Combination of by-hand and machine. Folding Oldies - blocks with folds and dimensions. Some short videos here illustrate the technique. Flying Geese - a classic layout using Jinny Beyer's border fabrics between the columns. Snow Birds - a lovely use of flying geese blocks from Jinny Beyer.
Some quilt blocks are just one piece, or almost one piece.
These free quilting pattern blocks will show you a variety of types. Basket Weave - an easy block to strip piece for a fast quilt. Crazy Quilt Blocks - Four easy blocks to use for Crazy Quilting. Snowball Block - A very useful connector block to use in many combinations. Here's an easy sewing technique.