. 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. To print this article, click the green Print Friendly button at the end. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl + P (or Flower + P) to bring…
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…
I decided to go into my stash of antique quilts and blocks to show you a temperance quilt block. I haven’t found one yet, but give me time! Meanwhile, here are some others to share with you. Before I tell you about the Temperance Movement, I have to give you a very generalized view of…
Give your fabric scraps a new life! This Super Simple Scrappy block will make a cute little Spring wallhanging or table topper. Make as many blocks as your heart desires! This is a free pattern for subscribers. The form is at the bottom of the tutorial. If you don’t want to subscribe, just click on…
When Carol of Just Let Me Quilt announced this blog hop, I couldn’t help but think of the song by Jim Croce: If I could save time in a bottle The first thing that I’d like to do Is to save every day ’til eternity passes away Just to spend them with you I was…
Blast from the Past! I admit that when the #QuiltBlockMania was postponed last week, it threw me for a loop. I had something Mardi Gras related ready to go for March 1, so I couldn’t exactly postpone that post! My only choice was to turn that into a regular post called Mardi Gras Geese and…
Traditionally, I hold a mystery quilt event every Super Sunday that is fast, easy, and FUN for busy quilters. This year, we are concentrating on using up your STASH. The pattern is written for 10″ squares but this quilt is so scrappy, you could probably substitute anything you have. This quilt will finish about 60″…
This is a free pattern for subscribers. The form is at the bottom of the tutorial. If you don’t want to subscribe, just click on the large green Print Friendly button at the bottom of this page above the comments. The Apple Blossom Block Fabric Requirements Not Required, but if you have them, you will…
