My First Tumbler Quilt! (Not Tumbling Blocks)
from Gefilte Quilt
First, in case you are as confused as I was, a "Tumbler" quilt is completely different from a "Tumbling Blocks" quilt!
"Tumbling Blocks" are made from 60 degree triangles and diamonds, and wind up with a 3D effect. They're great fun to look at, but technically can be a bear to make. I don't even remember how I pulled off the blocks below, from a Tokyo-themed quilt I made in the 90s, called "Sushi in the Sky with Diamonds."
I must have had a much higher tolerance for mitering in those days. On that same quilt, I also ... read more