Tuesday, May 24, 2011

fabric puzzle blocks tutorial


Sorry it only took me like 2 months, but here's the tutorial for the puzzle blocks I made for One Month to Win It!



You'll need:

wooden blocks (mine were 2" wide and I bought them here)
6 different fabrics (I go into detail on where I got my fabric and what designers they are made by here.)
 Mod Podge
foam brush
rotary cutter and ruler



It's pretty easy to figure out. Cut a 8"x8" square and then cut it into 2" pieces, keeping them lined up in order.


Then spread a thin layer of Mod Podge on one side of each block, and stick the fabric squares on the blocks, making sure to transfer it in order, row by row, so that it they don't get mixed up.

Then, let dry for a minute or two (doesn't need long), and then flip all your blocks over, the same way (to the right or left, or to the top or bottom) and start cutting and gluing  the next fabric. So on and so forth until you're done!



A few tips:

**Make sure to remove any stray threads before the Mod Podge dries. Otherwise they're not coming off!

**I used my rotary cutter to trim off any sides of the fabric that hung over, the blocks will not all be perfectly square, I found.

**I also put a coat of Mod Podge over the all the blocks to seal them.



Happy Puzzling!

36 comments:

Carolien said...

Love it!

von Hand zu Hand said...

great. i have to make one myself.

I linked to your tutorial on my blog - thanks for sharing!

doro K.

Nooly said...

i love it! what a great idea!!!!

Jessica at Me Sew Crazy said...

Love this idea! Very old school for toys, very creative :)

RebKnitz said...

I love these "so obvious, why didn't I think of it?" projects. Thanks for having the idea and posting it; it is on my list of easy-handmade-presents-for-little-ones thanks to you!

*kate said...

Those are pretty. darn. great.

Jo @ a life in lists said...

What a great idea! I am off to hunt down blocks right now.

Rachael from Domesstic said...

I absolutely love this project - so smart and fun! Thanks for sharing!

Angela said...

super cute! If I weren't positive that my little one would destroy things with her banging, I'd be all over this. But I love the idea of modge podge and fabric on harder surfaces!

Kristie said...

I can't wait to make a set for my girls! Thanks for sharing this great project.

lily said...

I love these, thanks for the tutorial

lily x

Sara from Sara vs. Sarah said...

Ok, that is a really great & super cute idea!!!

Suz said...

That is awesome!! What is mod podge? Does it stop fraying?

Cherished Bliss said...

Hi! I just wanted to let you know that I've given you the "One Lovely Blog" award!

I've learned so much from your site. Thanks so much for sharing all your talents with us : )

Heather said...

That is such a cute idea! I love all the fabrics you chose, too!

Toddler Approved said...

These are amazing! I want to make some. I love your fabric choices too!

Me said...

That's a great idea! Will have to add it to my list of projects to do. Thanks :)

Gwen @ Gwenny Penny said...

Love that this is 6 puzzles in one. So simple to make, too.

Katie said...

Cute! Bry and I did this with children's book pages a few years back for Christmas presents for my niece and nephew.

Katie said...

Ack! What a great idea! And I was just given a whole bag of wooden blocks today!!! Superb!

casserole said...

This is so awesome!!! One of my favorite toys when I was a kid was a set of puzzle blocks. How cool that you can make them with favorite fabric prints!

I linked to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-turn-your-favorite-fabrics-into-puzzle-blocks/2011/05/25/

--Anne

janmadeit said...

Wow! How smart is this!
I can't wait to play with it!
Jan

Solo por el gusto de compartir said...

Excellent Idea!!

lil misses' mama said...

This looks like such a fun project! I bought all the 2 inch blocks that my Hobby Lobby had in stock so now I just need four more--can't wait to get started!

Midwest Magnolia - Melissa Lewis said...

This is such a cute idea! Love the fabrics too:)

Wendys Hat said...

I am in LOVE with these blocks!

Denise said...

Absolutely LOVE this idea! Thanks for the tutorial!

WhoWhatLogos said...

So totally super cute...love this!

Mallory Hill said...

Thank you thank you thank you for posting this! My cousin is having a baby girl and I want to make her something special! And although all your clothes are absolutely adorable (girls to ;) ) I haven't quite mastered my sewing machine yet!
This will be the perfect lil' gift and so fun to make!

And thank you for blogging....I love reading about your adventures!

@pril said...

I love this project, really cute. I featured it on my blog: http://koolbeenz-blog.blogspot.com/2011/06/gallery-of-featured-crafters-3-with.html

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greta @ topography said...

you had me at that first photo - one of my favourite fabrics!

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creativejewishmom/sara said...

great project! I'd love it if you'd find a moment to stop by Craft Schooling Sunday and share this one. Hope to see you there!

Design Candy said...

Hi! Found your adorable fabric puzzle via Pinterest today! I blogged about it and am so excited to make one for my little one (due this fall!)

Great tutorial, thanks!!

Becky @ Buzzy Bee Creations said...

Thanks for the wonderful tutorial! My son and I just finished making these together. They totally held his short attention span and I can see he will get a lot of use out of them. I linked back to your post on my blog: http://buzzycreations.blogspot.com/2011/08/crafting-with-my-kid-fabric-puzzle.html

Nohemí said...

Fantastic idea, thanks for sharing!!

 
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