Joanna of Shape Moth created this inviting quilt block, a typewriter with paper in place. She shares on her blog a paper piece pattern, in two sizes. Get the PP typewriter tutorial and free downloadable pattern.
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Katie’s For Pinks Sakes quilt block
Katie Blakesley of Swim Bike Quilt shows expert use of fussy cutting in her For Pinks Sakes creation. The pink lions in her wonky log cabin block delight me. All for a good cause too. Learn more about For Pinks … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Iowa pride in a plate
Kathy of Kindred Quilts made this patchwork license plate as part of the AMB Blog Tour. She admits taking her idea from paper to piecing was harder than she imagined. Visit her blog post, Welcome to Iowa!!!, to … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty Posy quilt block
This Pretty Posy mini quilt is made up of four 9 patch blocks. The quilt-y girls at Fresh Quilts share on their blog how to make it. Plus, they show us two ideas for larger quilts. Get the Pretty Posy … Read More...
Inspiration: Jude’s cat patch
This is one feline of many found in a nine patch series over at Spirit Cloth. Created by talented fabric artist Jude Hill, go see Cat in the Window and others, such as Safe.
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Quilt Block a Day in July
Adrianne rocks the first week of her self-imposed challenge (Block a Day in July) with these six blocks. Only 25 more and she’ll be ready to sew them into a top. Visit On the Windy Side to learn more about … Read More...
New DDNP quilt block tute
Don’t miss this latest post at A Few Scraps. Christina shares what she calls improved instructions for creating a double disappearing nine patch quilt block. This fun technique will give your finished quilt top a complicated look without the fuss. … Read More...
#NGAQB: No Girls Allowed Quilt Bee
Don’t miss the No Girls Allowed Quilt Bee (#NGAQB) hosted by Molli Sparkles. Reaction to his announcement post was encouraging, never resentful of the male-only event. Comments like Erin Gerard’s were typical:
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Cross Circle pillow
Any quilt block can be used for a pillow front but only a few turn out to be this fabulous. Maura Ambrose of Folk Fibers smartly chose and executed the Cross Circle block for hers. I love it! Do go … Read More...
Tutorial: Set Sail block
Mary of Mollie Flanders Makerie wants her readers to know about liberated quilting, an approach to piecing first popularized by Gwen Marston. With this in mind, she created a summer quilt, part of it shown here. The sails are brightly … Read More...
Tutorial: Watercolor Heart Block
Violet Craft had some feline help making this pretty heart pillow cover. She fussy-cut her floral fabric into squares, arranged, then sewed them into rows to make the pillow front. She shares how she made it at Janome; go … Read More...
Newsy: Double Dutch Quilt Along
This is the first block in the Double Dutch Quilters Quilt Along just now taking off and being talked about by Nicolette of Dutch Comfort. She shares a link to the first block in the sampler (meaning every block … Read More...
Free patterns: Evil queen and hag
Jennifer of Fandom In Stitches shares two patterns that use a paper piecing method of quilt block construction. Shown, is the Queen from Snow White, described in her blog post as “pathologically jealous”. The other side of her is the … Read More...
Freebie: Dresden Plate with Butterfly
Dust off that sewing machine that’s been collecting dust this winter. Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs shares a free pattern for this Spring-invoking quilt block. What you see here is a quilt made up of 20 of these blocks. Go … Read More...
Baby quilt fail still a success
After auditioning these blocks on her design board, Megan (Tales of Ineptitude) concludes it’s just not right for a baby quilt. It’s still plenty right, her color and fabric choices rock the stars. She’s thinking of finishing … Read More...
Tenugui baby quilt
Cynthia of A Quilter by Night fussy cut some of her Tenugui towels to go into a baby quilt. I love this Mt. Fuji block, don’t you? All this sewing is to welcome a couple friend’s baby into the world. … Read More...
Spring Butterfly block for Vintage QAL
Happy first day of Spring! These butterflies fit the scene of blooming flowers, pollinating bees and nest building birds. Charise Creates shares these Spring Butterfly blocks as part of her Vintage Block Quilt Along (QAL), in progress. Go HERE … Read More...
Free pattern: Boho Urban Chiks
This is a stunning quilt pattern I spied over at Sewn’s free pattern page. It’s not obvious how the top is constructed. You strip piece fabric (in this case they used the Boho Urban Chiks line) to make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Semi-portable design wall
A design wall is essential for getting the best results when laying out a quilt top. Karin of Leigh Laurel Studios agrees, saying
The design wall has by far been the most valuable addition to my studio.
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Tutorial: Pretty points pieced block
Anjeanette Klinder shares on her blog the secret to sewing what she calls ‘pretty points’ in a quilt block. Hint: she uses lots of pins – but her explanation and photos on just how to pin for no slippage – … Read More...