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Add color and visual interest to your walls with a quilt. Free wall hanging quilt patterns let you add excitement to your walls. Learn how to make an Aircraft quilt block. Free paper piecing pattern included for 3 Sizes. Stepbystep instructions for the beginning quilter. Gift Cards Coupons. Health Beauty. Home Garden. Jewelry Watches. Music. Musical Instruments Gear. Pet Supplies. Pottery Glass. Real Estate. Specialty Services. Sporting Goods. Sports Mem, Cards Fan Shop. Stamps. Toys Hobbies. Travel. Video Games Consoles. Aircraft Quilt Block from our Free Quilt Block Patterns Library. Some of the links on this page are. If you buy thru them, I receive a. This helps me provide all the free information on. To learn more, read my full Disclosure Policy. From our Free Quilt Block Patterns Library. Skill Level Beginner. Grid 4x. 4Technique Foundation Piecing. The Aircraft quilt block is a two fabric patchwork design made from one HST and three repeats of a combination unit made of HSTs in two different sizes. Foundation piecing makes it a dream to piece with the only match point in the very center of the block. Piecing instructions in three sizes, as well as free downloads of the paper piecing patterns are included on this page. Youll find this same combination unit in a number of quilt blocks including The Aircraft quilt block also goes by the name Dutchmans Puzzle. Click here for instructions to make the more common version of a Dutchmans Puzzle. Its time to quilt General Instructions. Several abbreviations are used in this tutorial SA seam allowance. RST right sides together. HST half square triangle. When you see the instruction Press, first press the unit in the closed position. Then press the patch open. I like to fingerpress the seam open before using the iron, it seems to reduce the appearance of tucks in the seam allowance. I dont use steam for paper piecing, but that choice is up to you. In my experience, steam has a tendency to curl the paper pattern. I find that annoying. To get unbelievably flat blocks, use the Best Technique for Pressing Quilt Blocks, it works just as well for foundation piecing as it does for traditional. I think youll like it Step 1 Download and print paper piecing patterns. Youll need the most current version of Adobe installed on your computer to download the pattern. On the Adobe Print Menu page, under Page Size and Handling set Custom Scale to 1. Click here to see what it looks like on the Print Menu page. After printing, use the 1 square graphic on the printed pages to confirm they are printed accurately. Choose your finished size from the list belowthe sample in this tutorial used the 6. Youll need one copy for every block you make. Step 2 Cutting. These patches are cut generously so that aligning them with the pattern is quick, easy and virtually foolproofmeaning NO RIPPING Piece one or two blocks and then decide if you need to adjust the patch size to better suit YOUR needs. If you find you prefer different patch sizes, print an extra copy of the pattern. Then note your changes and save it for future reference. Cutting Chart for an. Aircraft Quilt BlockPaper Piecing with a bit of traditional piecingPatch. Fabric. Qty. Finished Block Size 4561D21 78x1 782 18x2 182 38x2 382, 3, 4L52 38x2 382 58x2 582 78x2 785D23 38x3 383 78x3 784 38x4 386L13 38x3 383 78x3 784 38x4 38Unfinished Block Size4 125 126 12Grid Size 11 14 1 12These are some of the supplies I use to prepare and cut my fabric patches. Step 3 Create the units. Before proceeding, cut all the squares in half once on the diagonal to create right triangles. HST Unit. Make 1. With right sides together RST align the bias edges of one dark 5 and one light 6 large triangle. Stitch with a 14 seam. Press with the seam allowance to the dark. Use the chart below to trim your HST to the correct size. Finished. Block SizeTrim HST to. Foundation Pieced Units. Make 3. Cut the paper pattern into blocks. Dont worry about cutting exactly on the dotted line. Well trim everything after construction. Cover the area of Patch 1 with a small dark triangle wrong side of fabric to unprinted side of pattern, aligning it with the dotted lines. I use a tiny dab of Elmers Glue Stick the one that goes on purple and dries clear to hold it in place. With RST, match the long cut side of a light 2 triangle with the long side of 1. These patches are two different sizes. That is intentional. Stitch, starting before and ending after the printed solid line. Subsequent lines of stitching will cross these lines and secure the. There is no need to back stitch or use your fix or tie off. Press. With RST, match a short edge of a 3 light triangle with Patch 1 as shown below. Stitch as before and press. Repeat with piece 4. Flip the unit so the paper side of the Aircraft block is facing up. Ftl Faster Than Light Mac'>Ftl Faster Than Light Mac. Match the edge of your ruler with the solid line between 5 and the rest of the block. Use this hard edge to fold the pattern back on itself along this line. Lay the 14 line of the ruler on this folded edge and trim. This establishes your seam allowance and placement line all in one cut. The quarter inch line of the ruler is exactly over the folded edge of thepattern. The folded edge of the pattern is exactly on the seam linebetween Patch 5 and the rest of the block. Align the edge of Piece 5 with trimmed edge. Stitch and press. Repeat for the two other units. To trim them, place the 14 ruler line directly on the solid outside line. Cut off the excess fabric. Repeat for each side of each unit. Remove the paper and give each one last press. At this point youll have some leftoversone each of 1, 2 and 5. Save them for another project or discard them. Step 4 Assemble the Aircraft quilt block. Lay out the trimmed units in rows. Stitch each pair together, using pins if needed. Press with the SA in the top row towards the large dark fabric the SA in the bottom row towards the large light triangle. Your seams will nest when you put the block together, making it easier to match. Stitch the rows together. To reduce bulk in the center, the SA is twirled. If you are setting your quilt blocks edge to edge, another benefit of this twirling is that the seams between the blocks will nest, making matching the SA so much easier. And this is your finished Aircraft quilt block. New to Paper Piecing Sometimes its easier to learn by watching than reading. Have you tried a Craftsy online class There are a couple intended specifically for the beginning paperpiecer. This first one is by Carol Doak, the author of the books that I learned to paper piece with. For the more adventurous, may I suggest a class by Jacqueline De Jongepaperpiecer and designer extraordinaireNow youre ready for takeoff Were flying high after finishing our Aircraft patchwork design. Just check out our Free Quilt Block Pattern Library to find blocks for your next quilting creationHome. Quilt Block Pattern Library.