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Spinning Star Quilt Block Tutorial

Christine Mann — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 06:59:24 +0000

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...

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Jewel Box Quilt Block Tutorial

Christine Mann — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:38:54 +0000

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...

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The Fabulous Four-Patch Quilt Block

Christine Mann — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:10:28 +0000

The very first quilt I ever made was a four-patch quilt. I knew nothing at all about quilting. I hadn’t taken a class or even read a book on how to quilt. I had never heard of strip piecing or a scant quarter-inch seam (which cost me some anguish later on.) I just knew that I...

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