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Loop the Loop Quilt Block Tutorial – Version 2.0

    Today let’s look at a second version of the Loop the Loop quilt block. A few days ago I did a tutorial for the Loop the Loop block and realized there was more than one way to sew it together. (You can check out the first version at https://quiltembroiderypdf.com/free-tutorial-loop-the-loop-quilt-block. I now have a PDF pattern available of the first version in my Etsy shop. Check it out at: LOOPTHELOOP.)

    I think this is an easy block to sew together especially since you don’t have seams to match up. So here’s version 2.0!

    loop the loop 2 quilt block

    Fabric Requirements for a 12″ Finished Loop the Loop (Version 2.0) Quilt Block:

    • Light/Ivory: 4 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles, and 2 – 2.5″ squares
    • Light/Gold: 1 – 2.5″ x 8.5″ rectangle, and 1 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle
    • Medium/Gold: 1 – 2.5″ x 8.5″ rectangle, and 1 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle
    • Dark/Green: 2 – 2.5″ x 6.5″ rectangles, 4 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles, and 2 – 2.5″ squares

    loop the loop 2 fabric requirements

    Sewing Directions:

    Strip Units:

    Step 1:

    On the back of a Light/Ivory 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle mark a 45 degree diagonal line from the bottom right corner toward the center. Sew the rectangle to the Light/Gold 2.5″ x 8.5″ rectangle along the marked line as shown in the left image. Make sure you have the orientation of the fabrics and marked line as shown. Repeat with the Medium/Gold 2.5″ x 8.5″ rectangle.

    Fold the Light/Ivory rectangle along the marked line and press (right image). Also repeat with the Medium/Gold and Light/Ivory strip.

    loop the loop 1

    Step 2:

    Trim away the excess seam allowance and refold as shown in the picture below.

    loop the loop 2

    Three Patch Units:

    Step 3:

    Sew together the Light/Ivory 2.5″ squares with the Dark/Green 2.5″ squares and press the seam allowance toward the Dark/Green fabric as shown below. Repeat for a total of two units.

    loop the loop 3

    Step 4:

    Sew a Dark/Green 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle to one of the Step 3 two patch units and press the seam allowance toward the Dark/Green rectangle as shown in the picture below. Repeat for a total of 2 Three Patch units. Make sure you have your orientation of the fabrics as shown.

    loop the loop 4

    Rectangle Units:

    Step 5:

    Sew a Dark/Green 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle to a Light/Ivory 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle and press the seam allowance toward the Dark/Green rectangle as shown in the picture below. Repeat for a total of two units.

    loop the loop 5

    Step 6:

    Lay out and sew together one Step 4 Three Patch unit, a Step 5 unit, and the Light/Gold 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle as shown in the left image below. Repeat substituting the Medium/Gold 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle for the Light/Gold rectangle. Press the seam allowances toward the center of the unit as shown in the left image below.

    loop the loop 6

    Putting It All Together:

    Step 7:

    Match up the Step 6 units with the Step 2 Strip units as shown in the picture below.

    loop the loop 7 

    Step 8:

    Sew the Steps 2 and 6 units together and press the seam allowance toward the Step 2 unit as shown in the picture below. You will have two units.

    loop the loop 8

    Step 9:

    Sew a Dark/Green 2.5″ x 6.5″ rectangle to the bottom of each of the Step 8 units as shown below. Press the seam allowance toward the Dark/Green rectangle. You how have two halves of the block.

    loop the loop 9

    Step 10:

    Rotate one half block 180 degrees so it looks like the picture below.

    loop the loop 10

    Step 11:

    Sew the two halves together and…

    loop the loop 11

    Step 12:

    Press the seam allowance whichever direction you prefer – even open if you want. You’re done!

    loop the loop 12

    This block makes an awesome quilt! For layout examples check out the first tutorial at https://quiltembroiderypdf.com/free-tutorial-loop-the-loop-quilt-block