This is the first in a series of block patterns that can be used in a row-by-row quilt or as a table runner. The pattern is available for free to subscribers at the bottom of the page. If you’d rather just print, click the green Print Friendly button under the tutorial. If that doesn’t work,…
The pattern is available for free to subscribers at the bottom of the page. If you’d rather just print, click the green Print Friendly button under the tutorial. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl + P (or Flower + P) to bring up the printer dialog box. . Free-standing Bag Pattern Here is a cute…
The pattern is available for free to subscribers at the bottom of the page. If you’d rather just print the page, click the green Print button under the tutorial. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl + P (or Flower + P) to bring up the printer dialog box. Are you singing My Heart Must Go…
The pattern is available for free to subscribers at the bottom of the page. If you’d rather just print, click the green Print Friendly button under the designer list. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl + P (or Flower + P) to bring up the printer dialog box. Be Kind Quilts The quilts in this…
The pattern is available for free to subscribers at the bottom of the page. If you’d rather just print, click the green Print Friendly button under the tutorial. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl + P (or Flower + P) to bring up the printer dialog box. . And, no, it wasn’t always called the…
When I first heard about this blog hop, all I could think of was the Randy Newman theme song for Monk “It’s a Jungle Out There”. I wanted to make some sort of urban block, so I looked through my collection of old blocks for inspiration. I came up with City Streets by Nancy Page….
Here is the classic men’s accessory – a bow tie! As it turns out, there are LOTS of different ways to make this block, and even more ways to use it in quilts, table runners, and other bags. Of course, I had to make my sample using men’s ties! The pattern is available for free…
The challenge for this month is to create a block and/or project with the theme of Something Fishy. Here is a way to make a large fish block and set it on point. This Goldfish Block makes a great 12″ block for a table runner or quilt. There is a free pattern for members of…
When the theme for this month’s QuiltBlockMania was announced as “book”, I immediately thought of The Book Block, a pattern by the late Christine Thresh. Be sure to see the blocks presented by the other designers at the bottom of this page. The Library Quilt The basic “Library Shelf” book block was designed in 1994…
(Also known as Dimensional Flying Geese) There is a pattern at the bottom of the page that is free to newsletters subscribers. If you would rather not subscribe, you can print this page by using the green Print Friendly button at the bottom, just above the comments. If that doesn’t work, try pressing down the…
Years ago, my husband and I took a long trip in our RV. We drove from Albany NY to the Grand Canyon, did the “Grand Circle”, then came back again by way of the southern US. We broiled in the West and got chased by no less than 4 hurricanes in the South, but that…
On the Road to the Stars! This block was inspired by a Balloon/Laser light show event that I went to last year. There were lots of different balloons but this was the hardest one to figure out until it was inflated. It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Rocket Ship! Here is my version…
