Today let’s look at this traditional quilt block called Blocks and Stars – a bold and versatile 12″ design that brings classic elements together with striking results. Centered around a braced star motif, this block…
Today we’re going to sew together this easy Chained Star quilt block. The block was designed by Margaret Huckeby and appeared in the Quilters Newsletter. The block finishes at 12″ square and goes together quickly.…
Today we’re going to piece together this traditional Weathervane Variation quilt block. What makes this Weathervane quilt block different is the pinwheel in the middle! Not hard to do – just squares and Flying Geese…
Today let’s sew together a Flying Dutchman quilt block. The Flying Dutchman block is a variation of the Dutchman’s Puzzle block. It is composed of four Flying Geese units, four Hourglass units, and four rectangles…
Today let’s sew together a Wedding Bouquet Quilt Block. This traditional block was originally made with just two colors – a dark and a light. But of course I had to change things up a…
Today let’s look at some parts of sewing the Centerpiece Tablemat together. This isn’t my pattern so I can’t give you all the info. The tablemat was Patchwork Parcel’s September kit. It’s an awesome quick…
Today let’s look at another Morning Star quilt block. I have a tutorial on a different Morning Star block (which you can find here: https://quiltembroiderypdf.com/free-quilt-block-pattern-morning-star) and a quick Google search showed at least two more blocks…
Today we’re going to put together an easy Log Cabin quilt. The Log Cabin block is a traditional block that has lots of different layout options. Generally half of the block is light and the…
A 20-block sampler quilt is a wonderful way to explore a variety of traditional quilt blocks while building your piecing skills. If you’re looking for a sew at your own pace block-of-the-month project, this sampler…
Recently a follower asked how much of each color fabric would be needed to make a queen-sized quilt using the Easy Chained Star quilt block in the picture below. (You can find my tutorial on…
Today we’re going to look at the Chained Nine Patch quilt block. This 12″ block is fairly easy to sew together. I did make a modification and used a modified Flying Geese unit instead of…
Today let’s look at the Aunt Dinah quilt block. The traditional quilt block only uses two colors of fabric – light and dark – but of course I had to make it my own by…
Let’s give a nod to my southern neighbors and look at the Wyoming Valley quilt block today. I used the traditional coloring for this 12″ finished block – one light, one medium, and one dark…
The most common question I get regarding my quilt block tutorials is “How much fabric do I need to make a ______ (insert size) size quilt with this block?” While I would love to be…
Let’s sew together this traditional Card Basket Quilt Block today! I can’t figure out how this translates to a “card basket” but it is a pretty star block. It only has three components and goes…
Today let’s sew together an Eva’s Garden quilt block! The traditional coloring for this block is just two fabrics – a light and a dark – but, of course, I had to do my own…
Today let’s look at this lovely Swing in the Center quilt block. Well, Swing in the Center is one of the names it goes by – there’s also Dumbbell Block, Mrs. Roosevelt’s Favorite, and Roman…
Today let’s look at the Squares and Diamonds quilt block. This block was first published in the Kansas City Star. The elements of the Squares and Diamonds block can be rearranged to make other blocks…
So the Hopscotch quilt block I’m going to show you today is nothing like the ones I find in a Google search. This one was first published in the Kansas City Star many years ago.…
Today let’s look at the Tulip Lady Fingers quilt block. It’s still a little early for tulips in my neck of the woods so this block is a welcome reminder that spring is just around…
Today let’s look at the Diamond Star quilt block. There are other blocks out there that go by the same name but this is the one published by Aunt Martha Studios. Traditionally, the block uses…