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National Sewing Machine Day is celebrated every year on June 13. It’s an unofficial holiday that honors one of the most important inventions in textile and clothing history: the sewing machine. Why June 13? The date is thought to be the date the first patent for a sewing machine design was granted English inventor Thomas…
When the theme for this months #QuiltBlockMania was announced as “weather”, I looked through my existing 12″ blocks to make sure I didn’t duplicate anything. I really wanted to use (or reuse) the Kite Block, but then I remembered the Butterflies are Free block. I created a new block using that technique. Be sure to…
This month’s Blog Hop is a Cookie Exchange. Be sure to see the list of designer chefs at the bottom of the page, and the free table runner pattern. Use the Print Friendly button under that list to print this page. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl-P or Flower-P. December’s full moon, known as the…
The theme of this month’s #QuiltBlockMania is New Year. Be sure to check out the full list of designers at the bottom of the page. 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…
Here’s the quilt we are making. I’m calling it Bean There because it is created using the Corn and Beans block. Although that block can be made entirely of HSTs, I am not going to do that in this sew along. Although I suppose you could. I wasn’t going to put those instructions in this…
When I saw the theme of this months block, I knew exactly which sport I would pick! It’s the one that gives me a chance to brag about my granddaughter. To print this page, click the green Print Friendly button under the designer list. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl + P (or Flower +…
Make the DinoRoars! Quilt. This quilt was designed to take advantage of QT Fabrics Dinoroars line of fabric. Get ready for a super fun dinosaur adventure with the “Dino Rocks!” quilt pattern! Designed for QT Fabrics Dinoroars Collection, this awesome quilt is full of cute and silly dinosaurs who look like they’re ready to play….
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,…
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…
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…
