Summer is a time for travel, isn’t it? Looking around, finding new places to visit. Here is a quilt made with the Corn and Beans block, hence the name Bean There! This is a sew-along project designed to show you little tricks for easy quilt construction. Since you are likely to finish it by fall,…
The theme for this month’s #QuiltBlockMania is “drink”. Since today is Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, I wanted to represent a popular Mardi Gras drink, the Hurricane. You would normally drink that out of a curvy glass, but I decided to simplify the design and show a goblet. To visit the other designers in this…
What do you see when you look out the window of your home? Find your favorite outdoor view and feature it in this 12″ pieced block. Are you stuck in a room without a view? The option of adding a border to make a Mini-Quilt for the wall is included in the pattern. To visit…
Gnome for Thanksgiving! Here’s a cute Gnome block that is completely pieced. You can easily add applique accents to make each gnome unique, or make him a seasonal decoration. Finishes at 12″. Make him into a mug rug, or use two to make a placemat. Three or more might make a table runner. Be sure…
This month’s blog hop theme is Market or Shop. What do you always need to bring to a shop? A reusable bag, of course! So I am not offering a block this month. I am showing you a cute bag you can use at a market (with handles) or for gifts. I am showing a…
Something Wicked This Way Comes Blog Hop While I was looking through my collection of old quilt block patterns, I found this one. I researched the superstition a little and redrew the pattern. Be sure to visit the other designers who created a Wicked block, too. They are at the bottom of the page. Ever…
This month’s blog hop theme is Sweets. Be sure to visit the other designers at the bottom of this page to see their sweet block. To visit the other designers in this hop, see the list at the bottom of the page. To print this page, go to the actual post at https://scrapdash.com/chocolate-hearts-quilt-block/ and use…
The theme for this blog hop is “Be Kind”. Well, I think quilters are ALWAYS kind. Don’t we make a lot of quilts to give away? I remembered a handout I had that had directions for quick and easy quilts and thought y’all might like to see that as my effort to being kind. To…
The theme for #QuiltBlockMania this month is “transportation”. This Wagon Wheel block would make a great mini-quilt set on point, or a pretty full size quilt. To visit the other designers in this hop, see the list at the bottom of the page. To print this page, use the green Print Friendly button at the…
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. To visit the other designers in this hop,…
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…
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…
