I am super super late this month, but I still wanted to share our October Quilt Block of the month...a pumpkin quilt block made easy...out of half-square triangles and squares! And it is great for scrap busting. And if you don't have time to make it for Halloween it would be perfect for a Thanksgiving project as well. ... View the Post
Quilt Block of the Month: Shoo-Fly Block
It's the first Monday of the month again...and that means that it is time for our Quilt Block of the Month Tutorial. This month we are focusing on Shoo-fly quilt block which is a simple and quick quilt block to make. Many quilt histories say that the Shoo-Fly quilt block originated in the mid-1800's and was sometimes called "hole in barn door" quilt block. It was named after the "hole in the middle of the quilt block" or the place where flies could easily get in the house. Some other quilt ... View the Post
Hourglass Quilt With Scrappy Binding
For May our Quilt Block of the Month was an Hourglass Block. (Here's the link to the short video we made showing how to make an Hourglass Quilt Block.) So before the month ended I wanted to show an entire quilt made from those blocks. ... View the Post
How to Make an Hourglass Quilt Block
Hello! Today is the first Monday of the month which means that it is Quilt Block of the month day! ... View the Post
Quilt Block of the Month: Flying Geese Quilt Block Tutorial
It is the first Monday of the month so that means it is time for the Quilt Block of the Month Tutorial...and this month we are focusing on the Flying Geese Quilt block! It is made up of three squares that from one large triangle in the middle and two smaller ones around it. The name comes from the middle triangle being "the flying goose" and the two smaller triangles representing "the sky" around it. It is a basic quilting block that is super versatile and can be used in many different ... View the Post
Nine Patch Quilt Block Tutorial
Our quilt block of the month for March wasn't really a block.... It was all about using plain, old, square blocks in different patterns to create fun quilt tops. And today I want to show you how to make one of my favorite quilt blocks, the nine patch. But....I'm going to show you the total cheater way that I make them... ... View the Post