Pickle Dish Quilt Block by Sarah Bond

Intermediate | 1 hour 41 min

Pickle Dish Quilt Block
Overview01:04
Materials04:16
Sliced pickles12:04
Completing the block26:44
Pickle wedges16:26
Pickled geese15:08
Diced pickles25:47

Taught by Sarah Bond

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Award-winning quilter Sarah Bond comes from a long line of quilters. She loves traditional quilt patterns with wonderful curves and twists that provide the eye with motion and interest. One of her favorites is the Pickle Dish. Sarah shows you four variations of a traditional Pickle Dish block: Sliced Pickles, Pickle Wedges, Pickled Geese, and Diced Pickles. Learn the basics of foundation paper piecing and how to sew large and small curved seams so that you can put together perfect Pickle Dish quilts. By playing with different arrangements of the blocks, you can create a more contemporary or more traditional look, and no matter which design you choose, you'll have so much fun seeing the connected arcs of your quilt grow and flow together.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Pattern PDF
Fabric - an assortment of lightweight fabrics in cotton, linen, or blends
Scissors
45mm rotary cutter, 28 mm rotary cutter, and cutting mat
Small and large quilting ruler
Medium grey polyester thread
Seam ripper
Pins
Iron and ironing surface
Eyebrow shaver (optional)
Plastic bottle top, bone folder, or Hera marker for crease setting (optional)

Downloads:

Download Materials List PickleDishQuiltBlock_ClassPDF.pdf

Learn how to:

Sew four variations of a Pickle Dish quilt block: Sliced Pickles, Pickle Wedges, Pickled Geese, and Diced Pickles
Foundation paper piece
Sew on a curve
Sew flying geese
Plan colors and compose a design