Holly of Bijou Lovely shares how to make a kaleidoscope quilt block on her blog. Four kaleidoscope blocks make up her quilt, shown here. Thanks goes to Kati Rozsnyo for this great find. Get the tutorial.
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Ta Dah!: Garden Boot quilt block
I’d love to pull myself up by this boot strap! This pretty garden boot quilt block is the original design of Amy Friend over at During Quiet Time. Her fabric choices are perfection, plus she shares what they all are … Read More...
Tutorial: Wonky Drunkard’s Path block
Kate S. of Needle and Spatula shares how to make a wonky Drunkard’s Path quilt block on her blog. Go HERE to get the tute.
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Tutorial: Arkansas Traveler block
Melody at The House on the Side of the Hill mentioned this quilt block on her blog today. It’s a modern variation of the Arkansas Traveler quilt block made by Lee at Freshly Pieced. Lee shows how she made it. … Read More...
Inspiration: ‘Shrink it down’ quilt block
We’ve all seen the trend of blowing up quilt patterns to make them sew up faster and/or look more modern, but Me? A mom? is thinking small. She took a Circle of Geese quilt block pattern and shrunk it down … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Titanic Belfast block
Ethne at Flaming Stitches made this pieced block for the Free Bee, month of February belonging to Marianne at The Quilting Edge. Marianne asked everyone to create quilt blocks with an urban, industrial theme in the style of Elizabeth Barton. … Read More...
Tutorial: The shortcut quilt square
Bri at Googly Eyes & Glitter shares a way to create a quilt block that is fast and easy. The trick involves sewing before cutting. Brilliant! Get the know-how.
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Rose quilt block
Ineke from Never Too Old To Learn created this quilt block with soft green and pink floral fabrics. The pattern is Flying Geese all pointing to the center rose, which she cross-stitched. Lovely mix of piecing and stitching. Go HERE … Read More...
Australia Day quilt block
Jan-Maree from Cherry Red Quilter made this quilt block using a fussy cut technique for the center. It’s the perfect choice for Australia Day. Go HERE to read more.
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Process: Improv quilt block
Nicole from Mama Love Quilts walks you through her process for creating an improvisational Log Cabin block. In her example block she used solid fabrics and as part of the requirements she says you must be willing to let go… Read More...
Tutorial: Whirligig block
Lindsay at Craft Buds shows how to make a whirligig block without any special tools or templates. She adds,
It’s the perfect quilt block for using up your scraps!
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Tutorial: Attic Window block
Leah from Quilted Delights shows how to make this traditional quilt block – Attic Window. This is a good choice for fussy piecing. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Cathedral Flora block
Christina from A Few Scraps used the Cathedral Window technique on this Flora quilt block. It’s lovely. You can make one too, she shows you how with step-by-step instructions. Go to her post.
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Ski Lodge quilt block
See Inside the Ski Lodge by whynotsew? and more at Fresh Modern Quilts Flickr.
Tutorial: One Horse Open Sleigh | Block 27
Sunni Bolger from Love Affair with my Brother designed this quilt block, number 27, as part of Quilting Gallery’s Celebrate Christmas Quilt Along and Super Deals for Quilters. Click HERE to read Sunni’s interview and get a good deal … Read More...
Tutorial: Amy’s Dresden Plate quilt block
Amy at Stitchery Dickory Dock has demystified the dreaded Dresden Plate quilt block. Follow her step-by-step instructions and she says you can cross this off your bucket list. Click HERE to go to her Dresdens Decoded Tutorial.
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Technique: Fussy cutting fabric to isolate motif
This is a wonderful example of fussy cutting fabric to show off a motif. In this case it’s the cat in the center of Petra’s improvisational quilt block. Found on her blog Sew Paint Create.
Tutorial: Improv Pumpkin block
The talent behind piecedgoods blog shows her way of doing improvisational patchwork in this tutorial. She even throws in a math formula. Click HERE to learn how to make an Improv Pumpkin quilt block.
Gandalf block: There and Back Again BOM kick-off
Jennifer and her fellow designers at Fandom In Stitches are hosting their very first Block of the Month (BOM). Called There and Back Again, every first Wednesday for 13 months they will post a new free paper pieced quilt … Read More...
Tutorial: Linked Square quilt block
Christina at A Few Scraps made this quilt block for Jane’s Desperate Housewife’s Quilt project. Go to the tutorial to make your own Linked Square block.