Today we're going to sew together this modern-looking traditional quilt block called Interlocking O's. The pattern is attributed to Doris Dace but I couldn't find any more information about it other than that. Let's get to it!
Add the Jack O'Lantern quilt block to your next Halloween quilt. The easy patchwork construction comes in 2 sizes and needs no special tools.
Quilt-As-You-Go is so much more than just log cabins! Try this new Blooming Quilt Pattern technique for a fun effect.
I can finally share my latest baby quilt! This is yet another quilt, I made with the help of the lovely ladies of the Quilty Circle of Bees. The block we sewed is called the 'Rocky Mountain Puzzle' block and I picked turquoise, pink and curry/chartreuse as the main colours and white and black/white fabrics for the background. It's always a nice surprise when you open the envelopes from your bee mates and see what blocks they made since we sew with our own fabrics. It gives the quilt such a great variety of different fabrics without looking completely wild and uncoordinated. I made three blocks, my bee mates made all the other ones. I loved how it turned out, it's such a happy and fresh looking quilt! For the binding I used left over strips from a backing of another quilt. This print has large dots, so the binding appears to be stripy - and I like that a lot. As always with baby quilts, I sew the binding on by machine for extra durability. For the backing I used my favourite wide screen cross-hatch fabric in pink. In the bottom right corner is a label, made from one HST. This quilt was sent earlier this week to Robin and her parents, who live in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Yesterday I received such sweet photos from Robin with the quilt... seriously, sewing a baby quilt is just the best! The quilt measures about 48" (123cm) square. Thank you to me bee mates Melanie, Allison, Madga and Saadia for making the blocks!
Today we're going to sew together this modern-looking traditional quilt block called Interlocking O's. The pattern is attributed to Doris Dace but I couldn't find any more information about it other than that. Let's get to it!
A mixed bag today. Can you tell I am having fun as I look at things around the world? With an eye open for inspiration, I found these o...
I’m back today with part two of the Spooky Parade block tutorials! For those of you just joining in, I am sharing a few Halloween themed 12″ x 12″ blocks in the weeks leading up t…
Meet my Tilt O' Whirl quilt. Each block of swirling circles looks like the top view of a Tilt O' Whirl .... my very favorite ...
The Hugs and Kisses Quilt block is a fun and versatile block! These have also been called "X & O". Get the materials list and start quilting!
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We are now at week 3 of the Solstice Stars Series ! Today we will be making a star with a very unassuming name, Another Star. This star is from Barbara Brackman’s book The Encyclopedia Of Pieced Quilt Patterns ,page 347 and is attributed to Beth Gutcheon's Perfect Patchwork Primer . When I first
The Hugs and Kisses Quilt block is a fun and versatile block! These have also been called "X & O". Get the materials list and start quilting!
This is a little wall hanging bookshelf quilt made using the fun tutorial from Elizabeth @ www.dontcallmebetsy.com. The book titles are cut from selvage edge scraps, mostly from Civil War reproduction fabrics. The embroidered quote along the quilt bottom is from Austin Phelps. Fabrics are an assortment from my stash...hooray for using what's on hand :o)
Add the Jack O'Lantern quilt block to your next Halloween quilt. The easy patchwork construction comes in 2 sizes and needs no special tools.
Yeah! Blogger is finally working again! A big thank you to Amy for putting together this Quilt Festival! Such a wonderful event for all of us to share our quilts. If this is your first time here, WELCOME! I hope you like what you see. I am showing my Leftovers, it's what for dinner quilt I made this quilt in a class I took at the City Quilter in NYC. The class was about using all of your orphan blocks and adding fillers to make a quilt top. This type of quilt is not new to me, when I started quilting at 14, my first quilt was an orphan block quilt using all the blocks I had learned in a class I took back then. Then when I saw Victoria's Kitchen Sink quilt, I was inspired to make another all these MANY years later! This quilt was SO fun to put together, It was like a big puzzle. I learned how to do partial seams in the process. One of my favorite blocks is this toppling tree. And it gets the most press too! Some of the blocks were given to me by friends . . . Some I made just for this quilt, and some came from classes that I took where I only made the one block. I pieced the back with some mermaid fabric I was given. I really love a pieced back, kind of makes it two quilts in one! For the quilting, I used a variegated thread and stitched in the ditch. That was a bit of a puzzle too. I made it a game to see how far I could go twisting and turning before I ran into a seam I had already done. So that is my Leftovers quilt. I hope you all enjoy the Festival and thanks to Amy!
Scrap quilt tutorial using long, skinny strips to make a quilt from scrappy asterisk blocks.
Are you ready for another fruit block? These lemons are bright and fun and the pink heart accents just make me happy! Make a Sweet Pink Lemonade Quilt Block For Our Fruit BOM Pink Lemonade Quilt Block Supplies: I used Riley Blake Designs basics for my block, mini hashtags, swiss dots, tone on tone white […] Read more...
The Hugs and Kisses Quilt block is a fun and versatile block! These have also been called "X & O". Get the materials list and start quilting!
They Can Be Used Separately or Together in Many Types of Projects! A crow, a pair of pumpkins, and a jack o’lantern combine to create a festive runner for Halloween. Make it up in your favorite spooky-season colors and enjoy displaying it every year. The block patterns are available separately or as a set and …
Meet Robin O'Neil who has been quilting most of her life. She used to worry about the quilt police and now creates for the joy.
Welcome dear friends to the Big Kiss quilt sew along. My gift to you to keep you present. This 50 inch quilt is made of 4 IDENTICAL blocks....
O que é o Patchwork Crazy? Como Fazer? - Veja Montar e Costurar o Artesanato em Crazy, Moldes e Riscos, Passo a Passos (Almofada, Colcha e Porta Tablet).
The Hugs and Kisses Quilt block is a fun and versatile block! These have also been called "X & O". Get the materials list and start quilting!
Printemps Fusion Fabric Product Gallery. A collection of quilts, garments, pillows and tablerunners made with Printemps Fusion fabrics by AGF Designers.
This Arkansas Crossroads quilt is my new go to pattern. It is made up of two simple blocks - a 16 patch and an "X". Combined, they create a truly amazing design that looks complicated ... a beautiful final effect. Tutorial on how to make this quilt: Printable instructions with pictures: England Street Quilts - jelly roll friendly Two videos from The Missouri Star Quilt Company: 1) how to sew & cut charm squares for the 16 patch here under the headline of "Scrappy 4 Patch" 2) how to make the 'x' portion and assemble here I used Kate Spain's Terrain left overs for this quilt and cut my squares with the Accuquilt 2.5" die - but rotary cutting is fine too. I lay out my blocks with 16 individual squares (helps to balance color and I find it fun) - but the tutorials above explain how to sew a 16 patch faster - as well as how to assemble your "X" blocks. This pattern is perfect if you don't have a design wall. A few blocks here and there and then it's back into a plastic box until you are ready to lay it out - very easy to keep track of and tidy up. Keeping true to my minky backed lap blanket size of 60" wide by 72" to 75" long - here are some numbers to help you: 1) Main Blocks: 24 16 patches: * using charm packs - that's 96 charm squares or... * cutting fabric from scraps, that's 384 2.5" squares 24 "X's" * Cut 96 background pieces 4.5" x 4.5" plus ... * 192 2.5" squares for the "X" blocks - or 48 charm squares The edges: * 56 background pieces 4.5" x 4.5" plus... * 56 2.5" colored squares - or 14 charm squares 4 4.5" x 4.5" background squares to fill in the corners So, for a lap quilt this size (60"x74") you can use 4 charm packs or 1 layer cake for your main color - very cool! Can't give specifics for background fabric since I used my stash but assume a few yards (2.5 to 3.5) which would include the 4" border. 2) After sewing together your blocks: Trim the 16 patches to 8" x 8" square Trim the "X"s block to 8" x 8" square Trim the edge blocks to 8" wide so they will 'fit' on top of the patches & "X's" 3) Size before adding a border will be: 52.5" x 67.5". I add a 4" border all the way around - cutting the fabric on the lengthwise grain (parallel to the selvage edge so there is less stretch). 4) For 60" wide minky backing - you only need 2 1/4 yards - but I get 2.5 yards in case it stretches funny when its being cut off the bolt. My bad advice is this: I love steam and starch and that does distort your block - so measure carefully before you go hog wild cutting like I do. Trimming down is always a good thing - and if there are a few mis-matched seams in this quilt with 632 small squares - no big deal! Good advice is this: Use a scant 1/4" and make a practice 16 patch before you start the assembly line no matter what technique you use. This will guide you how much wiggle room you have when you trim. Lastly, quilting is always easy and fun with Aurifil 50wt. A wavy line grid following the squares with white on top and a lovely cobalt blue thread on the bottom. Go medium slow speed with a walking foot and 3.0 to 3.5 stitch length and this is how pretty it washes up. UPDATE 11/2021 - to see other quilts in this pattern - go to the right sidebar and click on "Arkansas Crossroads". In a 2020 blog post I show in more detail why I trim my blocks a certain size, even though they might not line up as perfectly as others who make this same quilt. Materials: Terrain by Kate Spain Kona white Dimple dot midnight blue minky Fabric.com Aurifil 50wt. white & #2470 (dark cobalt) Accuquilt 2.5" square die Warm & White batting Thanks to England Street Quilts & Missouri Star Quilt Co. for their tutorials. Size: 58" x 74" March 2016
See how to make a large quilt block using several overlapping Friendship Star quilt blocks.
I had ‘snowing class’ last night and I’m so excited about the border to the courthouse steps quilt! It’s looking great already. I had a lot of strips cut that I didn’t…
Thanks so much for all the kind comments on my running in circles quilt . I had so much fun making it! It was great to start and finish a qu...
I'm a huge fan of Blogger's Quilt Festival as I greatly enjoy seeing all the amazing quilts submitted by many, many talented qui...
Hello! I’ve got a quick and easy zipper pouch formula to share with you today. If you have any questions let me know in the comments or message me over on Instagram! The pattern My go-to pattern for zipper pouches is Purl Soho’s Quilted Zipper Pouch. I love it because it uses French seams, which […]Continue Reading...
Use fabric scraps or create a theme with this X's and O's block quilt pattern. It's so easy you'll want to make a quilt for all of your friends.
Orange Peel Quilt and Pattern Talking about “Slow Stitching “. I started this project quite a number of years ago now. Even though you may think it’s taken a long time, I rather like to think that this is a project created from time which would otherwise have been “lost”. Recently, you may recall … Continue reading Orange Peel Quilt and Pattern →
using up some of the vast amounts of scrap fabric that I can never throw out! Added to that I've stitched some random flowers by machine. All great fun! :o)
