A great way to add interest to a quilt block or to make the quilt block larger is to add a frame.  You could also call it a border for your block.



A plain 4" finished block framed with a 1" finished border.


A 4" finished four-patch block framed with a 2" finished plain border.


How To Frame a Block

Framing a block is simple.
  1. Cut the side frame pieces the same size as the block.
  2. Add the side pieces and press towards the frame.
  3. Measure the width of the block and cut the top and bottom pieces to this ...

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added by Carol A Thelen 4 years, 5 months ago. under chain piecing , framed quilt blocks , quilt blocks