Now, I had an accordion as a child. And I *just* watched the Weird: the Al Yankovic Story on Roku. (Roku is half-price on Amazon as I type this!) And, of course, could could forget: But that didn’t help as much as looking through Pinterest and various other sites for accordions. Click on the caption…
The Controlled Scrapy Star is Block Eight in this Block-of-the-Month quilt. This month you will be making (4) “controlled scrappy” blocks. Instead of using random scraps, you will be using specific colors next to each other. You will be making the center star of the quilt. You are in the home stretch now! Download Color…
The Traditional HST Quilt Block is one of the most basic of all blocks – the Half Square Triangle Block or HST. HSTs are squares made up of two triangles. Each triangle occupies half of the square’s space. As you might expect, there are many, many different methods to make those blocks. In this month’s…
Heidi Pridemore of the Whimsical Workshop was kind enough to share her line of fabric for Island Batik with me so that I could bring you this tutorial. The stars in the Nightshade Quilt Pattern are shining over these night blooming flowers. Plan to spend an enjoyable day piecing this sparkling 30″ mini-quilt. Fabric Requirements:…
Tooth Fairy Quilt Block Thi block is meant to represent the fairy as flies her way to a child’s home and appears in the window. Fabric Requirements For this block You will need two HSTs. Following the above directions, make the first one using the (1) 4″ light brown square(1) 4″ dark brown square. You…
This month we are going to cut ahead a little bit while making the strips for the Log Cabin Quilt Block. The secret for making a perfect log cabin block is to precut the logs to exact lengths. As you sew them around the center, use pins to make sure the logs line up exactly. …
This Jungle Quilt Block is another easy block – but I sure do like the effect you get when it is repeated! I think this would make a grand scrappy quilt with a little bit of planning. Here is the basic block: But Wait! It needs a partner to reproduce. If you are going to…
This is the last group of Flying Goose Blocks you will need to make, I promise:-)) Might as well learn a new technique — the Wing Clipper Ruler. Here is a tutorial. (This tutorial also works for the No Math ruler by Lazy Girl.) These blocks are made with the 5-1/2″ scrap squares and the…
The Player Piano Quilt Block is a 12 inch quilt block that would make a great table runner or border. This is a super easy block to make — perfect for the border of a musical quilt! It finishes 12″ square. Assemble: Here is the Player Piano Quilt Block Piecing Diagram Sew the top part…
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 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…
