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Easy Railroad Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's sew together this easy Railroad quilt block. With only half square triangles and four-patches, this block goes together quickly and easily. I decided to do this block as a...
Read MoreMonkey Wrench Easy Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's look at the Monkey Wrench quilt block. It is an easy and quick block to sew together. The Monkey Wrench block has been around a long time - it was published...
Read MoreEasy Continental Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's give this quick and easy Continental quilt block a try! With only half square triangles, squares, and rectangles, the Continental goes together in a flash. It's a great traditional star-type block. Typically...
Read MoreHourglass Variation Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's look at this variation of the Hourglass quilt block. This is an easy block to make with only two basic units to sew together. At first I couldn't...
Read MoreStrips and Squares Free Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's sew together the Strips and Squares quilt block that Nancy Page first published. I think the pattern has been around a lot longer though due to the number of names...
Read MoreTulip Lady Fingers Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's look at the Tulip Lady Fingers quilt block. It's still a little early for tulips in my neck of the woods so this block is a welcome reminder that...
Read MoreSquares and Diamonds Free Quilt Block Pattern
Today let's look at the Squares and Diamonds quilt block. This block was first published in the Kansas City Star. Pretty easy to sew with just Half Square Triangles, Hourglasses,...
Read MoreSwing in the Center Quilt Block Free Tutorial
Today let's look at this lovely Swing in the Center quilt block. Well, Swing in the Center is one of the names it goes by - there's also Dumbbell Block, Mrs....
Read MoreContrary Wife Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's look at the Contrary Wife quilt block. Now the one I'm going to show you how to sew is not the Contrary Wife block that shows up on the...
Read MoreEva's Garden Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's sew together an Eva's Garden quilt block! The traditional coloring for this block is just two fabrics - a light and a dark - but, of course, I had...
Read MoreFree Tutorial - Card Basket Quilt Block
Let's sew together this traditional Card Basket Quilt Block today! I can't figure out how this translates to a "card basket" but it is a pretty star block. It only...
Read MoreAunt Dinah Quilt Block Free Pattern
Today let's look at the Aunt Dinah quilt block. The traditional quilt block only uses two colors of fabric - light and dark - but of course I had to make...
Read MoreHow to Make a Chained Nine Patch Quilt Block Tutorial
Today we're going to look at the Chained Nine Patch quilt block. This 12" block is fairly easy to sew together. I did make a modification and used a modified...
Read MoreJanuary Thaw Free Quilt Block Pattern Tutorial
Today we're going to sew together a January Thaw quilt block - I thought the name was appropriate! The January Thaw quilt block is pretty easy with only three basic units and it went...
Read MoreFriendship Star Quilt Block and Variations using Half Square Triangles and Squares
Today I would like to show you a bunch of variations you can make with the Friendship Star quilt block and other blocks made using just Half Square Triangle units...
Read MoreJackknife Traditional Quilt Block Free Tutorial
Let's look at this traditional quilt block called Jackknife (also known as Treasure Chest, and Night and Noon). I was perplexed about doing the strips sets for the corner units...
Read MoreFree Arrowhead Star Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's sew together an Arrowhead Star Quilt Block! The Kansas City Star gave it this name but it goes by a host of other names: Laurel Wreath (by Grandmother Clark),...
Read MoreTraditional Quilt Block - Castle Tower Tutorial
Today let's look at the traditional quilt block called Castle Tower. I really don't see a castle tower in the design but the original maker (whoever that might be) must...
Read MoreCobwebs Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's sew together a traditional Cobwebs quilt block! This is a tribute to my housekeeping - lol! This block is a variation of the Shoofly block and is easy to put together...
Read MoreFree Weathervane Variation Quilt Block Pattern
Today we're going to piece together this traditional Weathervane Variation quilt block. What makes this Weathervane quilt block different is the pinwheel in the middle! Not hard to do - just squares and...
Read MoreEasy Chained Star Quilt Block Pattern
Today we're going to sew together this easy Chained Star quilt block. The block was designed by Margaret Huckeby and appeared in the Quilters Newsletter. The block finishes at 12" square...
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