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Welcome to this easy and eye-catching Square Within Squares quilt block tutorial! This dynamic design features a delightful pinwheel at the center, framed by a layered square motif that adds...

Today let's look at this scrappy quilt block called Old Grey Goose. It is pretty easy to put together and is a great way to use up those scraps you've been...

Today let's look at the quick and easy Road to Tennessee quilt block. There are lots of ways to arrange this block but we'll start with the original. Let's get...

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...

The Joyce’s Mystery quilt block is a traditional design with a touch of intrigue, thanks to its striking central square-in-a-square unit—perfect for showcasing a favorite fussy cut. This 12" block...

My last block tutorial was for the Grandmother's Own quilt block and I had some requests for layouts and yardage for quilts so here you go!

Today let's take a look at the Grandmother's Own quilt block. This traditional quilt is fairly easy - if you can do Flying Geese, you're good to go! There are several...

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...

The Whirlwind Quilt Block goes by a bunch of other names - Modern Envelope, Twin Sisters, Water Wheel, etc, etc. The traditional Whirlwind quilt block uses only 2 colors but I saw one on Facebook...

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...

This traditional quilt block called Seesaw is a great beginner quilt block. It only uses four different fabrics and goes together fast! Let's get started!

The Square in a Square block is put together like the Snowball block and the Flying Geese block. It is a basic building block for quilting and is easy to do. Let's sew one together!

The Flying Geese quilt block is one of the most versatile and essential building blocks in quilting, showing up in everything from stars to borders to complex traditional designs. While it...

Today let's sew together this easy Glory Be quilt block. I actually think this is four blocks with sashing but that's not the way it's presented. The Glory Be appeared...

This is another basic building block for a ton of blocks. The math behind how to figure out how big to cut the squares is pretty easy. If your finished...

Today let's sew together an Arkansas Traveler quilt block. This Ladies Art Company block is a spool-type block and is an easy block to put together. Of course, there are other...

I recently found this tutorial for a flange binding that uses fusible thread so no pinning necessary! I'm going to have to try this on my next quilt. 

Today let's work on a Cats and Mice quilt block as published in the Ladies Art Company publication. This traditional quilt block was originally done with only a light and...

Today let's take a look at this Broken Window quilt block from the Kansas City Star publication. Once again, there are other blocks out there called Broken Window - that's...

Today let's sew together a Ribbon Star quilt block. There are a couple of other blocks that go by the same name but this is the one that first appeared in...

I can't believe I missed doing the Dutchman's Puzzle quilt block tutorial until now! It is a very old, very traditional pattern and, of course, goes by several other names....