The Batty Pumpkin Quilt Block is a spooky quilt block! This 12″ pieced block is using a bat for his distinctive smile. Or is it a grimace? Here is one made by Kelly M. Fabric Requirements & Cutting Instructions This tutorial uses a Tri-Recs ruler. There are other Triangle-in-a-square rulers that cut the same block….
The Crayon Box Quilt Block is a great block for a Back to School project. Before beginning, this or any other project, wash and press your fabric. Take the time to clean your machine, put in a new needle, and fill a few bobbins. To press, just hold the iron over a spot for a…
How To Make a Modern Table Runner According to the Modern Quilt Guild, modern quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilts often use bold colors and prints, high contrast areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, lots of negative space for quilting, and alternative layouts such as asymmetrical designs. The open design…
Oswego’s Harborfest commemorates the “Battle of Fort Oswego”, which was fought on land and by tall ships in the Harbor of Oswego, NY, during the War of 1812. The festival is normally held the last weekend in July. This 18″ block honors the Tall Ships that took part in that event. To make the block,…
You have probably guessed at the end of this mystery, but I am going to keep going anyway. I am switching off to graphics rather than the actual quilt because I think they make it easier to understand. Assemble: (12) 2″ x 2″ red squares (10) 2″ x 12-1/2″ background rectangles The LOONG border strip…
Are you all caught up? Just one more thing to create: the sashing that goes between the rows. Get those sharp pins out – keeping everything neat at this point will keep the quilt square. Assemble: Make (6) sashing sets like the one below. These will be the center sashings and the top and bottom…
Are you all caught up? This should be a quick clue. Learn how to miter the seam when you sew two strips together to help hide it in long strips of fabric used in borders and binding. Then, create some rows. Inventory Time You won’t use everything in this clue, you are just double-checking. You…
Let’s put some Tea and Crumpets Mystery-Quilt Blocks together. Before we get started, though, I need to admit a mistake… I Meant to Do That… Somehow in my enthusiasm for this pattern, I miscounted the number of square-in-a-square blocks I needed. The PATTERN was right, it was the quilter who was wrong. Of course, there…
This block will help you make a secondary design. Pretty soon you will be able to see the sparks! Assemble: (12) 6-1/2″ background squares (12) 2-1/2″ blue squares Place a 2-1/2″ blue square right sides together in one corner of a background square so that the pencil line connects the two sides as shown…
Let’s add a little accent to some of the square-in-a-square blocks. Don’t put them together yet, we have more work to do! When you press a block, you don’t move the iron at all. I use and recommend the Oliso Smart Iron. Just touch the iron handle and it lowers, ready to press. Take your…
It’s time to make the square-in-a-square blocks that form the basis of one of the blocks in this mystery quilt. Since there are so many of them, I am experimenting with different Square Up Rulers. Take a look and tell me which ruler you prefer? Making the Square-in-a-Square Blocks, Fabric # 1 Assemble: Cut the…
It’s almost time for a picnic. Let’s make a pretty Tea and Crumpets Mystery Quilt for the table. Choose florals for a spring quilt or red, white and blue for a patriotic one. This quilt finishes at about 64″ x 77″, although you can make it bigger with borders. Have fun this summer! The Mystery…
