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I was watching Fons and Porter a couple weeks ago and they showed this quilt. I found it quite striking especially when they revealed it was a combination of two patterns, Shoofly and 54-40 or Fight. The blocks are all straight lines, no curves at all. The only thing that kept me from starting it immediately was that triangular block in the middle of the 54-40 or fight block. Traditional piecing methods make it quite time consuming and subject to error. I kept wracking my brain trying to…
If you're ready to add a little sass and accuracy to your quilting, then the Texas Quilt Block is right up your alley! Trust us - paper-piecing perfection has never been easier than with this classic 54-40 or Fight design. So don't mess with Texas; just start piecin' already!
The 54-40 of Fight quilt block is made with peaky and spike units and four patch set in a 3 by 3 square grid layout and used 3 fabrics.
"54-40 or Fight" is the name of one of the blocks Ellen used for this quilt. She alternated them with different blocks to achieve a secondary circular pattern. Isn't this an amazing quilt? Ellen usually quilts her own quilts but this one is a special gift, and I was happy to quilt it for her.
Here is the Scrap Garden quilt made entirely from scraps. It looks complicated but it's really not. Only two blocks are used: 54-40 Or Fight - Make 32 Shoo Fly - Make 31 Each block finishes at 9" Quilt finished size is 63" x 81" Set blocks 7 across and 9 down. Alternate the blocks starting with the 54-40 Or Fight in the upper left corner. Fabrics When choosing fabrics from your scraps, designate each fabric as either dark or light and use the placements shown above. This will get the…
I was watching Fons and Porter a couple weeks ago and they showed this quilt. I found it quite striking especially when they r...
It's easy to learn How to Make a Triangle in a Square Block using the V Block Tool by Studio 180. Try this quilt tutorial and see if you don't agree. #quilting #quilttutorial #scrapdash #simplequilting #howtoquilt
Linda's Page: Inverse 54-40 or Fight
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight March 10, 1933- Fifty-Four Forty or Fight was the block introduced by Nancy Cabot in the Chicago Tribune on t...
I love big block quilts to make a child or baby sized quilt quick or to use as picnic blanket or even to hang on the wall. This big block quilt uses the 54-40 or Fight block 36 inches square finished with 4 inch borders. It will measure about 44 inches square when finished. Choose at least 3 fabrics, or more if you like. Set the 54-40 or Fight calculator settings as follows and sew the big quilt block: Method = Traditional piecing Size = 36" Columns = 1 Rows = 1 Fabric Width = whatever…
As catchy of a campaign slogan as "54-40 or Fight" is, it makes an even more dynamic and striking quilt! Watch Jenny as she teaches us how to create this vintage quilt in this free, easy-to-make, sewing DIY tutorial! Click the link to watch the 54-40 or Fight Freestyle Quilt Tutorial!
Kathy's Quilts: Saturday Sampler #13. 54-40 or Fight
Card Trick Quilt Block Pattern is listed on our TTop 3 Free Card Trick Quilt Patterns. Click the link to see the FREE Quilt tutorial.
54-40 OR FIGHT
Pictures - 54-40 or Fight wedding quilt - This is a 67 x 83 inch quilt I made for my nephew and his fiance. They wanted their wedding colors of gray, burgundy and burnt orange. When I had the top finished just 7 weeks ago, my 25-year-old nephew was diagnosed with a fast-growing non-hodgkins lymphoma stemming from a
