Barn Bats Mini Quilt Tutorial - Traditional Piecing
- Susan
- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 26
Barn Bats Mini Quilt Block:
A free tutorial from Elizabeth Hartman to make this Barn Bats mini quilt. The tutorial features step-by-step photos, making it accessible to both confident beginners and intermediate quilters. This quilt block is made with two groups of fabrics. The block is built using traditional piecing techniques—no paper piecing required. Depending on your color choices, the "bats" motif can evoke a classic Halloween vibe or lean into a graphic zigzag pattern reminiscent of houndstooth. If you opt for subtle low-volume or tonal fabrics, it shifts into a cleaner, modern geometric motif. Some quilters add embroidery, such as vampire bat faces in the center, to enhance theme and personalize the block.
Barn Bats quilt block pattern was originally published in Nancy Cabot’s column in the Chicago Tribune on October 19, 1935!
This mini quilt is 18″ x 18″ when finished, making it ideal as a table topper or wall hanging!
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