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How to Sew this Star Geese Quilt Block Variation - a Free Tutorial
Today let's take a look at my variation of the traditional Star Geese quilt block. The original is a nice block (I'll post a picture later in the tutorial) but...
Read MoreHow to Sew this Scrappy Quilt Block called Carol's Scrap Time Quilt - a Free Tutorial
The Carol's Scrap Time Quilt block is a great way to use up a bunch of scraps and create a beautiful quilt at the same time. It is fairly easy...
Read MoreHow to Sew the Traditional Kansas Star Quilt Block - a Free Tutorial
The Kansas Star (or Crystal Star) quilt block is a classic block that first appeared in print in the Kansas City Star publication. The block is made entirely of square...
Read MoreEdna's Choice - a Quick, Easy, and Scrappy Quilt Block Tutorial - Beginner Friendly!
The Edna's Choice quilt block is so quick and easy to sew together to create a lovely quilt. Made with only squares and rectangles it's a great way to use up those...
Read MoreThe Alternating Block for Square in a Star Quilt Block - a Free Tutorial
As promised, here's the tutorial for the alternating block for the Square in a Star quilt block that I did last week. This is a tweak on the classic alternating block for the...
Read MoreHow to Make the Square in a Star Quilt Block - a Free Tutorial
This block is take off of the State Fair block I did a few weeks ago. With just a small change, another star was formed! This will be paired with another alternating...
Read MoreFree Tutorial for the Easy Friendship Quilt Block
Today let's look at this easy quilt block called Friendship Quilt. It is a traditional block and was first published in Hearth and Home. Using only squares and rectangles it is...
Read MoreHow to Create the Easy Corn and Beans (or Northwind) Quilt Block - a Free Tutorial
Today let's take a look at the Corn and Beans quilt block. This easy, beginner-friendly block also goes by the name of Northwind. The block uses only half square triangles...
Read MoreHow to Piece the Alternating Quilt Block for the State Fair Block - a Free Tutorial
In my last blog post tutorial, we looked at the State Fair Block which was traditionally made with a specific alternating block. Today, we'll sew together that alternating block!
Read MoreHow to Sew the Traditional State Fair Block - a Free Quilting Tutorial
Today let's look at this lovely star quilt block called State Fair Block. There are several blocks that go by the same name but we'll look at this older one....
Read MoreHow to Make the Traditional Four Squares Quilt Block - a Free Tutorial
Let's take a look at this classic quilt block called Four Squares. It is fairly easy with just squares, rectangles and flying geese components and creates a secondary star design...
Read MoreEasy Lost Ships Quilt Block - a Free Tutorial
Today let's create this traditional Lost Ships quilt block. There are similar quilt blocks that are also called Lost Ships but I chose this one for the tutorial. Plus it's...
Read MoreHow to Create this Variation of the Chain and Knots Quilt Block - a Free Tutorial
Today let's sew together this easy, beginner-friendly variation of the Chain and Knots quilt block. Typically, I use this type of block alternating with a more complicated block but it...
Read MoreAnother Scrappy Heart Quilt Block - Free Tutorial
As Valentine's Day is just around the corner, here's another scrappy Heart quilt block. This block is easy and goes together fast. I'm also including fabric requirements for 6", 8",...
Read More7 Orphan Quilt Blocks Reimagined
Recently I realized I had 12 orphan blocks (also known as UFOs) that would go together in a scrappy-looking sampler quilt. The only problem was that six of them were...
Read MoreHow to Piece the Traditional Quilt Block called Pinwheels and Sawtooth
Today let's sew together the Pinwheels and Sawtooth quilt block! With only Half Square Triangles, it goes together quick and easy. Traditionally, this block is only made with two colors and a light...
Read MoreFree Christmas Star Quilt Block Pattern
Today let's look at the Christmas Star quilt block. With Christmas just around the corner, you probably won't have time to make anything with this block this year but why not...
Read MoreTraditional Quilt Block - Eddystone Light
Today we're going to look at the traditional quilt block Eddystone Light. I was drawn to this block - was it the star (I'm partial to star blocks) or the outside...
Read MoreFree Eight Pointed Star Quilt Block Tutorial
This variation of an Eight Pointed Star quilt block goes together quickly and makes a nice secondary design in a quilt. Lots of star blocks are called Eight Pointed Star...
Read MoreHow to Create the Traditional Holiday Crossing Quilt Block
Let's look at this interesting Holiday Crossing quilt block today. It is fairly easy to sew together and creates a lovely secondary design when multiple blocks are sewn together.
Read MoreHow to Sew a Starshadow Traditional Quilt Block
Let's look at this cute star block called Starshadow. It is fairly easy to sew together - just lots of pieces! This block first appeared in the Quilter's Newsletter publication...
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