| BLOCK IDENTIFICATION By Lucy A. Fazely ©1998 |
| One Patch: A single shape that is repeated throughout the entire quilt. | ||||
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| Two-Patch: Two areas divided, equally or unequally, by one seam. Each area can be subdivided. | ||||
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| Three Patch: Three areas, equal or unequal in size, divided by two seams. Areas can be subdivided. | |||||
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| Four Patch: Block divided into four parts. Most have subdivisions of these four sections. | |||||
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| Sixteen, Thirty-Six & Sixty-four squares: Four patches that have been divided into that number of squares. | |||||
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These are some of the major divisions of quilt blocks. There are many more types of blocks, including blocks with curved seams, realistic shapes, etc. For a comprehensive guide to quilt blocks look to Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns, Paducah, KY: American Quilter's Society, 1993. |
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| Four X: Block divided by two diagonal lines. Areas can be subdivided. | |||||
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| Nine-Patch: Block divided into nine areas. Areas can be equal or unequal in size. | |||||
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