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How to Sew the Easy Night Vision Quilt Block

Posted by Elaine Huff on

How to Sew the Easy Night Vision Quilt Block
The Night Vision block is quick to sew together. It uses only Flying Geese units and a center square and features partial seam construction (don't worry, it's not hard).

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How to Make the Traditional Domino Quilt Block

Posted by Elaine Huff on

How to Make the Traditional Domino Quilt Block

This beautiful Domino quilt block is so easy to put together! The pattern is beginner-friendly and uses only squares plus rectangles to make the modified flying geese units and it sews up quick! You'll love that the design creates another star pattern when multiple blocks are sewn together. I've made my block scrappy but it also looks great in a planned color scheme.

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Six Windows of Sunshine Quilt Block Tutorial

Posted by Elaine Huff on

Six Windows of Sunshine Quilt Block Tutorial
I ran across these blocks that originated in the Quilters Newsletter publication and only one unit is used throughout. There are six in the series but I've done an additional five and I'm sure there are several more that could be made with the same unit.

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How to Sew this Variation of the Pinwheel Star Quilt Block or Brenda's Star

Posted by Elaine Huff on

How to Sew this Variation of the Pinwheel Star Quilt Block or Brenda's Star
This variation of the Pinwheel Star block uses flying geese, half square triangles and squares to create a center star with partial stars around it. While it has a lot of pieces, it's easier to sew together than the traditional block. Let's get started!

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How to Sew a Starshadow Traditional Quilt Block

Posted by Elaine Huff on

How to Sew a Starshadow Traditional Quilt Block
Let's look at this cute star block called Starshadow. It is fairly easy to sew together - just lots of pieces! This block first appeared in the Quilter's Newsletter publication and is a lovely traditional block. 

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