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Free Pattern – China Doll Quilt Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today we’re going to sew together a China Doll quilt block! This block was designed by Judy Martin. Judy has been quilting since 1969 and published her first book of quilt patterns in 1980. Her most recent book came out in 2018 and is called “Singular Stars”. So let’s get started!
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Streak of Lightning Quilt Layouts
Posted by Elaine Huff on
The Streak of Lightning quilt block tutorial that I did a while back has been really popular and I had a couple of requests for layouts so here they are! If you missed the tutorial, you can find it here: https://fabric-406.myshopify.com/blogs/fabric406-blog/free-pattern-streak-of-lightening-quilt-block
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Free Pattern – Braced Star Quilt Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let’s sew together a Braced Star quilt block! It finishes at 12″ and goes together on a diagonal grid. I also have several layout ideas toward the end of the post to help spark your inspiration. Let’s get started!
Free Bear Paw Quilt Block Pattern
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today let’s put together a variation of the traditional Bear Paw quilt block. There are lots of other names for this block like The Best Friend, Bear’s Tracks, Bear’s Foot, Cat’s Paw, Duck’s Foot in the Mud, Hand of Friendship, Illinois Turkey Track, and Tea Leaf Design – WOW, that’s a lot!
Easy Quilt Block Pattern – Album
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Let’s sew together this easy quilt block pattern called Album. Yes, I know, there are lots of other quilt blocks out there that are also named Album. I think (no scientific research on this) that whenever our foremothers made a new block, they named it whatever they thought was appropriate.
- Tags: 10" Blocks, Tutorials
