Sure, squares are interesting and easy. So, why not? If you are considering making a quilt, any one of these would be a great way to begin. How, you ask? 1. Start with a square of fabric and sew it to another square. Keep adding squares to form a row until you are satisfied that the row is long enough. Thirty inches is a good start, but you can certainly make it any length you want. 2. Make several rows. If you have a square quilt in mind (equal length and width) count the squares in the first row and make that many rows. 3. Now you're ready to begin stitching the rows together. Sew two rows together matching up the squares as you go. 4. Keep going till all the rows are in place. Really, it's that simple. One of the great reasons to use simple squares is that you can use a different fabric for each square or just a few fabrics for the entire quilt. Thanks for stopping by. Please say hello. Only Google+ members can leave a comment, BUT you can reply if you're not affiliated with G+.....just click the reply button. Please leave your email address or blog address--I'll shoot back a "hey."
The day has arrived! My next pattern, the Nova Star quilt pattern is available now! I have been dreaming about making a new star quilt pattern for awhile now. My first pattern I released, Inside Out Star, is a beautiful modern take on the star block. I then designed Sienna Burst and felt electrified with designing a st
This pattern includes instructions for two quilt sizes and a quilted pillow cover featuring 8" x 12" patchwork strawberry blocks. (The blocks in this pattern are similar, but larger than the strawberries in The Produce Section quilt.) All fabric is rotary cut and sewn together using conventional patchwork piecing. The directions include instructions for making sets of blocks with fat quarters, or individual blocks with scraps and/or precut squares. Please refer to the pattern back image for quilt sizes and materials requirements. This pattern also includes a diagram and chart showing all of the pieces needed to make each block. You can use this as a reference while making the pattern projects, or as a guide for making individual blocks and scrappy projects. Berry Season blocks include some small pieces (though not as small as many of my patterns). The pattern will walk you through the process of sewing them with both diagrams and written instructions for each step. The Seed Units in each block are strip pieced to save time and help promote accuracy.
There is something so classic and simple about a patchwork square quilt. It feels homey, vintage, yet simple enough to be classified as
The quilt-along starts Saturday 30th September- see below for more details! When I first started quilting back in 2019, it was via a lot of hacked together Youtube videos. But quilting brings me SO much joy that I want as many people to do it as possible, hence why I pulled together my free Quil
Learn How to Make a Perfect Economy Quilt Block with these simple instructions. Free downloadable tutorial instructions included.
A festive and fun Halloween quilt made with the Great Granny Square Quilt Pattern and the Spooky Schoolhouse fabrics by Melissa Mortenson.
Another day at JMQ, another super simple quilt- my favourite! If you are looking for a quick finish, this one comes together in a flash- I made the quilt top in just over an hour! So let’s get right into it! This tutorial makes a large throw which is 60” x 75” ** (If you want to make a crib size qui
Meet Granny Patch! A modern patchwork take on the traditional crocheted granny square. . I've had this design in my head and drafted on my computer for a few years now. I've played with it a little here and a little there and I decided last fall that this would be the first Lo & Behold pattern of 2023. Better yet, we would officially release it on my Granny's birthday, March 15th. This cozy, vintage inspired quilt evokes all the warm nostalgic feelings and is probably one of my favorite recent Lo & Behold quilt patterns. :) It's a mix and match type pattern so you have lots of opportunity to create different combinations and have fun with it. You're going to love sewing this together! . One thing that I love about Granny Patch (if I do say so myself) is that the blocks are strip pieced, meaning you are NOT dealing with individual squares of fabric. Instead, you're sewing strips together in a certain order then cutting them apart to create the rows of your blocks. (Can I get an amen??) There are also nesting seams so you don't have to fuss or stress about everything perfectly lining up as you are sewing. It really is a fun block to assemble! . . . I don't know about you, but I always love seeing crocheted afghans and blankets folded up on the back of a chair or at the foot of a bed. I wish I could say that I had an heirloom afghan that inspired this quilt, but after watching all seasons of Parks & Rec about 10 times, seeing one on the back of Ann's couch over and over definitely made me fall in love with the granny square. Then when we moved to Black Mountain and started leasing studio space above the Black Mountain Yarn Shop, I found myself surrounded by even more granny squares, which got me that much more excited about having a
In January, our guild had an “Out with the old” challenge, where we were to use up some of the oldest fabric in our stash. Back when I first started quilting (I think around 2006), I bought four packages of 100 floral 4″ charm squares on eBay. The person selling them was putting them up […]
New Halloween quilt patterns available! The Bat quilt pattern is one of 16 designs that are perfect for the spooky season!
This is a downloadable PDF Digital sewing pattern, not a finished product! Please read full description before purchasing. After purchase, you can instantly download the files on your Etsy account. There are no shipping costs and nothing will be mailed to you. Learn how to quilt the SQUARE PATCHWORK QUILT with our comprehensive step-by-step guide featuring illustrated instructions. This modern pattern is suitable for beginners and utilizes just two colors. It's an excellent entry into quilting and doubles as a delightful handmade present for loved ones. ✦ FINISHED SIZES: LAP: 24" x 30" CRIB: 36" x 48" THROW: 48" x 60" ✦ DIFFICULTY: Beginner friendly ✦ WIDTH OF FABRIC: 55" (width of our recommended fabric: Enzyme washed linen) ✦ RECOMMENDED FABRIC: Enzyme Washed Linen https://www.etsy.com/listing/1287620165 ✦ Downloadable files include: 1) LETTER size file to print and make your own booklet guide 2) A4 size file to print and make your own booklet guide 3) Digital Guide for desktop and tablet view 4) Instruction on how to print and bind your copies to create a booklet using MAC>PREVIEW 5) "Binding a Quilt" illustrated guide ✦ Visit our instagram @earnestquilt #squarepatchworkquilt for inspirations and images ✦ Feel free to message me on Etsy or email earnestquilt [!at] gmail.com with any questions Pattern/Quilting Guide is for personal use only. Duplication of any kind is prohibited. ©️ EARNEST QUILT. All rights reserved.
I love quilts with just squares- they are fun and quick to sew and have a lovely timeless feel. And with strip piecing, this one comes together a lot quicker than you might think. Don't know what strip piecing is? No worries! Let's get started!
This is a short and sweet blog post to share about my Christmas Joy quilt that I made this year! It's hard to believe that Christmas Joy was my second quilt pattern. It's one that I've revisited multiple times and each time, I find a way to teak the instructions to make something completely new and fun. This was also Peter's first quilt pattern! Last year he made a scrappy Christmas Joy using fat quarters and a scrappy background, which you can read about here. For this quilt, I wanted to use our 2021 Christmas fat quarter bundle, called Kringle. This is our third annual Christmas bundle but it might be my favorite! I created a Nightingale quilt using our Christmas bundle last year, which you can read about here. But back to this quilt!! I created the Kringle 12 piece FQ bundle as sort of a traditional/moody Christmas palette. I love traditional red and green quilts, but I especially love that this one isn't overly festive. If I *accidently* leave this quilt out all year, I don't think it'd feel too out of place. While the colors definitely convey the Christmas spirit, the prints are relatively neutral for year round use. In the bundle, I used a mixture of Kona solids, Art Gallery prints and some yarn-dyed wovens from Ruby Star Society. The mix of textures is so fun and interesting!! . . . . For my background fabric, I didn't want to use a stark white...it felt too crisp to me. So I ended up using Kona Ivory, which feels a little worn and vintage. I like the soft cream against the fat quarter fabrics. It lets them stand out, but not too much....if that makes sense. :) . I went back and forth about which pattern I wanted to use for this. With 12 fat quarters, it ended up being perfect for a throw size Christmas Joy. And it's been a while since I made one, so I was kind of itching to make the pattern again. This design feels very traditional and nostalgic to me. When I think about Christmas decor and the feelings that come along with the season, this pattern feels like
Skill Level: Beginner Helios was the Greek god of the sun who, twice a day, rode his chariot across the sky bringing about both day and night. This quilt is made up of alternating Day blocks (a bright sun radiating daylight) and Night blocks (the white moon in a dark sky). This pattern comes in: - Wall Hanging (28" x 28") - Table Runner (14" x 56") - Crib (48" x 48") - Throw (56” x 70”) In this pattern you can learn how to make half-square triangles (HSTs) 8-at-a-time. The pattern also comes with instructions for making a scrappy version. This a PDF download, which means the pattern will be instantly downloaded onto your computer or smartphone as soon as you purchase! At the end of this pattern, along with all The Athena Workshop patterns, there is information on domestic violence and how to get help. A portion of the sales of this pattern will go to support agencies and organizations working to support victims of domestic violence, as Athena was not only the goddess of the arts but also the goddess of justice.
Quilting is a craft that has been around since, according to Emporia State University, 3400 B.C. Known for sure to have been used by the Egyptian Pharaohs, quilting eventually spread from the Middle East to Europe. For sure, bed quilts were used in..
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Christy Jr made this quilt for her daughter, Elly, and it was so much fun to make we had to share! The pattern is from Missouri Star, and is called the Disappearing Four Patch. All you need are your standard rulers, rotary cutter, iron, sewing machine, and five inch charm squares. We used Fossil Fern Quilting Squares and Cotton Supreme Optical White (but there are lots of charm square options out there!). See the photo tutorial below of how me made our quilt! The blocks are sewn together, ironed, then trimmed to nine inches. Then the block is cut into three inch pieces and the outer center pieces are rotated one position clockwise. Then the pieces are sewn back together as a whole block. A major part of the "look" for this quilt was a color gradient, so we spent a fair amount of time arranging and re-arranging the squares before settling on a final layout. Since we didn't really plan out the squares ahead of time, we ended up making a few extra blocks that helped transition colors. For example, there's a block with a yellow bottom and orange top, and another with a pink top and dark bottom. All in all, this was a blast to piece together. We added borders, and quilted with our popular West Wind at Night Edge-to-Edge. As you can see, the stars add a lot of fun and flavor to the quilt, and the swirls provide good coverage and movement! And here's the happy recipient of the quilt getting cozy before a little nap! And if you're interested in learning more about how to make this pattern, check out this fantastic YouTube tutorial made by Missouri Star Quilt Co.
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Hi friends! Today I have a really special (long) post for you! Today I want to share a quilt that took me two years and about 85 hours to complete - my Postage Stamp quilt! I got so many questions on Instagram every time I posted pictures of this project so I will try to cover all the FAQ's here. First, let me start at the beginning... THE INSPIRATION My grandmother passed away in October 2019. She was the one who taught me how to quilt and who my pattern company is named after. After she passed, my mom and aunt asked if I would finish a couple of the quilts she had been working on so we could give them to family members. This red, yellow, and green 9-Patch quilt one was one of them. I don't know the name of the pattern but I know it came from a magazine. I remember her working on this quilt over the years and I know each individual square finished at 3/4". Can you believe that!?! The quilt top was finished many years ago so I just got it longarm quilted (with a Baptist Fan pattern) and then I bound it by hand. The back was white with colorful buttons and the binding is black with red and yellow flowers on it, as you can see here. The backing fabric was hanging with the quilt top in her closet and I believe I picked out the binding fabric from her stash. This quilt went to my aunt Janet and her husband Dave. The other quilt I finished at that time (I have 2 more I still need to finish!) was this little baby quilt. I think the squares finished at 1-1/4". My aunt and I chose the back and binding fabrics from my grandmother's fabric stash and then I had it longarm quilted with the Interlocking Orange Peel panto by Karlee Porter. This quilt went to one of my cousins. So after finishing both of those quilts made by my grandmother, I was inspired. I never thought I would make a Postage Stamp quilt; too intense for me! But I got the itch around that time to make something with tiny squares and a little while later I made my first blocks. CUTTING I cut 1-1/2" squares that would finish at 1" each. I did not do all my cutting at once. I found that I liked to cut batches of squares, both bright and white, whenever I was running low or got tired of the ones I had in my pile. It was a nice way to break up all of the sewing. When I was actively working on my Postage Stamp quilt I would keep piles of squares by my machine so I could easily grab and sew. I didn't put too much thought into what fabric went where. I just tried to space out colors to create balance. When I needed a break from that project I simply put the squares in a ziplock bag. They didn't get wrinkly so it was easy to pick up where I left off the next time I was ready to work on my quilt. FABRIC I used lots of different whites, creams and low volumes for my "whites". If you look closely at some of the following pictures you'll be able to tell. From far away, everything reads as white but the quilt still has a really scrappy feel to it. Plus it was a great way to use up scraps! As far as the brights go, I used alll the colors. My only requirement was there had to be enough contrast between the brights and whites. There are several fabrics of my grandmother's in this quilt. Including a few squares that have remnants of her embroidery! Those are my favorite! ASSEMBLY There are several ways to assemble a Postage Stamp quilt. You can strip-piece units together. But since I used scraps for all of my pieces I cut squares and sewed them together one-by-one. I didn't mind; in fact I preferred to do it that way so it would be extra scrappy! But of course, you could strip piece if you wanted. For the most part, I chain-pieced rows together to make regular, small 9-Patches (above). I made some that had brights in the corners and some that had whites in the corners. This was such mindless sewing and I quite enjoyed it! Immediate satisfaction! Then I sewed nine of those 9-Patches together to make big 9-Patches that had 81 squares in each block. I figured out it took me about 45 minutes to make a block (maybe about an hour with cutting). Towards the end of this project, I switched from making small 9-Patches to just chain piecing squares together to make a row for the big 9-Patches. I started by sewing tons of pairs of bright and white squares together. When I got bored I separated the pairs and then sewed them together to make units of 4 squares each. Once I had all those sewn together I sewed 2 of those units together plus one extra square to make a row of 9 squares. PRESSING After I made each block row, I pressed the seam allowances toward the dark/bright fabrics. After I sewed the rows together, I pressed the seams open. I pressed everything as I went. It may seem daunting but I honestly got faster the more I did it. It really wasn't too bad. I definitely recommend pressing as you go and pressing the seams open will help your quilt lay nice and flat. Quick side note here: I never pin when I piece. If you're really accurate in your cutting and piecing all of your seam allowances should be able to nest together nicely. I'm sure that saved me a lot of time while making this quilt. I have some tips saved in my Instagram highlight bubbles on precision piecing and cutting. Check it out @gigis_thimble. As I worked on this project, I found it helpful to set little goals for myself. I started by making two blocks and kept trying to double the number of blocks I had until I finished. One month I challenged myself to make 100 little 9-Patches and towards the end of this project, I challenged myself to make 1 big 9-Patch a day until I was done making all of my blocks. I always tell myself, "A little progress every day adds up to big results!" and that is definitely the case with a Postage Stamp quilt! Because there are a gazillion seams in this quilt, it is heavier than normal. The seams can start to stretch apart because of the weight and become harder to match up. So I would recommend that you make two halves of your quilt; press the row seams and then sew the 2 halves together to complete your quilt. Here I am at the halfway point: And here is the finished quilt top. An exciting moment! FINISHING I bound the quilt in this red and white gingham fabric that I had in my stash. I also had this rainbow fabric in my stash that I had bought recently for another project (that didn't turn out how I wanted so I gave it away). The fabric is 55218-20 from the fabric line Shine On by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. I used it for the back of my quilt and I love it. My friend Jen Ostler quilted it with the Scribble Hearts panto. She always hides an object in her quilting for her clients to find so this time she did a rainbow. It took me forever to find but I think it's darling. It's much easier to find from the backside of the quilt than the front! One of my Instagram followers sent me a picture of her Postage Stamp quilt that had been quilted with the Scribble Hearts panto and I thought it was sweet and fun so I decided to do the same on mine. I love the quilting community where we can all inspire and learn from each other! I've been buying custom quilt labels from Ever Emblem for the last couple of years. I get the 2" cotton fold-over, sew-in labels and I've been really happy with them. They're really inexpensive and a quick way to label your quilt. Well that's it! I think I addressed all of the FAQ's! Please let me know if I missed anything. Just to recap here is a quick breakdown of all of the details... DETAILS Finished size of individual squares: 1". Finished quilt size: 72" x 90" Total number of big 9-Patch blocks: 80 Layout: 8 x 10 blocks Total number of 1" squares: 6,480 Start date: December 27, 2019 Finish date: November 3, 2021 Longarm quilter: Jen Ostler in Highland, UT (@drycreekquilter on Intstagram) Quilt panto: Scribble Hearts Hidden object in the quilting: rainbow Backing: Rainbow 55218-20 by Bonnie + Camille for Moda Approximate time to make this quilt: 85 hours Batting: 100% cotton Machine pieced Hand-bound 1/4" seams I hope you enjoyed this post! Like I said, please let me know if you have any questions. I'd love to know what you think about this project and whether or not YOU might make a Postage Stamp quilt someday! Happy quilting!
Learn how to square up fabric before cutting any pieces for your next quilt - especially when dealing with longer strips.
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Our latest Slow Roads design. Inspired by Americana quilts from the early 1900s, we worked with expert crafts people in Jaipur, India to produce our exclusive monochromatic pull tie quilts. Each Sunday Quilt is handmade from vintage sari fabrics. The vintage fabrics range in technique, from ikat, block print to appliqué. Some squares on the quilt may be embellished with beads and/or mirrors. The workshop specializes in high quality textile handiwork and is co-women owned and operated. The workshop supports women artisans and handicraft traditions throughout Rajasthan. They pay their female works fair wages, and directly, allowing them to manage household expenses. One of a kind. Origin: Jaipur, India Manufacturing: Machine sewn, hand quilted Material: Cotton, Silk (Warm Sand Only) Colors: Warm Sand, Canyon, Deep Lake, Moss, Mulberry Condition: Excellent. Due to the nature of the vintage fabric areas may show signs of use. Wear and inconsistencies are unique to the original item. Dimensions: Quilts are handmade by artisans, sizes may fluctuate a few inches. Throw - 72.50" L x 54.50" W King - 108.50" L x 90.50" Notes: Limited quantities in-stock. In the event we are sold out, reorders will arrive in 4-6 weeks. Place your order now to reserve yours. Made to order. Dry clean only Dry clean only Checkered Quilt Patchwork Quilt Bohemian Quilt Handcrafted Quilt Vintage Quilt Slow Roads Made by Time Inspired by Nature Time-Honored Designs
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