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Quilt Details My family has a long-standing tradition of watching our old favorite holiday movies at Christmas time. Quilts are an indispensable part of our holiday movie experience. How much fun would it be to watch The Snowman or The Preacher’s Wife or Elf or Christmas in Connecticut without a warm quilt to snuggle up…
If you’ve taken it for granted that the Christmas holiday season is the only time of year to make wreath quilts, I hope this little autumn leaf quilt will make you think again. I like making wreath quilts at any season, and every season has its own motifs that can be turned into wreaths. This…
The bear paw quilt block is an old favorite that dates back to the days when real bears used to lurk in the woods around most towns, villages, and settlements. This tutorial shows you how to make three different variations on the bear’s paw block, each one featuring a really fast and simple raw-edged layering…
Step-by-step photo tutorial shows you how to make this easy green-and-white Irish Chain table runner. Tutorial from Newquilters.com
Make this quick quilted table runner from red and white triangle squares and dress up your table for holidays or every day. Step-by-step photo tutorial from NewQuilters.com.
I don’t know how I’ve lived through all these years of quilting without coming across this fun, wonky star block, but I just saw it for the very first time on Instagram a few days ago. I knew instantly that I had to sew it and write a tutorial for it. There was only one…
I liked making a pinwheel baby quilt so well that I just finished quilting a larger lap-sized version of the same pinwheel pattern. If you know how to make a half-square triangle block, you can make this quick and easy quilt. Start with 10″ squares from a fabric layer cake collection (or you can cut…
This easy traditional block is built by combining two even simpler blocks: half-square triangles and four-patch blocks. The basic Jewel box block unit consists of two half-square triangles sewed together with two four-patch blocks and arranged like this: You can see the four-patch blocks here: And the triangle blocks here: To make a complete Jewel…
Quilt size: 23″ x 24-1/2″ (59 x 62 cm) Skill level: Easy/Beginner The original pattern and tutorial for this charming little table topper quilt comes from Lindsay Wright at the Fort Worth Fabric Studio blog. I thought it would be fun to make mine in black and white instead of the traditional orange. I also…
There’s something fun and festive about pinwheel blocks that makes them look great in quilts for a person of any age, from babies to adults. If you know how to make a half-square triangle block, this pinwheel baby quilt couldn’t be easier to sew. Start with 10″ squares from a fabric layer cake collection (or…
Beautiful to look at and heavenly to smell, roses have always been my favorite flower. The rose is also a flower with a history rich in meaning. In the spiritual tradition I belong to, roses and their scent symbolize many good things: the divine Mother and her spirit at work in the world, angels, miracles,…
The Churn Dash quilt block is a traditional quilting favorite and a kissing cousin of the simpler Shoo Fly Block. Like Shoo Fly, Churn Dash belongs to the fabled Nine Patch quilt family. This means the block is made on a grid of nine squares , arranged in three rows of three. The only difference,…