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Easy Nine Patch quilt block tutorials and patterns for finished nine patch quilts, including Irish chain quilts. Simple, fast, and classic beginner block.
Stretch your quilting skills with the Pretty Bird Quilt Block. The patchwork design is easy to make and comes in 2 sizes. by The Sewing Loft.
Hello Quilting Friends! Have you ever heard of a Duckworth quilt? I didn't until recently. A Duckworth quilt is a quick and easy scrap busting quilt. Not just any quilt pattern but a wonky log cabin quilt. I started seeing these being made in a Facebook Group called Scrap Quilt Enthusiasts. Why are they called Duckworth quilts? Duckworth refers to a quilters name....Jo Anne Merrill-Duckworth. She is an amazing quilter in the group who makes almost exclusively scrappy wonky log cabin quilts. She can whip these things out super fast and donates them to friends, family or whoever. And she has become a quilting Rock Star to many of the members in this group. Duckworth has inspired quilters to dig into those scraps and just sew. To me this style looks vintage and modern all at the same time. It also has that Gee's Bend feel to it. With every quilt she made and shared in this group she was overwhelmed with comments and questions. So to help others create one of these beauties from their scraps, she was kind enough to make a PDF to explain her process. The PDF can only be found in the group files. So if you have a Facebook account you might want to join the Scrap Quilt Enthusiasts group and grab that free PDF. It's a fun group of quilters making more than Duckworth quilts. So much scrappy goodness! Yes, the Duckworth bug has bitten me as well! It's all I can do to not start one. Now I have another tool in my toolbox to use up those scraps...someday. A Duckworth quilt. It makes me wonder... in a hundred years when you see articles written about wonky log cabin quilts will it read something like this... The wonky log cabin quilt has more than one name. It is also known as an improv log cabin quilt and a Duckworth quilt. (Jo Anne gave permission to write this post and use her quilt images) Until next time... I hope you find time to stitch up something sweet! EDITED 12/26/23 A YouTube video has been made about how to make a Duckworth Quilt. The Channel is called Jelly Roll Club and is hosted by Ivonne Davila-Beegle. She saw this blogpost and decided she too needed to use up scraps and help others to do the same. Watch the video below! Pin It
Did you know The Jolly Jabber is hosting a Sew Along and Blog Tour for Lori Holt's new book, Quilty Fun!?! And (yay!) it starts today! Grab your copy of Lori's new book, Quilty Fun and follow along with the 19 participating bloggers to make all the cute blocks for another one of Lori's amazing samplers. All you have to do is post your sew along blocks to the Quilty Fun Sew Along and Blog Tour Flickr page each week and you'll be entered in to win one of the fantastic weekly prizes! I was thrilled they asked me to be one of the participating bloggers! I just don't know if I can wait 15 more weeks to give away my prize. I'll be giving away 1 copy of Quilty Fun to one of my lucky readers!!! Can't wait! It's perfect timing because I just finished making one of Lori's darling quilts featured in Quilty Fun! This is the only picture I've got right now of my sweet little Apple-licious quilt top (thanks Instagram!) She's off being quilted right now (with my favorite little swirl) but when she gets back I'll for sure be showing LOTS of pictures! And can I just say that Apple-licious was quilty and fun! Lori's instructions were clever and clear. I was very impressed! I put together some Apple-licious kits just like mine. They're available at Just Sew in Highland, Utah or you can call 801-492-7929 to have one shipped to you! The supply is very limited so call soon! I hope you'll join in on all the Quilty Fun. Be sure to stop by Lori's blog, Bee in My Bonnet for more details on her Quilty Fun Sew Along and Blog Tour and check out Kerry's blog today as she shows off her blocks for Week 1 - the apple blocks! Happy quilting! ~ Amber
Circling Swallows quilt block is a pretty 8-pointed star like LeMoyne Star. Print with a free Inklingo shape collection. Hand or machine.
Learn how to make the Hidden Wells quilt block with this tutorial. is very fast and easy to make and each time you make it.
If you want to learn how to make a quilt this is the perfect post for you. Find everything you need to know about how to make a quilt by clicking through.
One of the quilts that I'm working on for my solids challenge is my biased quilt. I have had so much fun making the blocks, so I took some photos along the way that explains my process. I hope you find this tutorial useful. I can imagine this quilt stitched up in prints, too. I think it would be pretty fun! Supplies needed: A phone book (or other lightweight paper) for foundation piecing Scraps! A rotary cutter, mat and ruler A glue stick A scissors is optional, but helpful. An iron. Spray starch. Also, a working sewing machine. :) Before you get started, you need to choose a block size. My unfinished block size is 10" high (because it was the height of the phone book) x 6" wide (because it is the width of my ruler). No need to make it complicated! Cut all your papers to desired size. I'm making 88 blocks, so my quilt will measure about 60.5" x 76" finished. Please note, in most cases I used strings of fabric that measure between 1 1/8" and 1 3/4" wide. Let's get started.... Take a glue stick and draw an angled line on the paper. (Sorry that you can't see the glue. It's transparent.) If you use enough glue to see it, that will be bad news for your quilt! You only need a bit to temporarily hold the fabric in place. Place the fabric on the glue line and trim the extra fabric length with a scissors. I like to trim my scraps straight, rather than at an angle, because I'm more likely to use the little bits that way. Choose a second string of fabric that coordinates with the first one. Cut to length. Align the edges of the fabric on one side and sew a 1/4" seam, using the edge of the fabric as a guide. TIP: Backstitch at the beginning and the end of the seam where the paper edges start and stop. This will prevent the stitches from coming apart when you are removing the paper later. (It's a lifesaver!) Press the second string of fabric away from the sewn seam with a hot, dry iron. Select another string of fabric and cut to length. Make sure that it extends from the edges of the paper about an inch on either end. Repeat steps above to attach the third string to the block. Continue to add strings to cover the entire corner of the paper, pressing after each addition. Remember to backstitch. Once the paper is half covered, flip it upside down and add strings to fill in the remaining corner. Once the block is completely pieced, give it a good press. I like to use a little spray starch after the block is pieced to help stabilize it a bit. Now it's time to trim the block down to size. Place the block face down on a cutting mat and use the ruler to measure the block when trimming, rather than using the paper to measure. I've found that the paper shrinks up a bit when piecing, so this is a good way to get an accurately sized block every single time. Here you can see that the paper shrunk a bit...about 1/16 of an inch. Not a huge deal, but it sure is nice to sew blocks of the same size together. Once the block is trimmed down to size, carefully remove the paper backing. Your block is complete! Troubleshooting (or avoiding trouble): Sometimes a strip gets a little wavy, for one reason or another. If that happens, it's not too difficult to fix. Flip the block face down and fold the paper back. Use a ruler and rotary cutter to straighten out the fabric. Fold the paper back into place and continue to add strings and strips to the block. Having a straight edge makes it much easier to add the next piece. TIP: When aligning a light fabric over a dark fabric, be careful to place the fabric on top ever so slightly over the edge of the dark fabric, to prevent shadowing. Conversely, if you place the fabric as shown below, you will get an unsightly line showing through the lighter fabric after pressing, also known as shadowing. (It's a little thing, but also the kind of thing that drives me crazy in a finished quilt. Might as well avoid it if you can!) This block had a little bubble issue....the pink fabric shown didn't lay flat when I added the next strip. Rather than press a crease into my block and leave it.... I removed the paper before trimming the block down, then gave it a good press to remove the wrinkle/crease. I was sure to use spray starch, too. Then I trimmed the block down to 10" x 6". In most cases, trimming the blocks before removing the paper is the way to go, although it is nice to have a way to fix it if things go awry. I had a few questions about how I select colors for my blocks, so I'll touch briefly on that. Generally, when I am piecing blocks like this, I try to use a mix of lights, mediums and darks. I do a lot of auditioning for each block. As far as what goes next to what, I try to let go of my preconceived color ideas, but I find that I do place the same colors next to each other over and over at times. (I'm soooo not ready to blindly chose scraps out of a paper bag! I have too many control issues for that. ha!) My rule of thumb is, if the colors don't make me cringe when they are placed next to each other, sew it up! In this quilt, I found I had to keep cutting more and more lights to balance out the darks, because I didn't want the quilt to get too heavy and dark. So far, so good! I think I'll leave it at that! I hope that you give this block a try! If you do, I'd love to see photos.
Quilt-As-You-Go is so much more than just log cabins! Try this new Blooming Quilt Pattern technique for a fun effect.
The Photo by © Parker Y If you love birds, you will love these five free quilt block patterns. They feature different kinds of birds, each with its own charm and beauty. You can use these bird blocks
Sew a star quilt block with this tutorial from Bonjour Quilts. This 9" finished modern star quilt block looks great in scraps.
Dive into the world of quilting with this super quick and easy broken courthouse quilt block! It's fun, simple, and looks so pretty.
I indulged in a few long afternoons of playing in EQ8 recently. As usual, what I ended up with bears no resemblance to what I started with. This instance was rather extreme: I was thinking flowers and somehow ended up with a sailboat. Go figure! This block design ended up in my Sailing School pattern. For a tutorial about HRT, go here. After I drew it, I printed out the cut sizes the software suggested and happily started cutting and sewing, only to find that my sails were not turning out the size they should. I suppose I could have winged it and fudged all the other block parts to make it all fit together, but I'm really not an improv kind of quilter. I can appreciate a well-made improv quilt, but I don't particularly enjoy the process myself. I like to know what to cut to what size to make things fit in a predetermined way. So there. This of course meant that I needed to figure out why things weren't working out. I double- and triple-checked my seam allowance. I cut more fabric, checking my measurements. Nope, still not working. I finally figured out that my problem arose from having to guess how to line up the triangles when I sewed them together. I wasn't hitting the sweet spot. I thought I knew where to align one piece relative to the seam allowance on the other. I was wrong, though it would have worked if the geometry of that long triangle hadn't messed up the works. To make a long story short, in a HRT unit, if you want the diagonal seam to reach perfectly from corner to corner, you don't want the seam to be exactly on the diagonal of the unfinished unit. I drew it out on paper to wrap my mind around it. The paper is cut to the unfinished size of the unit and the drawn rectangle inside is the finished size. If you extend the line that runs diagonally from corner to corner in the finished size, you see that it does not actually cross the corners of the unfinished unit. Well, that's a fine how-do-you-do! I know there are rulers out there that take all this into account. In fact, I have one on my wall that would suit, except that it isn't large enough for the unit I needed. Also, the quilt design I have in mind uses just a few boat blocks, and I'd hate to ask folks to buy a specialty ruler for just a few blocks. I humphed and harrumphed and decided there must be away to make these a little larger and cut down to size so alignment wouldn't be such a bother. I took in ideas from various tutorials, and spent half the afternoon stirring them all together and finally came up with something that worked the way I wanted. I spent the rest of the afternoon figuring out the math to know what size rectangles to start with to end up with a given size. It would be a pain to use trial and error every time I want a different sized unit. There's a tutorial in the works to share the details. In the meantime, tell me, have you used HRT in any projects? If so, do you have any tips or trick to share? UPDATE: The tutorial is now available here!
The Cascade Bloom Pattern has a groovy side that’s sure to catch your eye. With its curves and checkers, it checks all the boxes for a funky, fresh quilt. Inspired by vintage kitchens, this pattern brings a dash of retro flair while staying vibrant and unique within the quilting community. This pattern is a fantastic skill-builder, rated 3.5/5 stars for its matching points, precise 1/4" seam allowance, and curves using templates. But don’t let that scare you! If you’re new to sewing curves, I recommend making a few practice blocks to get the hang of it. Dive in and have fun with it! This pattern comes with the complete throw-size instructions in the main pattern and the additional size instructions as part of the Cascade Bloom Extras file. Pattern templates come in letter size and legal size file options. Sizes: Baby: 54” x 54” Throw: 70” x 70” Twin: 70" x 90" Bed: 94” x 94” Pattern credits:Tech editing by: Kacey Crutchfield (@KaceyCrutch) and Olivia Alaniz (@TheQuiltyVA)Quilting by: Trace Creek Quilting (@TraceCreekQuilting)Testing by: Tara Fanning (@FullMoonFabricCo), Sarah B (@SarahBSews), Meg Lindsay (@MeghLind), and Jess Rash (@JessiRash) #cascadebloomquilt
Are you ready to make the easiest quilt ever? If so, read on to see how I made this easy quilt with no measuring or pattern required!
Learn how to sew a square in a square block with this step by step tutorial. You will also learn the quilt math Shelby uses for her fabric measurements. With pictures and easy to follow directions you will learn this beginner friendly quilt block quickly.
The Photo by © Pat Smith What a beautiful quilt pattern! Quilting & designed by #Sister Chicks Quilting. Turkey block by Lori Holt...PDF pattern called GOBBLE GOBBLE is available… Easy Quilt Tutorial
Drunkard's Path is a traditional curved quilt block with many design possibilities! Learn Drunkard's Path Block Basics in this post from WeAllSew.
This super simple tutorial for a patchwork gingham quilt will create a fresh modern quilt that comes together fast! Includes free printable PDF pattern.
Have you visited our page that links to 52 Free Quilt Block Tutorials (easy to advanced) by fantastic quilting bloggers from around the globe?
Upcycling by sewing with fabric selvages is such a fun way to use up those pretty edges that show the color dots on the edge of the fabric.
This pattern is for the Northcott 10th Anniversary Block Party International Contest. Visit the url below for all the information, rules and stores participating in the contest.http://northcott.net/resource_details.aspx?resourceid=3135&resourceCatId=9 Designed by Karen Donnelly of Fabric Smart in Gulfport, Florida.This is a asymmetrical improvisational design, using Northcott's newest collection, Stonehenge Solstice, inspired by the Seminole patchwork of the Florida Seminole Indian Tribe. Plea
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Sew Along and make up the cutest Kitty Block in the Shine Together Sew Along! This free quilt pattern is so fun and so much fun to sew!
Make your own hand-quilted wearable Quilt Apparel fashion statement with this tutorial featuring a sweatshirt and and orphan quilt block.
Is anyone else obsessed with the Orange Peel design right now? I have been dreaming of Orange Peel wall paper for my dining room, I just free motion quilted an Orange Peel design on my recently finished Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt (pictures coming soon) and I just started this Orange Peel mini quilt last week! I'm obsessed! Obsessed I tell ya! So when my boss at Just Sew asked me if I wanted to be in charge of the mini quilt of the month for August and she handed me the book 101 Fabulous Small Quilts by That Patchwork Place and I spied an Orange Peel quilt in it - I knew I just had to make it! I've always wanted to make one and this was the perfect opportunity. I decided to do a low-volume, scrappy background with bright fabrics for the leaves. I've been loving that combo for a while now so I'm pretty excited about finally doing it. (I had a little helper helping me plan my scrappiness. She's pretty cute, eh?) Because I'm on a deadline (this has to be appliqued, pieced, quilted and bound by the end of the month) I've set a goal to applique 8 leaves (or 1 row) every day. I figure each leaf takes about 10 minutes to applique so it's just over an hour out of my day that I'm dedicating to this project for the next week or so. I'm already half way done and I'm really loving seeing it come together! I've posted more pictures of this project on Instagram. Feel free to follow along if you'd like. My username is gigis_thimble. When I first posted about this project on IG, my friend Jodi Nelson of the blog, Pleasant Home showed some interest in the pattern so I roped her into making an Orange Peel quilt with me. Be sure to stop by her blog if you haven't already. She's posting about her Orange Peel quilt today too! We thought it would be fun to start an Orange Peel Quilt Along but after a little research we found out that Jessica from the blog, Quilty Habit has one going on as we speak! So Jodi and I are just going to sit back and enjoy the Orange Peel Quilt Along ride! We hope you'll join us! Jessica's got great pattern suggestions, applique tutorials, a schedule and there will even be some great prizes given away at the end! You can click HERE for all the details. Since someone on IG asked for it, I am going to do a tutorial on my favorite method of applique (the same method I'm using on this project). So be sure to check back next week if you're interested in that. So...Orange Peel - are you feelin' it? Yes or no? ~ Amber
Here is another quick and easy to make 'quilt as you go' block and it is the second in our series of QAYG blocks. (You can find the first QAYG block here.) I really love playing around with my scrap fabric to see what I can make. You can make an assortment of different types and sew them all together into a quilt or you can sew them into table runners and cushion covers. But whatever you decide to do, these quilt blocks will help you to use up your fabric stash, and that's always a plus. And don't forget
This is sometimes called an orange peel quilt, and a few other names, too. Whatever you want to call it, it looks sort of like Cathedral Widows. Supplies: Template -- cd or plate, depending on the size you want (small plates work better than cd size). I did cd size for tutorial; it's easier to take photographs, but you will get smother rounded sides with a bigger circle (small salad plate or large soup bowl) Scissors or rotary cutter / mat for fabric Quilters see through ruler with square grids on it Scissors for paper Needle and thread if doing all by hand / sewing machine if doing all by machine / or half and half Card stock to make square template PencilDirections: Trace round template onto fabric and cut out (use what ever method you want, such as: trace and cut with scissors or use a rotary cutter and mat with template). Lay right sides of circles together in preparation for sewing. Next, either sew by hand or on a sewing machine with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Overlap beginning of seam by 1/2 to 1 inch. Cut a small slit in one side of fabric being careful not to cut through both layers. Make this incision close to where the folded sewn edge will be. Turn fabric to right side through the small hole you just made. Put something inside of circle to push all the edges out. The back side of the pencil works well for this. Smooth out circles. Iron circles. Figure out inside square size. As this is different for each person who makes this because of different templates used or not everyone's seam allowance being the same. I will just reference how to do it. Way 1: Fold circle in half and iron; fold in half again in the opposite direction mating up first iron marks and iron again. The four marks that are left on the outside edges of the circle are the corner points of your squares. Do this to all your blocks. Sew from corner to corner. Make a row as long as your quilt's finished length will be. Way 2: Place see-through ruler over circle and see what size square will hit all sides, four corners of square at once, and cut that size square out of cardstock. This is your template for inner sewing dimensions of square. Place on all circle and trace. Sew on traced lines as before. When sewing seams, make sure that the seam you sew will cover the slit you have made when flipped over. Continue in this manner until you have enough strips to equal the width of the quilt. Next, start to sew these long strips together When all strips are sewn together, iron flaps down You now have a choice: you can either sew the flaps down by hand or with a sewing machine. If you use a machine, you can use decorative stitches; I sewed mine by hand. Finished, you can either sew down side scallops and make a straight edge quilt or leave them, as I have, as scallops for a decorative finish and less work. Below is what the back of the quilt will look like. Front view is at the top of post. There is no batting in this version. If you want batting, use warm and natural and sew it at the same time you do step # 3; trim close to seam and flip as before. This will make the quilt warmer, but less like cathedral windows. This is more of a spring-summer quilt, not a winter-keep-you-warm type of thing. Of course, this is a doll quilt, but you can use the same technique to make a normal size quilt, too. If you have questions please ask so I can help you understand how to do this. For an added surprise go here and you may just end up owning this quilt, or maybe another mini quilt I have made. As a celebration of the 4th of July and my blogiversary. whipup DO NOT USE THIS PATTERN TO MAKE THINGS TO SELL FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!!!
Fun and fast giant star quilt, made using fat quarters. Comes together quickly and perfect for busting through fabric stash.
Tutorial to sew a Bento Box block for a quilt
This is my tutorial for my sailboat block from my Summer Beach Quilt (instructions to complete the row is at the bottom). This block finishes at 16"w x 16.5"h . To make the sails I used half-rectangle triangles and used a tutorial from the Modern Quilt Guild to figure out how to make them. In this tutorial I will be using their recommended techniques to make the sails. PLEASE READ: Just like with half-square triangles, when you make half-rectangle triangles you will render 2 completed units for each one you make. I hope that makes sense. For example, to make my quilt I made 3 different sets of sails, and had 3 sets left over when everything was done. But that just means I can make some coordinating cushions or something:) To make one block you will need the following fabric pieces: Note: To make a scrappy/striped sail like mine, just sew (5) 2.5" x 8" strips together on the long edge:) When we make our sails we need to mark our fabric 1/2" inside the corners. To make this easier, use a small piece of cardstock and trace around your ruler on the corner at the 1/2" mark. Now, lay out your two 12.5" x 8" rectangles side by side with the short edge on the bottom. Make sure your white fabric is on the port side (left) and your print fabric is on the starboard side (right). Using your cardstock, mark a 1/2" dot inside the lower left corner. Mark an additional dot in each of the corners indicated by the arrows. Now, using your ruler, draw a line across your white fabric using the dots as a guide. You are essentially "connecting the dots" but you want your lines to extend to the edge of the fabric. Now, take your white piece of fabric and rotate it clockwise and match up the dots on the white fabric with the dots on your print fabric. The dots will still be on the outside, you are just placing them on "top" of each other. The top of the white fabric is now on the lower right. Lift up the fabric and make sure the dots are on lined up on the top AND bottom. Now pin your fabric into place (but not near the drawn line). Sew 1/4" from both sides of drawn line. Cut your pieces along the line to separate. And open them up and press. I pressed towards the white fabric because I didn't want to fight the scrappy sails, but it's up to you which way you press:) Now we are going to make our left sail(s). Lay out your 9" x 13.5" pieces of fabric with the print on the left and the white on the right (a reverse of the last). Mark your dots 1/4" from the corners indicated by the arrows. Using the dots as a guide (and your ruler) draw a line to "connect" the dots on the white piece of fabric. Doing the same thing as we did before except this time you will place your white fabric on top of the print fabric with the dot on the top of the white fabric aligned withe the dot on top of the print fabric. Make sure the upper and lower dots are aligned. Next, pin the fabric, sew a line 1/4" from both sides of the drawn line... Separate, open them up and press! Your sails are all done. You now have enough sails to make 2 boats, but for this tutorial we are only completing 1 boat. Next you will need your (2) 1" x 7.5", 1.25" x 16", 1" x 13.5" strips. Sew your 1" x 7.5" strips to the top and bottom of the right sail. Then sew the two sails to the 1" x 13.25" center. Next, sew the 1.25" x 16" strip to the bottom of the sails. Then you will need your 3" x 16" color fabric for the boat, and your 3" x 3" white squares. Draw a diagonal line through the center of the white squares and place them on your boat as pictured. Sew a line through the drawn line on your squares. Now, trim the corner of the square leaving a 1/4" seam allowance from the line you sewed. Press the squares towards the white, and sew your "boat" to your sail unit. Square your boat to 16" wide and 16.5" high. And you're done! If you are making your the Summer Beach Quilt, make 3 completed sailboats and sew a 2.25in x 16in sashing between the sailboats. Please refer to the layout diagram for quilt layout and assembly. And now it's on to the little houses row:)
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...
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I made a doll quilt before Christmas and realized I’d never posted a tutorial on this quick and easy binding method. Since I know a lot of you are beginners…this is a really great way to dip your toes into binding a quilt. I especially love it for small things like hot pads,...Read More
The 9 patch quilt block is seriously one of the most basic and easy quilt block. Mix it up with a few fun rotary cuts and you have yourself a super quick, simple and easy to sew quilt block!
Instructions are Included to Make it the Size You Want! Do you have a pretty orphan block that you just can’t decide what to do with? Turn it into a tote bag with these easy instructions. This will work with any size block, although sizes between 6″ and 12″ are best. It’s a great project …
