Halloween is just around the corner, but there is still plenty of time to create! With 5 Glow-in-the-Dark prints, the adorableHalloween Magic collection is sure to fuel your creativity. Today Katie, from Choo Choo Skadoo, shows us how to make this fun Spooky Stars Quilt. Hop on over to the Choo Choo Skadoo blog for…
Traditional Block Thursday: Ohio Star
The Ohio Star got it’s name in the early 1930’s, after it was published in Capper’s Farmer. It wasn’t a new block, that’s just when the name stuck. It has many aliases depending on how many fabrics are used and the fabric placement, including: Variable Star, Lone Star, Texas Spangled, Flying Crow, etc. The star…
Grand Old Flag Quilt Tutorial
With local celebrations, family gatherings, barbeques and fireworks filling the month of July, this beautiful quilt is the perfect reminder of what it’s all about! This is the perfect quilt for wrapping around yourself on cool summer evenings, and it’s twin size is just right for any kid; from a small child to a big-shot…
Traditional Block Thursday: Milky Way
This week’s tutorial features the Milky Way block. We are going to make the version that looks good by itself. It is one of those quilt blocks that really only looks good as an entire quilt unless modified. The true block’s pattern is only revealed when multiple blocks are put together in a straight set….
Project Design Team Wednesday ~ Saltwater Quilt
Hi friends! It’s Amy from Ameroonie Designs, and I’m here to share a super simple baby quilt. When I first saw this Saltwater line and especially the cheater print, I just knew I needed to make a quilt for my new baby that will be joining our family this summer. The only thing better than…
Traditional Block Thursday: Jacob’s Ladder
It’s #tbt Thursday! I love Thursdays because I get to share one of my favorite things – quilt making. Today we are going to learn how to make a Jacob’s Ladder block. Originally, the block was made using two sharply contrasting colors: a dark and a light. The pieces are arranged in such a way…
Rodeo Baby
Instructor: Shelly Pagliai Hi, it’s Shelly Pagliai (Polly-Eye), from Prairie Moon Quilts, here again with another quilt tutorial for you. This time, I’ve made a boy version and a girl version of baby quilts using pieces from the Rodeo Rider fabric line by Samantha Walker for Riley Blake Designs. The pieced block in this quilt…
Traffic Quilt
Hi! It’s Katie from ChooChoo Skadoo and I am so excited to be here and share this quilt with you! I am using the Pieces Of Hope 2 collection. We will be making 4 different blocks; 4 of each. A total of 16 blocks. So lets get started on our Traffic Quilt! Pieces of…
Traditional Block Thursday: Shoo-Fly
I am so excited about this week’s Traditional Blog Tutorial! #tbt Printer-Friendly Version The Shoo-Fly block is one of the simplest of traditional patchworks. This is a block that a little girl might have made when beginning to learn to sew. It is named after a shoo-fly plant which is a wild plant with domed…
Traditional Block Thursday: 16-Patch Block
Today’s tutorial features our last strip-pieced block. This one is actually a mite easier than the nine-patch, so this should go quickly for you! Printer-Friendly Version Fabric needed: 2 – 3.5″ x width of fabric strips. I used two beautiful prints from Penny Rose’s Meadow collection. Put the right sides together and stitch a 1/4″…