This quilt tutorial is part of the “Salt and Sand” blog hop. Get out your suntan lotion before you visit the participants at the bottom of this page. There will be virtual ocean breezes, pretend sand between your toes, and maybe an imaginary wave or two. How to Make a Storm-at-Sea Quilt Block Well, as…
In this quilt tutorial, I am going to show you the Bias Beauty technique of making four blocks at the same time. I am using the Half-Square-Triangle variation in this block, but there are several other variations. Details are in the free printable. Use the green “Print Friendly” button at the bottom to print these…
According to Irish folklore, those who find a four-leaf clover are destined for good luck. Each leaf in the clover is a good omen for faith, hope, love, and luck. Here is a quilt block that promises both love and luck. Four of them make a great table topper or mini quilt. Cutting Instructions for…
Cutting Instructions Make these HSTs: In this pattern, you are making 2″ HSTs using the 2-1/2″ squares. Following the instructions above, make these HSTs: From the (10) 2-1/2″ Orange Fire Squares and the (10) 2-1/2″ Background Squares, make (20) HSTs. Press to the dark and square them up to 2″ × 2″. From the (6)…
What could be better for Valentines Day than Flowers and Candy? (Well, maybe a puppy.) Seriously, here is a 12″ square block that you can use for the center of a table runner, the front of a pillow, or maybe a pocket on a tote. Requirements: Cutting Instructions Dark Pink for Hearts and Candy Background…
This quilt of hope and kindness uses a little trick to make the Quarter Square Triangle units. The quilt that truly gave me peace was 26 Acts of Kindness. It was named after the kindness campaign that sprung to life after the Sandy Hook Massacre that killed 26 people on December 14, 2012. People were…
When I was growing up, one of our family traditions was my Grandma Werge’s Raspberry Thumbprint cookies. This is a picture of her and my grandfather when I was born – that’s me in the blanket, with my mother holding me. She didn’t share this recipe with anyone! But somehow my husband charmed her out…
I taught this class at my LQS yesterday. I can see lots of uses for these bags – the little ones for jewelry or the tooth fairy. The big ones can hold quilts or wet swimsuits. It’s a great stash buster – hey, I bet you have some orphan blocks you could use, too. Supplies:…
This Adirondack Winter Quilt Block represents the first day of snow in the Adirondack mountains. The trees are still exploding with their fall colors but the snow doesn’t care! Here it comes! Free Block of the Month Fabric Requirements & Cutting Instructions White BackgroundCut (1) 4″ wide strip by the WOF. Using this strip, cut…
I would like to take a moment to thank OyVey Quilt Designs for donating the fabric I am using in this tutorial. It is from her new fabric line, Mosaic Masterpiece by Hoffman International. Ask for it at your local quilt store! Supplies you will need Before starting this or any other project, wash and…
Halloween Quilt Pattern Tutorial: I used to teach at a quilt retreat held at the Bayside Inn in Cooperstown NY. I wouldn’t stay at the Inn, I would stay in a camping trailer we had at the time at Shadowbrook Campground. One year I offered two different classes – a log cabin and a bargello….
Ringo Starr said he named his song after the story that Octopuses strolled along the ocean floor gathering rocks and other pretty baubles to make a garden. Is the story true? Indeed it is! Octopuses like to hide in small, protected areas. Sometimes they hide the opening to that area by piling up rocks, shells,…
