Introduction to the Dutchman's Puzzle Quilt Block Pattern
The first pages of my quilt block patterns typically illustrate a quilt block, but in this case I felt it was more important to show a preview of a quilt made with this non-traditional color layout for the Dutchman's Puzzle.We'll sew each vertical half of the block in two different color combos, one with a light background and one with a dark background. The same two teal fabrics used for the Flying Geese are repeated throughout, but in different configurations. When blocks are sewn together, they form the strippy quilt you see here.
You can look at the layout in another way -- as pairs of Flying Geese units sewn into vertical rows, and that's certainly an assembly option. But, long and narrow rows of patchwork tend to become distorted during assembly -- sticking with square blocks may improve your accuracy.
Blocks finish at 8" x 8", and the quilt shown here measures 40-1/2" x 56-1/2" (which includes the width of the binding).
See page 5 for yardages for this optional quilt.
