As seen in Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine! Blackletter is a foundation paper piecing quilt pattern inspired by classic lettering, given a modern twist with simple, clean lines.
Details
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Includes 26 lowercase gothic-style alphabet blocks, and a pattern for a 47” x 46” baby quilt.
- Technique is foundation paper piecing (FPP).
Block size
- Letter blocks are 9.5" high and at least 4" wide (depending on the letter).
- Note that the full block size includes blank spaces above and/or below the letters themselves to accommodate projects that use a mix of upper and lowercase letters. The size of an uppercase letter (for example) is itself actually just over 6" tall.
You can also scale these letters by using the 'print at x%' setting on your printer. The smallest I have tried is printing at 50% scale, which resulted in uppercase letters that were 3 inches high. This does result in some tiny pieces but it is doable! If scaling down, remember to add a full 1/4 seam allowance back to your outer edges of each piece.
Fabric requirements
- Background, 1 1/2 yards
- Foreground, 2/3 yard total scraps, or about 9 jelly roll strips. (For the pictured top I used 8 fat eighths, with fabric to spare.)
Fabric requirements for the baby quilt are all of the above, plus:
- Background, 1 1/4 yards
- Backing , 3 yards
- Binding, 3/8 of a yard
These letters are scrap and jelly roll friendly. You can also use individual letters to make stockings, personalized quilts, or spell out your own words and messages! Note that this pattern assumes that you are confident with foundation paper piecing (FPP) and do not include basic instructions for this technique. The patterns do include tips and guidance, and there are lots of free videos out there for FPP, so don't be intimidated!
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For personal use only. Not for resale or redistribution. You may use this pattern to produce works for exhibit or sale on a small, independent scale. Commercial use prohibited.
