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Winter Blues Table Runner – Free Quilt Tutorial

    For this tutorial, I began with a pile of mostly blue and white snowflake/snowman themed fabrics. I keep them in a fabric covered box with a lid. I have this thing about “color-coding”. The navy… 

    Scrap Jar Stars – Tutorial

      I’m a big fan of upcycling and transforming old stuff into new treasures. I think it’s a great way to save money and be creative at the same time. That’s why I was so excited… 

      Spiral Block Tutorial

        The spiral block is a simple but elegant design that you can create with some basic cutting and sewing skills. You can find a detailed tutorial with all the measurements and instructions at the link… 

        a tale of two quilts

          This quilt tutorial is available for free…  Full post: a tale of two quilts

          The American Spirit Quilt – Free Pattern

            The quilt has 12 blocks, each twelve inches square, with a three inch border. Finished size is 42×54 For a larger quilt you can make additional blocks or add different borders to expand it. There… 

            Jelly Roll Quilt Patterns

              Jelly roll quilts are easy to make and stitch together in a flash. Here are a few of my favorite free patterns to help you stitch up a storm. Full Post: Jelly Roll Quilt

              45 Free Jelly Roll Quilt Patterns

                If you’ve ever succumbed to the temptation of a jelly roll (and we’re not talking about donuts), you’re probably in need of some creative jelly roll quilt ideas to use up all those 2-1/2″ strips… 

                Machine Sewn Hexagons Tutorial

                  Below, you will find a tutorial for sewing whole hexagons by machine. This is also part 2 of the Oblongagonalong Quilt Along instructions.

                  Beach House Baby Quilt – Tutorial

                    For the hexagons, I found this cute charm pack of “Beach House” by Kate Nelligan for Moda. I have had it since the spring. And now that summer’s over, I figured it could help revive… 

                    The Lattice Block – Tutorial

                      This block is a quick and easy block that can be very visually striking when the right colour/print combinations are made. The block pictured above is made up of two of my favourite teal fabrics.… 

                      Friendship Quilt Free Pattern

                        The Friendship quilt pattern makes a stunning design, thanks in part to interesting geometric shapes. It uses a repeat of the Friendship Star quilt block and measures about 43 inches square. Download the two-page Friendship… 

                        Cathedral Windows – Tutorial

                          Today I thought I would do a demo on one of my favorite techniques – Cathedral Windows. This is a hand technique where you take a light fabric like muslin fold and stitch then add… 

                          X and O Quilt – Tutorial

                            First, we chose a selection of fabrics.  We “shopped” in my cupboard, and at the store.  You can make this as scrappy as you like.  It’s a great one to use a bunch of different…