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Easy Picket Fence Quilt Block Tutorial

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Easy Picket Fence Quilt Block Tutorial
This beginner friendly Picket Fence quilt block is really quick to create and can be arranged a number of ways for different looking quilts! 

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Easy Chain and Hourglass Quilt Block Tutorial

Posted by Elaine Huff on

Easy Chain and Hourglass Quilt Block Tutorial
This quick and easy Chain and Hourglass quilt block is great for beginners. You only need two fabrics (a light and a dark) but I think it would be nice as a scrappy block as well.

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Free Jacob's Ladder Quilt Block Tutorial

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Free Jacob's Ladder Quilt Block Tutorial
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 designs. Let's get sewing!

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How to Create an Easy Version of Dolly Madison's Star Quilt Block

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How to Create an Easy Version of Dolly Madison's Star Quilt Block
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!

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How to Make the Super Easy Patience Corners Quilt Block

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How to Make the Super Easy Patience Corners Quilt Block
Today let's look at the Patience Corners quilt block. This beginner block is super easy with only three sizes of patches, no triangles, and lots of different looks depending on color placement. I'll show some different color and layout options at the end.

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