This cute ladybug with googly eyes is the appliqued creation of Carol at Mamacjt. It’s her entry in The Bitty Block Committee. Go HERE to see more of Carol’s work.
Tutorial: Peek-a-boo square
Alix at Mamaka Mills laid out a quilt top on her design board, shown. Using plaid shirting fabric from retail samples she came up with a construction technique for the square block she calls Peek-a-boo. When asked why she created … Read More...
Tutorial: Churn Dash Redux quilt block
Jenna at SewHappyGeek shares how she made this quilt block she calls Churn Dash Redux (love the name) on her blog. At the end of her post, she even does a mock-up of a quilt using 25 of these blocks … Read More...
Double Disappearing Nine Patch blocks
Christina from A Few Scraps shows how she made these Double Disappearing 9-Patch blocks. Love ’em. Get the know-how.
Tutorial: Greek Cross block
This is my favorite block in the Summer Sampler Series over at Fresh Lemons. Faith shows how to make the Greek Cross block on her blog. Get the tutorial.
Tutorial: Wonky Snowflake quilt block
Sunni from Love Affair With My Brother shows how she made a Wonky Snowflake block for her Modern Christmas Sampler quilt. She offers some helpful tips for new quilters. Go to the tute.
Free pattern: Whale quilt block at Lark
Thom O’Hearn shares this whale quilt block pattern at Lark Craft blog as part of their Free Project Friday series. It’s one of the blocks in Lark’s 45 Quilt Block Animals
by Trice Boerens. Get the free pattern.
Tutorial: Scrappy Tile block
Lynne from Lily’s Quilts shows how she got a scrappy tile look in her Rainbow Tree block, shown. This tree rocks! Click HERE to get the tutorial.
Inspiration: Bonnie Indigo Rug
Today Joss and Main’s Design Report offers home accents in Pantone Blue Curacao. The collection includes this Bonnie Indigo Rug. They describe it as a modern flower design, but through this quilter’s eyes, it looks a lot like the … Read More...
Garden Fence quilt block
Cindy from Hyacinth Quilt Designs created this quilt block she calls Garden Fence. Now 35 are sewn into a beautiful quilt top, see photos here. She shares the dimensions of the block and provides instructions for sewing one together … Read More...
Tutorial: Interlocking Seasons quilt block
Madame Parfait from The Parfait Cafe shares a tutorial for the block she entered in the 3 x 6 Sampler Quilt Mini Bee. She calls it Interlocking Seasons, I call it superbly done! Click here to get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Modern String block
Erin from Two More Seconds shared how she made her entry in the recent 3×6 Quilting Bee, shown. It’s a modern twist on a string block. It’s fabulous. Get the tutorial.
Pat’s improv quilt block for a swap
Pat Sloan shows how she came up with this improv quilt block for a swap over at Bumble Beans. It’s sassy cute. Notice she signed the block with a selvage from her own fabric line. Brilliant! Visit her post… Read More...
Tutorial: Log cabin quilt block
Learn how to create a basic Picture Frames log cabin quilt block with Susan Beal from West Coast Crafty. She’s the author of Modern Log Cabin Quilting: 25 Simple Quilts and Patchwork Projects. Go to the tutorial.
Newsy: Kaleidoscope Quilt-Along
Mark your calendars! Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy is hosting another Quilt-Along. If you join you’ll be making a classic quilt block, the Kaleidoscope. She chose this theme because she had so much fun making this kaleidoscope block, below. … Read More...
Curved seams quilt block
Holly from The Undercover Crafter made this curved seams block for a block exchange. Piecing curves is a skill that scares off many quilters, even longtime ones. See how she gained the confidence to tackle it here.
Via craftgawker… Read More...
Japanese + and X Quilt Block
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts just joined the Japanese + and X Quilt Along. This block is getting some buzz in the blogosphere since it was first spied in a quilt by Setsuko Inagawa at the 2011 Tokyo International Quilt … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern Scrappy Stacked Wedges Block
Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy shares how she made this gorgeous quilt block that has a distinctly modern vibe. Besides its looks, she swears it’s an awesome scrap busting block. Get the know-how.
Freebie: Stepping Stones Block pattern
Tacha Bruecher from Fat Quarterly shares her Stepping Stones Block pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew!. You can use the block in a pillow, as shown here, or make multiples for a quilt. Get the free PDF Pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilt block refrigerator magnets
Regina from Chalk in my Pocket shows how she made these quilt block magnets for her refrigerator. Brilliant! Get the know-how.