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…
Start with a Three-Dimensional Pinwheel Quilt Block Gather some scraps so you can practice the technique before using it in a quilt. You will need: The Traditional Method of Making HSTs The Traditional Method of making Half Square Triangle Blocks (HSTs) is to place a 3-7/8″× 3-7/8″ dark square right sides together with a 3-7/8″×…
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…
How to Make the Forest Tree Quilt Block You will need: The “Magic Eight” Method of Making Half Square Triangle Blocks This method works well when you need to make a lot of identically colored HST blocks. Here is an overview of the method. Make a test block first. (My personal preference is to cut…
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…
Three Dimensional Attic Window. Here’s the easiest way ever to make an attic window quilt block. Wouldn’t this make a cool Halloween pattern? Just put spiders in the window! The easiest way ever to make Attic Windows quilt blocks A Three Dimensional Attic Window handout, from our Piecing in the Third Dimension class. Have you ever…
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…
This is a Quilt-Block-of-the-Month Mystery series. It starts today! Clues will be presented every Sunday from 6/4/23 until Labor Day. It is a two color (plus background) quilt that finishes about 90″ x 90″. Look for a list of clues at the bottom of this page. To print this clue, use the green Print Friendly…
This Octagonal Table Topper is part of the “See It, Sew It” Blog Hop. The challenge is to show what you made with the theme of Something to Use at a Picnic. I chose an octagonal table topper made with grilling fabrics by Northcott. Change the fabrics and it would be a great tree skirt!…
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…
