Sewing room quilt block patterns
Decorate your craft room with these gorgeous sewing machine and sewing spools quilt block patterns.
Look no further, your next quilting project is here! This set of Tools & Spools quilt block patterns are by Gracey Larson were featured in issue 89 of Love Patchwork & Quilting. We think they'll look fab hanging up in your sewing room. If you love these quilt block patterns then pick up a copy of the issue, or read on for how to make a bonus block in the series – this safety pin quilt block pattern. We think it would be a lovely make for baby showers and new arrivals too!
Check out our beginner quilting patterns and quilting templates for more quilting goodness. You might also like our Free star quilt block pattern, Free snowflake quilt block pattern or for a tropical twist, how about How to sew pineapple quilt blocks?
Your free quilt block patterns
Safety Pin Quilt Block Pattern
You will need
- White fabric: 1⁄4yd
- Grey fabric: 1/8 yd
Finished size
12in square
Cutting out
Step 1
From the white fabric cut:
- One (1) 1 ½ in x 12 ½in (A).
- Two (2) 4in x 5in (B).
- One (1) 3in square (C).
- One (1) 3 ½ in square (D).
- Two (2) 1 ½in squares (E).
- Three (3) 2in squares (F).
- Four (4) 1in squares (G).
- One (1) 1 ½in x 3 ½in (H).
- One (1) 2in x 10in (I).
- One (1) 4in x 5 ½in (J).
- One (1) 2in x 12 ½in (K).
- Two (2) 2 ½in squares (L).
- One (1) 2in x 5 ½in (M).
- One (1) 1 ½in x 2in (N).
Step 2
From the grey fabric cut:
- One (1) 2in square (O).
- One (1) 4in square (P).
- Two (2) 1in x 3 ½in (Q).
- One (1) 1in x 3in (R).
- Three (3) 1in squares (S).
- Three (3) 1 ½in squares (T).
- One (1) 1in x 10in (U).
- One (1) 3in x 5 ½in (V).
- One (1) 2 ½in x 3in (W).
- One (1) 1 ½in x 2in (X).
Piecing the block
Step 3
Join the P corner-square triangle to the bottom right corner of a B. Join the D corner-square triangle to the bottom right corner of B.
Step 4
Join an S corner-square triangle to the top left, bottom left and bottom right corners of C. Join a T corner-square triangle to the top right corner of C.
Step 5
Join R to the left side of C. Join Q to the top and bottom.
Step 6
Join an E corner-square triangle to the top left and bottom left corners of the C unit. Join a G corner-square triangle to the bottom right corner of the C unit. Join H to the bottom of the C unit.
Step 7
Join the C unit to the right side of the unit from B and join the remaining B to the left side to form the top unit.
Step 8
Join an L corner-square triangle to the top left corner of W.
Step 9
Join a T corner-square triangle to the top left and bottom right corner of an F. Join X to the top of F to form the F unit. Join a G corner-square triangle to the top right corner of the F unit.
Step 10
Join a G corner-square triangle to the top right corner of O. Join N to the top of O to form the O unit.
Step 11
Join the O unit to the right side of the F unit and join W to the left side of the F unit to form the safety pin unit. Join V to the bottom of the safety pin unit. Join an F CST to the bottom left corner, and an L CST to the bottom right corner.
Step 12
Join J to the right side of the safety pin unit and join M to the left side of the safety pin unit.
Step 13
Join the safety pin unit to the bottom of the top unit to form the pin unit. Join U to the right side of the pin unit. Join an F corner-square triangle to the top right corner of the pin unit and join a G corner-square triangle to the bottom right corner of the pin unit.
Step 14
Join I to the right side of the pin unit. Join A to the top of the pin unit and join K to the bottom of the pin unit to form the finished block.
Seam Ripper Quilt Block Pattern
You will need
- White fabric: 1/8 yd
- Red fabric: 1in square
- Grey fabric: 1in x 7in
- Dark aqua fabric: 4in x 5in
- Light aqua fabric: 1/8 yd
Finished size
12in square
Cutting Out
Step 1
From the white fabric cut:
- One (1) 1in x 6½in (A).
- One (1) 3 ½in x 5 ½in (B).
- Four (4) 1in squares (C).
- One (1) 1 1½in x 3in (D).
- One (1) 2in x 2 ½in (E).
- One (1) 3in square (F).
- Two (2) 1 ½in squares (G).
- One (1) 2 ½in x 7in (H).
- One (1) 2in x 7in (I).
- Four (4) 1in x 2in (J).
- One (1) 2in square (K).
Step 2
From the red fabric cut one (1) 1in square (L).
Step 3
From the grey fabric cut:
- One (1) 1in x 5in (M).
- One (1) 1in x 2in (N).
Step 4
From the dark aqua fabric cut:
- One (1) 1 ½in x 3in (O).
- One (1) 3in x 4in (P).
Step 5
From the light aqua fabric cut:
- One (1) 2 ½in x 3in (Q).
- One (1) 1in x 6 ½in (R).
- Five (5) 2in x 3in (S).
- Four (4) 2in x 3 ½in (T).
- Four (4) 1 ½in x 6 ½in (U).
- One (1) 2in x 2½in (V).
- One (1) 1 ½in square (W).
- One (1) 2in square (X).
Piecing the Block
Step 6
Add a C corner-square triangle to the top left and bottom right corners of the N piece. Join E to the right side of the N. Join D to the top of N and join F to the bottom of N to form the N unit.
Step 7
Join L to the top of M to form the M unit.
Step 8
Join B to the left side of the M unit and join the N unit to the right side of the M unit. Join A to the top of the M unit to form the seam ripper unit.
Step 9
Join O to the top of Q and join P to the bottom of Q to form the Q unit. Join a G corner-square triangle to the top left and top right corners of the Q unit. Join a C corner-square triangle to the bottom left and bottom right corners of the Q unit.
Step 10
Join H to the left side of the Q unit and join I to the right side of the Q unit to form the handle unit. Join the seam ripper unit to the top of the handle unit.
Step 11
Join S to the left side of J and join T to the right side of J to form a J unit. Make four J units.
Step 12
Join the X corner-square triangle to the bottom left corner of K. Join the W corner-square triangle to the right top corner of K. Join V to the left side of K and join S to the right side of K to form the K unit.
Step 13
Join R, the J units, the U pieces, and the K unit, as shown, to form the stitches unit.
Step 14
Join the stitches unit to the right side of the seam ripper unit to form the finished block.
Needle and Thread Quilt Block Pattern
You will need
White fabric: 1⁄4 yd
Grey fabric: 1/8 yd
Pink fabric: 5in x 6in
Finished Size
12in square
Cutting Out
Step 1
From the white fabric cut:
One (1) 4in x 8 ½in (A).
One (1) 1 ½in x 4 ½in (B).
Two (2) 2 ½in squares (C).
One (1) 1 ½in x 3in (D).
One (1) 2in square (E).
One (1) 3in square (F).
One (1) 1in square (G).
One (1) 3 ½in square (H).
One (1) 2in x 3 ½in (I).
One (1) 4in square) (J).
One (1) 1 ½in x 8in (K).
One (1) 1 ½in x 9in (L).
Two (2) 7 ½in squares (M).
Step 2
From the light grey fabric cut:
One (1) 8in square (N).
Two (2) 2in squares (O).
Two (2) 1in x 2 ½in (P).
One (1) 1in x 3 ½in (Q).
One (1) 1in square (R).
Step 3
From the pink fabric cut:
One (1) 1in x 5 ½in (S).
One (1) 3 ½in x 4in (T).
Piecing the Block
Step 4
Join an M corner-square triangle to the top left and bottom right corners of N. Join K to the bottom of N. Join L to the left side of N to form the N unit.
Step 5
Join the F corner-square triangle to the top right corner of T. Join the H corner-square triangle to the bottom left corner of T. Join the R corner-square triangle to the top left corner of T.
Step 6
Join I to the bottom of T. Join S to the left side of T to form the T unit. Join J to the bottom of the T unit.
Step 7
Join the T unit to the right side of the N unit to form the needle unit.
Step 8
Join an O corner-square triangle to the top left and bottom right corners of C. Join P to the left and right sides of C. Join Q to the top of C to form the C unit.
Step 9
Join the C corner-square triangle to the top left corner of the C unit. Join the G corner-square triangle to the top right corner of the C unit. Join the E corner-square triangle to the bottom right corner of the C unit.
Step 10
Join D to the right side of the C unit. Join B to the top of the C unit. Join A to the left side of the C unit to form the eye unit (Fig 7).
Step 11
Join the eye unit to the top of the needle unit to form the finished block.
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Sarah is our resident tech-expert, as at home whipping up quilt samples as she is tackling complex quilt-math with the aid of her trusty calculator, so she’s an essential part of Love Patchwork & Quilting team! She’s got a fabric stash that any quilter would envy (and yes, it’s a stash – not a hoard!) and an almost indecent number of projects on the go at any one time. She’ll often bring finished projects into work and wow the team with her sewing skills. Sarah’s our in-house American, originally from Ohio, she loves a good cup of tea (spearmint’s her favourite) and comes from a long tradition of family quilters. Find her on Instagram @spindleandshears
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