Today let’s take a look at the traditional Arrow Crown quilt block. This classic block uses Hourglass, Half-Square Triangles and Flying Geese to make a stunning block. Part weathervane, part star, part square in a…
Let’s look at this variation of the Massachusetts quilt block today. Using only Half Square Triangle and Hourglass blocks plus two squares, it goes together quickly to create a lovely pattern. Traditionally, the block is…
The easy Empire Cross quilt block is a wonderful traditional block that creates wonderful secondary designs when made into a quilt. With only half square triangles, snowballed corners, and rectangles, the block goes together quickly.…
Here are more than 20 of our most popular pinwheel quilt block patterns to help inspire you to create your next quilt! The pinwheel is one of the most basic of quilt blocks but can…
The Bonnie Scotland quilt block is so fun and fast to sew together! The pattern creates a pinwheel and/or windmill design by itself but when multiple blocks are sewn together, another pinwheel appears! The block’s…
This gorgeous star quilt block is a delight for the eyes! The large 16″ Starburst block also makes a wonderful secondary design when made into a quilt. I’ll break down each part of the block…
Let’s take a look at the Salt Lake City quilt block today. It is easier to sew together than you might think because I’ll show you a simple method to piece that one complicated-looking component.…
Let’s take a look at the Arrowheads quilt block by Nancy Page. It also is called Crow’s Foot by the Ladies Art Company. There are lots of pieces and steps to this block but it…
Today let’s take a look at how to piece the traditional quilt block called God’s Eye. This 16″ block pattern design uses mostly Half Square Triangles (HST) and Flying Geese components along with squares and…
Here are more than 40 of our most popular scrappy quilt block tutorials to help inspire you to create your next quilt! While most quilt blocks can be made scrappy, these look especially nice. Below…
Awhile back I did a tutorial for the traditional Shoofly quilt block and a variation that I call the Disappearing Shoofly block. Here’s a link to that tutorial: https://quiltembroiderypdf.com/free-pattern-shoofly-quilt-block-variation I had quite a few requests to…
As promised, here’s the tutorial for the alternating block for the Square in a Star quilt block that I did last week. This is a tweak on the classic alternating block for the State Fair…
Today let’s look at another way to piece the Trees in the Park quilt block. This method uses a Four Patch for the basic layout and is composed with only squares and Half Square Triangles.…
This block is take off of the State Fair block I did a few weeks ago. With just a small change, another star was formed! This will be paired with another alternating block that will…
The Trees in the Park quilt block stands as a testament to the timeless beauty of this craft. This classic design looks amazingly modern and is a quick and delightful project, offering both the joy…
Today we’re going to learn how to piece the lovely Mosaic #2 quilt block. This cute block with a pinwheel in the center is part of a series of Mosaic blocks that was published by…
The Sandhills Star quilt block, steeped in tradition and sometimes referred to as the “Blossoming Cactus” block, was first published in the Kansas City Star. While obviously being a star block, it can also be…
In my last blog post tutorial, we looked at the State Fair Block which was traditionally made with a specific alternating block. Today, we’ll sew together that alternating block. While it probably was originally constructed…
Today let’s sew up an Uneven Log Cabin quilt block! This variation (also known as an Off-Center Log Cabin) of the ever-popular log cabin adds a curve by using different width strips. The design adds…
Today let’s sew together this cute and easy block called Magic Circle. It was first published in the Ladies Art Company and I don’t know why it was called Magic Circle – I don’t see…
I found another variation of a Pinwheel block that I think is interesting. It is fairly easy and quick to sew together. It reminds me of the Duck Tracks block I did a tutorial for…