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Mario Quilt Block

  • Completed Project:Mario Quilt Block Picture #1
  • Completed Project:Mario Quilt Block Picture #2
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Everyone loves Super Mario! This guy is great for quilting beginners as it uses only 2 inch squares — no tricky angles! It’s a bit of an odd finished size so you might want to add fat borders to make it a more regular size. I used solid colors but I think it would be great as a scrappy quilt if you had lots of different yellows, reds, and browns.

This tutorial does not explain how to quilt. It merely does the math and counting for you so that you can make the Mario block.

A finished block is 21.75″ wide by 25.25″ tall.

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  1. Step 1

    1. Cut the following amount of 2″ squares for each block in your quilt: 46 reds, 44 yellows, 64 browns, and 117 background squares.

  2. Step 2

    2. Begin piecing the squares together to make the following single color chains:
    Red — 1 nine piece, 1 five piece, 1 four piece, 1 two piece, 1 eight piece, 1 six piece and 2 three pieces.
    Brown — 6 two pieces, 5 four piece, 5 three pieces, and 2 five pieces.
    Yellow — 5 two pieces, 6 three pieces, 1 four piece and 1 seven piece.
    Background — 3 five pieces, 7 four pieces, 10 three pieces, 1 six piece, and 11 two pieces.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    3. Piece the rest together following the pattern. You can view the full large pattern by clicking the image on the left.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Here's a couple of progress shots of the piecing. I accidentally left the bottom row of his foot off. Oops!

  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Here's a couple of progress shots of the piecing. I accidentally left the bottom row of his foot off. Oops!

  6. Step 6

    Quick tip:

    If you want to do a solid like I did -- (so that you use the same fabric for each color) then there is a quicker way to make up this block.

    Instead of sewing together 2" blocks when you have two of the same color touching, use the following measurements.

    When you have a 2-piece, cut the piece 2" x 3.5"
    When you have a 3-piece, cut the piece 2" x 5
    When you have a 4-piece, cut the piece 2" x 6.5"
    When you have a 5-piece, cut the piece 2" x 8
    6-piece, cut the piece 2" x 9.5"
    7-piece, cut the piece 2" x 11"
    8-piece, cut the piece 2" x 12.5"
    9-piece, cut the piece 2" x 14


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Cat Morley

Cat Morley

Jan 11, 2008 8:41pm

Wow, this is amazingly cool!

Jackie H.

Jackie H.

Jan 11, 2008 9:03pm

love it!!! i think my son will be getting this soon...he loves it!

ms.cass

ms.cass

Jan 11, 2008 9:09pm

that is awesome!

athenamat

athenamat

Jan 11, 2008 9:23pm

Thanks all :)

Let me know if you have any questions.

opposites-girl

opposites-girl

Jan 11, 2008 10:46pm

This is brilliant! love Mario ;)

Eien

Eien

Jan 12, 2008 1:19am

well this is full of win.
I'll have to make one to go with the mario mushroom pillows I made once.

Thank you so much for sharing.

Vampish Brat

Vampish Brat

Jan 12, 2008 3:13am

I so have to make my cousin this one

Lizz R.

Lizz R.

Jan 12, 2008 12:05pm

**sings the mario brothers theme** I wish I could quilt !!

Heather P.

Heather P.

Jan 12, 2008 3:15pm

This is the coolest quilt EVER! Good job ^_^

alicia b.

alicia b.

Jan 18, 2008 8:38pm

This is awesome!

Kim

Kim

Jan 24, 2008 4:11pm

Love it!
Love it Mario!

ashelee w.

ashelee w.

Jan 25, 2008 6:53am

i love it!

ofenjen

ofenjen

Jan 29, 2008 9:23pm

THAT is so fun! Great job from a fellow quilt geek. :)