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…
The Cactus Rose quilt block is a very old block that has been known by many different names in the past 200 years. I decided to show the Cactus Rose or Cactus Basket in honor of this months desert themed blog hop. Fabric Requirements and Cutting Instructions for the Block Sand Background Red Leaves Green…
The Double Star Quilt Block This is a great 10″ block for a meteor shower! This block is made with Flying Geese blocks. Some of the blocks are made using Half-Square-Triangle blocks and some are made using the Quilt-in-a-Day Flying Geese Ruler. Of course, you can use any method you prefer. Here are some options:…
It’s time for #QuiltBlockMania! The challenge for this month is to create a beach related block. Here is a way to make a large fish block, also known as a Shaded Four-Patch or a Cat’s Cradle Quilt Block. The method shown on this page uses the Creative Grid Cat’s Cradle Ruler, but an alternative is…
The theme of this blog hop is “It Moose Be Love”. I don’t particularly love moose, but I do love moose-ic! So here is a mooseic note quilt block that you can use in a table runner or quilt. To visit the other designers in this hop, see the list at the bottom of the…
Be Sharp Quilt Block Fabric Requirements Read over this tutorial before you start to sew. Make sure you understand all the directions before you begin cutting. Pressing means just holding the iron over a spot for a moment or two. Don’t drag the iron back and forth as you normally do when ironing. That might…
How to Make an Economy Quilt Block An Economy Quilt Block as we know it now is a block that is basically a Square-in-a-Square set on point again – and maybe again! It’s an old block, designed to use up scraps during the Depression. Here is a Kansas City Star clipping from August 1933. It’s…
Today I thought I would show you how to fussy cut a monster into a sunflower block. Well, these aren’t monsters exactly, are they? But they will be fun on the front of a Trick or Treat bag. This block is made of three basic units. The 4-1/2″ center is fussy cut to feature a…
The Bookworm Block This is a great block to place on the front of a bookbag! You could personalize the book titles with a name or a favorite book, too. This block is completely freehand. By that I mean YOU get to choose the size and type of the books, and the circles that make…
I love my new puppy but she is not leash trained! I walk her every day and she is getting better, but there is no question that she occasionally drags me Hither, Thither, and Yon. That’s why I thought this block would be great for the It’s a Dogs Life Blog Hop. To Make the…
Sunflower Table Runner Quilt Pattern Fabric Requirements Make those Flying Geese Quilt Blocks! Place a 7-1/2″ square of the green right sides together with a 9″ square of the white, roughly centered on the larger square. Draw a line through the diagonal of both squares. Pin carefully, then sew 1/4″ on either side of the…
The block you are making finishes 6″ square. To make it a 12″ block, just sew four together as shown above. But check out the designs at the bottom of the page. You may not want to do that. For the Spool Block Assemble: To make the spool block: 1. Sew a 1-1/2″ × 2″ bobbin…
