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Eva's Garden Quilt Block Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
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 to do my own thing and have four fabrics! There are a couple of different ways to construct this Eva's Garden block and I'm going to show you how to do it in a nine-patch way. Let's get started!
- Tags: 12" Blocks, Nine Patch Blocks, Tutorials
Free Tutorial - Card Basket Quilt Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
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 has three components and goes together pretty quickly. Let's get started!
How Much Fabric Do I Need?
Posted by Elaine Huff on
The most common question I get regarding my quilt block tutorials is "How much fabric do I need to make a ______ (insert size) size quilt with this block?" While I would love to be able to answer every one of those questions, so much depends on what the layout would be, size of borders, etc.
Wyoming Valley Quilt Block Free Tutorial
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Let's give a nod to my southern neighbors and look at the Wyoming Valley quilt block today. I used the traditional coloring for this 12" finished block - one light, one medium, and one dark fabric. I have seen examples with more than just the three colors and it is lovely that way too. Let's get started!
Aunt Dinah Quilt Block Free Pattern
Posted by Elaine Huff on
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 it my own by using a light for the background, 2 medium tones, and a dark. I would consider this an easy intermediate block pattern to sew. Let's get started!
- Tags: 12" Blocks, Nine Patch Blocks, Tutorials
