Systems, devices and methods for constructing a quilt from a plurality of quilt blocks are described herein. The devices include a flat body having a front planar surface and a rear planar surface that contacts a fabric when in use, the flat body including: a back/sash template for measuring and cutting a back piece of each quilt block; and a centering guide for indicating where quilt blocks in different rows of the quilt will align.

Systems, devices and methods for constructing a quilt from a plurality of quilt blocks are described herein. The devices include a flat body having a front planar surface and a rear planar surface that contacts a fabric when in use, the flat body including: a back/sash template for measuring and cutting a back piece of each quilt block; and a centering guide for indicating where quilt blocks in different rows of the quilt will align.

Provided is a method for preparing sewing guide patterns suitable for constructing groups of patchwork components used in quilting. A rectangular sewing guide outer perimeter exactly includes either two or four congruent instances of rectangular, right-angle triangle or isosceles triangle patchwork components. A nested series of additional sewing guide elements are placed inside the rectangle where the points of each element are placed at the midpoints of the sides of the previous element. The number of elements is selected in consideration of aesthetic objectives. Final sewing guide patterns are prepared by adding a space equal to two times a seam allowance between each of the shared sides of the contiguous instances of the patchwork components in the rectangle and added elements. The pattern is suitable for assembling a plurality of patchwork components by methods known in the art as foundation piecing. The components are released by cutting between the added spaces.

A combination has a flat fabric doll with applied grommets for attaching reversible clothing and accessories. A doll head and torso joins by sewing to a front surface with arms and legs extending from beneath and adding depth to the doll. Grommets join to the torso and to reversible clothing. A brad or button threaded with pipe cleaner passes through the reversible clothing grommet and the doll torso grommet and exits the rear surface and bends for securement. A grommet applied above the head on the front surface receives a fabric loop for holding flat a doll during play. The invention also has another loop or label upon the rear surface that secures the doll to a stand by slipping over an upright pole of the stand.

A combination has a flat fabric doll with applied grommets for attaching reversible clothing and accessories. A doll head and torso joins by sewing to a front surface with arms and legs extending from beneath and adding depth to the doll. Grommets join to the torso and to reversible clothing. A brad or button threaded with pipe cleaner passes through the reversible clothing grommet and the doll torso grommet and exits the rear surface and bends for securement. A grommet applied above the head on the front surface receives a fabric loop for holding flat a doll during play. The invention also has another loop or label upon the rear surface that secures the doll to a stand by slipping over an upright pole of the stand.

Turned edge fabric appliqus are produced using a first template whose perimeter corresponds to a desired shape of a finished appliqu of certain size, and a second template having a corresponding opening so that the perimeter of the first template fits in the opening with a determined gap between the templates. The perimeter of the second template corresponds to an appliqu of the desired shape but a size larger than said certain size, and the second template fits in a corresponding opening in a third template to obtain the appliqu of larger size. A fabric piece is placed by the first template into the opening in the second template, and an exposed edge of the piece projects through the gap above the first template to define a seam allowance which is ironed atop the first template. The template is then withdrawn from the opening and from the ironed seam allowance.

Turned edge fabric appliqus are produced using a first template whose perimeter corresponds to a desired shape of a finished appliqu of certain size, and a second template having a corresponding opening so that the perimeter of the first template fits in the opening with a determined gap between the templates. The perimeter of the second template corresponds to an appliqu of the desired shape but a size larger than said certain size, and the second template fits in a corresponding opening in a third template to obtain the appliqu of larger size. A fabric piece is placed by the first template into the opening in the second template, and an exposed edge of the piece projects through the gap above the first template to define a seam allowance which is ironed atop the first template. The template is then withdrawn from the opening and from the ironed seam allowance.

Turned edge fabric appliqus are produced using a first template whose perimeter corresponds to a desired shape of a finished appliqu of certain size, and a second template having a corresponding opening so that the perimeter of the first template fits in the opening with a determined gap between the templates. The perimeter of the second template corresponds to an appliqu of the desired shape but a size larger than said certain size, and the second template fits in a corresponding opening in a third template to obtain the appliqu of larger size. A fabric piece is placed by the first template into the opening in the second template, and an exposed edge of the piece projects through the gap above the first template to define a seam allowance which is ironed atop the first template. The template is then withdrawn from the opening and from the ironed seam allowance.

The present invention is directed to a quilting tool and method for preparing unique quilt blocks. Advantageously, the inventive quilting tool includes a template with a fabric-marking window. In a preferred embodiment, the quilting tool includes the template, and an insert with a fabric-marking window. Beneficially, layout of fabric windows in multiple fabric pieces is uniform, and there is provided a wide variety of fabric window shapes and sizes useful for applique and reverse applique patterns. In a preferred embodiment, the quilting tool allows a quilt maker to make a unique wheel-and-spokes pattern.

The present invention is directed to a quilting tool and method for preparing unique quilt blocks. Advantageously, the inventive quilting tool includes a template with a fabric-marking window. In a preferred embodiment, the quilting tool includes the template, and an insert with a fabric-marking window. Beneficially, layout of fabric windows in multiple fabric pieces is uniform, and there is provided a wide variety of fabric window shapes and sizes useful for applique and reverse applique patterns. In a preferred embodiment, the quilting tool allows a quilt maker to make a unique wheel-and-spokes pattern.