Here we are! It’s the final day of TBT Modern and we are assembling all of those pretty blocks into one big quilt top! As usual, Bonnie has given us fantastic instructions for putting it all together here. I think I really love the idea of a sampler quilt. As I progressed through the various…
TBT Modern: Snowball
Today I am excited to show you this fun Snowball quilt block! I really love the simple look and versatility of this block. Because it is called the Snowball, I decided to make one block to go with the icy winter theme. I chose four different cool blue tones. I think a whole quilt made…
TBT Modern: Pieced Star
If you have been following along with Bonnie’s Traditional Block Thursday tutorials, you will have mastered the half square triangle and flying geese techniques. In Bonnie’s latest tutorial, the Pieced Star, she combines both techniques to make this beautiful star block. For my modern version of Bonnie’s block, I opted to use Riley Blake Olive…
TBT Modern: Variable Star
Today we tried out the Variable Star block, using Bonnie’s Traditional Block Thursday Variable Star tutorial. In Bonnie’s past two tutorials, we got a chance to play with variations of the Flying Geese block, and this was another fun and simple variation. I decided to do my first block in red and white – a…
TBT Modern: Dutchman’s Puzzle
Today’s Traditional Block Thursday is the Dutchman’s Puzzle Block. I LOVE the look of this block! It is eye-catching, has lots of movement to it, and best of all – it is easy to put together! I started out by mimicking Bonnie’s block, using two tones of yellow with white “sky.” I used: Sunshine, Daffodil, and Clean White….
Traditional Block Thursday: Dutchman’s Puzzle
We will be focusing again on Flying Geese in this week’s tutorial. There are other methods to making flying geese, but we will stick with the same method we used last week – it is easy for a beginner. The Dutchman’s Puzzle pattern is a simple block constructed of pairs of flying geese blocks. It…
TBT Modern: Flying Geese
It’s time for another TBT Modern as once again I attempt to recreate Bonnie’s Traditional Block Thursdayblocks with a Modern aesthetic. I say “attempt” because I felt that today’s block was only partially successful. I really liked how this monochromatic block turned out. The shades of green look so fresh and earthy. I could make…
TBT Modern: Ohio Star
I am pretty crazy about today’s TBT Modern quilt block! Today, Bonnie is showing us how to make the Ohio Star (just one of it’s many names). As I started looking at the block, along with the alternate ideas at the end of the post, I realized how versatile this block could be. Bonnie shows…
Quiltscapes: Odd Angle Binding
Deonn, from Quiltscapes always has the best sewing tips & tricks! Today, she shows us how to add binding to those odd angles that are always throwing us for a loop! Head on over to Quiltscapes for the complete tutorial!
TBT Modern: Milky Way
Love this quilt block! When Bonnie told me she was doing a ‘Milky Way’ quilt block, I had no idea what to expect, but in my mind, I saw stars shining in the night sky. I was thrilled to find that the Milky Way block was a simple variation of the ‘Friendship Star’ block. Stars!!!…