Quilty Chicks BOM: Chicken 3 - Dutchman’s Puzzle Quilt Block Tutorial
Ready to make Chicken 3 in the Quilty Chicks Block of the Month?! This is my favorite chicken quilt block in the whole quilt. I love the comb, color combo, and the Dutchman’s Puzzle quilt block. I’ve made a video that will guide you step by step through making the block with tons of pressing and sewing tips.
We will be making a ton of flying geese units and sewing them together to make the final interior blocks. If you feel comfortable with the instructions in the pattern, go ahead and make the block. If you have additional questions, watch the YouTube video.
The rest of this post will basically go over the written pattern instructions but with more ‘real life’ photos. The video is where you will get tons of commentary on each step. :)
How to Make a Dutchman’s Puzzle Quilt Block:
Refer to the cutting instructions in the Quilty Chicks Block of the Month quilt pattern and cut the necessary pieces. The large squares will make the flying geese and the small squares are the chicken body background pieces. Refer to the pattern for exact square sizes.
2. Draw a line from corner to corner on the wrong side of all the small squares.
3. Place the small squares on opposite corners of the large square with the drawn line running from corner to corner.
4. Sew 1/4” away from the line on both sides.
5. Cut on the drawn line.
6. Set the seam and press the small triangles away from the large triangle.
7. Place a small square on the remaining corner and sew 1/4” on either side of the marked line.
8. Cut on the line and press.
9. Sew the flying geese into pairs and press seam toward the goose base.
10. Layout the flying geese pairs as shown in the pattern to create a windmill effect. Sew together into rows. Press. Sew the rows together.
11. After the blocks are pieced and pressed, I like to spray the block with a bit of water and do a final press to really flatten and set all the seams.
12. Then follow the instructions on page 13 of the Quilty Chicks pattern to piece the Dutchman’s Puzzle block into the Chicken 3 quilt block.
This quilt block is fairly straightforward, but let me know if you have any questions. I’d be happy to help!
