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This lovely traditional quilt block is easy to sew together. I can imagine a mother designing this block while watching her little boy flying a kite!

This classic quilt block is mostly made with Flying Geese and Half Square Triangles. While it's not a beginner block, it is fairly easy to sew together. Update: I've added...

The Star Pattern block is a variation of the popular Ohio Star block. What makes it fun is the star that forms when blocks are sewn together!

This scrappy Lattice Star block has a pinwheel in the middle. Plus it creates a wonderful secondary design when made into a quilt! 

The Rocky Mountain Chain block uses easy pieced patches that join to form a complex-looking block. Let's create one using four colors! 

This Crossroads Star variation is easy to sew together. Plus, it creates another star when sewn into a quilt!

The Hidden Star is quick and easy to sew together. Plus, this charming traditional design can be made with more than three colors to totally change the look! 

This variation of the traditional Churn Dash block keeps the simplicity and charm of the original while adding a bit more interest.

The Linoleum quilt block is so easy, you'll have a quilt made in a flash and it creates a wonderful secondary design! The block is made with just squares, rectangles,...

This Sun Rays block is a lovely, simple block that uses the triangle in a square unit to make the star points. This is a great block to practice on...

Today let's look at this traditional quilt block called Blocks and Stars. It is similar to some of the braced star patterns but has the addition of the blocks in...

Today let's sew together a 12" Jacob's Ladder quilt block. It's an easy block that has a lot of variations but today we'll look at one of the more basic...

This version of the Braced Star quilt block is quick and easy to create and uses only a light, medium and dark colored fabric. It's construction is based off of...

The Quatrefoil quilt block (also called the Quarterfoil block) is a traditional block that is easy to sew together and it makes a beautiful quilt! Typically it is made with just...

This Weathervane quilt block is the classic block done in three colors. It is an easy, quick block that is perfect for beginners. 

Today let's sew together a Right Hand of Fellowship quilt block. This version is an easier way for you to construct the block than the traditional method. It is quick,...

Today let's look at a simple version of the traditional Dolly (or Dolley) Madison's Star quilt block. This version is easy to sew together and looks great! The traditional block is...

The name of this block is Pinwheel Quilt but I'm not sure why - there's no pinwheel in it! Learn an easy way to get those on-point four square patches...

Today let's look at the Tunnels quilt block and several layout options. It is an interesting block because when you create a quilt with this block, a secondary diamond pattern...

The Amish Star block is easier to construct than it looks. The design is based on a Nine Patch block with Half Square Triangles, Flying Geese and squares making up the patches. 

Today let's sew together this traditional quilt block called Broken Window. Usually only two colors are used (a dark and a light) to create this block but I had to...