Tooth Fairy Quilt Block Thi block is meant to represent the fairy as flies her way to a child’s home and appears in the window. Fabric Requirements For this block You will need two HSTs. Following the above directions, make the first one using the (1) 4″ light brown square(1) 4″ dark brown square. You…
Twin Sisters Mystery Quilt Like any two siblings, these twins wrestle for space! Use your favorite fabrics or make it a planned scrappy—it’s up to you. Fabric requirements are shown in yardage, but you can substitute fat quarters as long as the strips are at least 20″ long. Just double the number of strips shown….
This month we are going to cut ahead a little bit while making the strips for the Log Cabin Quilt Block. The secret for making a perfect log cabin block is to precut the logs to exact lengths. As you sew them around the center, use pins to make sure the logs line up exactly. …
This Jungle Quilt Block is another easy block – but I sure do like the effect you get when it is repeated! I think this would make a grand scrappy quilt with a little bit of planning. Here is the basic block: But Wait! It needs a partner to reproduce. If you are going to…
This is the last group of Flying Goose Blocks you will need to make, I promise:-)) Might as well learn a new technique — the Wing Clipper Ruler. Here is a tutorial. (This tutorial also works for the No Math ruler by Lazy Girl.) These blocks are made with the 5-1/2″ scrap squares and the…
The Player Piano Quilt Block is a 12 inch quilt block that would make a great table runner or border. This is a super easy block to make — perfect for the border of a musical quilt! It finishes 12″ square. Assemble: Here is the Player Piano Quilt Block Piecing Diagram Sew the top part…
Sunbonnet Sue – from a plain beginning as a drawing to a superstar, here is her story and how she has been used in quilts and quilting. The History and Mystery of Sunbonnet Sue You might know her as a redwork design, or perhaps an applique on a 30’s quilt. But like all young women,…
This challenging quilt block builds on the technique you used in last month’s block and adds one additional fabric. There are many, many different ways to make the Flying Geese units used in this block. This monthly pattern will show you how to use the Quilt in a Day Flying Geese ruler # CC2007 as well as…
The Diamond Sawtooth Star is the second block in the Color Me Creative Block of the Month. This Diamond Sawtooth Star uses the same fabric as the Month One block, with one additional fabric used as the diamond center of this block. There are many, many different ways to make the Flying Geese units used…
Have you ever caught a bug and kept it in a jar? It’s fun to see a lightning bug flash or a caterpillar turn into a butterfly! But then you have to let them go. Here is a quilt block pattern so you can keep it forever. I need to tell you a little story…
I admit the house and, in particular, my sewing room has gotten away from me lately. I could give you all the excuses but you probably know them. My job, my kids, this endless cold that just will NOT let go, the fact things always get worse before they get better – ARGH!! The most…
This month’s blog hop theme is a colorful array of bloggers, who have been working away getting ready to share their “Colors” with us all. I couldn’t help but remember a quilt I designed called Color Me Creative that was chosen as a local shop hop quilt in 2010. Each shop chose a color and…
