Quilted Kitchen: Rocky Road Quilt Block & Rocky Road Candy Recipe
Rocky Road Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Purple:Â Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strip.
- Purple:Â Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
- Purple:Â Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square.
- Yellow:Â Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.
- Yellow:Â Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares.
- Neutral:Â Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strip.
- Neutral:Â Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
Quilt Block Construction Diagram:
Using this image (above) as a guide, sew your Rocky Road quilt block together following the suggested directions. Once the top two rows are sewn together and the bottom squares are sewn together, finish your quilt block by sewing the (now) two rows to each other.
Rocky Road Candy recipe from Eagle Brand
Friday Funday: Free Patterns for Quilted Table Toppers
“Star Light, Star Bright” Free Quilted Table Top Pattern designed by TK Harrison from BOMquilts.com
“Easy Dresden Sunflower” Free Table Top Pattern designed by and from Nancy Zieman
“Black Magic” Free Quilted Table Top Pattern designed by Jo & Kelli from Jo’s Country Junction
“Ice Star” Free Quilted Table Top Paper Pieced Pattern designed by Sarah Bailey from Sew What Sherlock
“MS Pillars of Strength” Quilt Block
As part of my American Quilter “A Year of Giving” series of articles throughout AQ’s 2016 magazines, I have had the distinct pleasure of communicating with some wonderful quilters about the charities they represent. I have also been humbled when those charities ask *me* for a contribution toward drawing in more quilters by designing quilt blocks for their volunteers.
My March 2016 article focused on “Quilting for Multiple Sclerosis.” While I have vowed that I will not speak of the struggles I (and my family) have faced personally from my MS, it still remains a subject that is near and dear to my heart. And definitely worthy of my time to pursue as a charity.
For my “Quilt Blocks for MS” (a Facebook Group) contribution, I designed a quilt block using my own Sew n’Slashâ„¢ quilt method to make my “MS Pillars of Strength” quilt blocks. Orange is the predominant color because that is the color associated with MS. But purple and green are also colors we associate with MS so those were the three main colors I stuck with for my quilt blocks.
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- MS Pillars of Strength Quilt Block
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- MS Pillars of Strength Quilt Block
You can download my free pattern for this quilt block by clicking on either one of the photographs above.
