blocks, so don’t be afraid to experiment and try different combinations! You can begin assembling quilts by using them as the foundation pieces of your quilt once you have a few favorite combinations handy.

1. Sunburst Patchwork Block: This block is made up of a number of small squares that are all the same color, but they are scattered at different locations around the piece. As long as you use a variety of fabrics for this block, you should be able to create a block that looks varied in size and shape.
2. Patchwork Flowerpot Block – This block consists of large circles of various colors arranged in a pattern that looks like a flowerpot. It is usually the center circle that is the largest and contains a flower or some other design within it.
3. A Chevron Patchwork Block is a block that is made up of a number of small squares that are all the same color, but each have a line running across it.
4. An example of a Polka Dot Patchwork Block can be seen below. This block is made up of squares of the same color, but has a line running through each one.
5. A Starburst Pinwheel Block is a block made up of small stars and circles that are arranged in a circular pattern. There will usually be a star or other design in the center of the circle, which is usually the largest and most symmetrical.
6. There are many different sizes and shapes of circles, triangles, hexagons, stars, squares and squiggles in this Diamond Patchwork Block, all of which are of the same size and shape, but are all different.
7. It is a patchwork block that consists of a row of small squares that have a similar color and shape, making it look like a pinwheel.
8. Patchwork squares are made up of small squares that are all the same color but have a line that runs down the middle of them, so this block is known as square patchwork.

Combine patchwork with quilting to create a unique look

We will share 3 ideas of combinations that you can use as a guide to make your own combinations between the fabrics, remembering to choose cotton fabrics to have the best results when combining the fabrics.

We recommend that you use at least two and three different types of fabric when you make patchwork projects. There are some combinations shown in the image that might serve as inspiration for you:

– A plain fabric in a similar color or a tone that contrasts with the plain fabric.

In the second category, we have organic printed fabrics that are printed with plants, flowers, animals, people, or objects such as baby clothes.

The third type of fabric is those with linear prints, thousand stripes, zigzag lines, or geometric shapes such as squares, polka dots, hexagons, or other geometric shapes.

As a dreamer, we would like to encourage you to experiment and test so that you can achieve unique projects that reflect your style and your technique. We want you to experiment with your fabrics and the shapes of your patchwork blocks so that you can achieve designs that stand out.