Articles related to "Quilt Block"
Christmas Quilt Block in Halfsquare Triangles
Directions for a large Christmas quilt block made up of halfsquare triangles.
christmas quilt block • halfsquare triangles • block • quilt • fabric
Directions for a large Christmas quilt block made up of halfsquare triangles.
christmas quilt block • halfsquare triangles • block • quilt • fabric
Four Historic Log Cabin Quilt Settings
Here are several favorite ways to assemble blocks into Log Cabin quilts: Broken Dishes, Chimneys and Cornerstones, Converging Chevrons, and Streak of Lightning.
log cabin quilt • log cabin quilt block • quilt blocks • quilt settings • quilting fabric
Here are several favorite ways to assemble blocks into Log Cabin quilts: Broken Dishes, Chimneys and Cornerstones, Converging Chevrons, and Streak of Lightning.
log cabin quilt • log cabin quilt block • quilt blocks • quilt settings • quilting fabric
Four Log-Cabin Quilt Block Variations
Four distinctive types of Log-Cabin quilt blocks use contrasts between lights and darks to help you create a variety of dramatic quilt looks.
log cabin quilt block • quilt block • log cabin quilt • quilt fabric • quilting fabric
Four distinctive types of Log-Cabin quilt blocks use contrasts between lights and darks to help you create a variety of dramatic quilt looks.
log cabin quilt block • quilt block • log cabin quilt • quilt fabric • quilting fabric
How to Make Four-Patch Quilt Blocks
Learn how to make a simple Four-Patch block consisting of four squares, two squares of lighter fabric and two of darker fabric, arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
four-patch • four-patch block • strip piecing • fabric squares • quilting fabric
Learn how to make a simple Four-Patch block consisting of four squares, two squares of lighter fabric and two of darker fabric, arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
four-patch • four-patch block • strip piecing • fabric squares • quilting fabric
How to Make Half-Square Triangle Quilt Blocks
There are many ways to make half-square triangles, one of quilting's indispensable building blocks. Here are some of the most popular ways to piece them
how to make half-square triangle blocks • piecing half-square triangle blocks • rulers for half-square triangle blocks • paper piecing half-square triangle blocks • foundation piecing half-square triangle blocks
There are many ways to make half-square triangles, one of quilting's indispensable building blocks. Here are some of the most popular ways to piece them
how to make half-square triangle blocks • piecing half-square triangle blocks • rulers for half-square triangle blocks • paper piecing half-square triangle blocks • foundation piecing half-square triangle blocks
How to Make Nine-Patch Quilt Blocks
The Nine-Patch block, consisting of nine squares arranged in a checkerboard pattern, is one of the mainstays in any quilter's block repertoire. Here's how to make them.
quilt fabric • fabric strips • jelly rolls • strip piecing • nine-patch
The Nine-Patch block, consisting of nine squares arranged in a checkerboard pattern, is one of the mainstays in any quilter's block repertoire. Here's how to make them.
quilt fabric • fabric strips • jelly rolls • strip piecing • nine-patch
Keep a Quilter's Journal
Every quilt you make has its own story to tell. Keeping a quilter's journal helps you remember the details of how and why you created each quilt.
how to keep a quilt journal • quilter's journal • quilt block • quilt blocks • quilt fabric
Every quilt you make has its own story to tell. Keeping a quilter's journal helps you remember the details of how and why you created each quilt.
how to keep a quilt journal • quilter's journal • quilt block • quilt blocks • quilt fabric
Log Cabin Quilt Block Basics
Fabric-strip logs arranged around a central "hearth" say warmth and home. Log Cabin's simple sewing technique makes it perfect for beginning quilters and using up scraps.
log cabin block • log cabin quilt block • beginner quilting • easy quilt • quilting
Fabric-strip logs arranged around a central "hearth" say warmth and home. Log Cabin's simple sewing technique makes it perfect for beginning quilters and using up scraps.
log cabin block • log cabin quilt block • beginner quilting • easy quilt • quilting
Make a Large Quilt in Sections to Reduce Strain
Make large quilts more easily in sections. It can all be done on a home sewing machine. Lovers of lots of quilting can quilt as much as they like with less strain.
quilt • sewing machine • home sewing machine • quilts • quilt block
Make large quilts more easily in sections. It can all be done on a home sewing machine. Lovers of lots of quilting can quilt as much as they like with less strain.
quilt • sewing machine • home sewing machine • quilts • quilt block
Quick Quilting
Quilted in only a day? Well, maybe not in a day, but in a few days. A fast way to get that pieced top finished as a real quilt ready to use.
quilting • grid quilting • block lines • quilt sandwich • sewing machine
Quilted in only a day? Well, maybe not in a day, but in a few days. A fast way to get that pieced top finished as a real quilt ready to use.
quilting • grid quilting • block lines • quilt sandwich • sewing machine
Quilt Block Construction: Halfsquare Triangles
Construction of quilt blocks with halfsquare triangles. Avoiding handling of bias edges.
quilt block construction • halfsquare triangles • templates • triangle squares • bias seams in quilt blocks.
Construction of quilt blocks with halfsquare triangles. Avoiding handling of bias edges.
quilt block construction • halfsquare triangles • templates • triangle squares • bias seams in quilt blocks.
Quilt Blocks - The Long Triangle
Using a long triangle in a quilt block
long triangle • fourpatch • triangle unit • rectangle • rotary cutting
Using a long triangle in a quilt block
long triangle • fourpatch • triangle unit • rectangle • rotary cutting
Quilt Construction: Taking the Mystery Out of Setting Triangles
Formula for setting triangles in diagonal block quilts, with directions and photos
diagonal set quilts • setting triangles • diagonal rows • triangles • quilt blocks
Formula for setting triangles in diagonal block quilts, with directions and photos
diagonal set quilts • setting triangles • diagonal rows • triangles • quilt blocks
QUILT SETTINGS
Suggestions for quilt layouts and solving layout problems
quilt setting • quilt layouts • sashing • separating quilt blocks
Suggestions for quilt layouts and solving layout problems
quilt setting • quilt layouts • sashing • separating quilt blocks
Review: Animal Kingdom CD-ROM by Margaret Rolfe
A veritable ark of animals paper piece, this CD-ROM contains more than 100 quilt blocks to paper piece.
animal ark cd-rom review book margaret rolfe paper
A veritable ark of animals paper piece, this CD-ROM contains more than 100 quilt blocks to paper piece.
animal ark cd-rom review book margaret rolfe paper
Rotary Cutting Quilt Fabric
Beginning quilters often struggle to cut fabric with a rotary cutter without wasting fabric or injuring themselves. Here are a few simple techniques to avoid problems.
quilting • rulers • rotary cutter • quilts • quilt blocks
Beginning quilters often struggle to cut fabric with a rotary cutter without wasting fabric or injuring themselves. Here are a few simple techniques to avoid problems.
quilting • rulers • rotary cutter • quilts • quilt blocks
SASHING YOUR QUILT BLOCKS
How to add sashing to completed blocks
sashing • embroidered blocks • sampler blocks • measure
How to add sashing to completed blocks
sashing • embroidered blocks • sampler blocks • measure
Spice Up Your Quilt Blocks With Lame`
Photos of small quilts using lame`. Ideas and instructions on using lame` in quilts
heavenly blue • morning • glories • christmas • fabrics
Photos of small quilts using lame`. Ideas and instructions on using lame` in quilts
heavenly blue • morning • glories • christmas • fabrics
Money Saving Scrap Quilts
Fabric scraps are quilts waiting to happen. These leftover bits can be put to good use for all sorts of quilt projects.
scrap quilts • scraps for quilts • scrap quilt patterns • fabrics for scrap quilts • ragged edge scrap quilts
Fabric scraps are quilts waiting to happen. These leftover bits can be put to good use for all sorts of quilt projects.
scrap quilts • scraps for quilts • scrap quilt patterns • fabrics for scrap quilts • ragged edge scrap quilts
8 Tips for Successful Strip Piecing in Quilting
Strip piecing can dramatically cut the time it takes to sew together many pieced quilt blocks. Try these tricks other quilters use for strip piecing success.
strip piecing • assembly-line piecing • quilt fabric • quilting fabric • starch
Strip piecing can dramatically cut the time it takes to sew together many pieced quilt blocks. Try these tricks other quilters use for strip piecing success.
strip piecing • assembly-line piecing • quilt fabric • quilting fabric • starch
How to Sew Easy Quilted Fabric Potholders
It takes just an hour or two to make one-of-a-kind potholders from leftover fabric and batting. Potholders make great wedding shower, housewarming, or hostess gifts.
how to make a quilted fabric potholder • how to make a potholder • homemade fabric potholder • using fabric scraps • using orphan quilt blocks
It takes just an hour or two to make one-of-a-kind potholders from leftover fabric and batting. Potholders make great wedding shower, housewarming, or hostess gifts.
how to make a quilted fabric potholder • how to make a potholder • homemade fabric potholder • using fabric scraps • using orphan quilt blocks
Link collection: patterns and gift ideas
There are less than eight weeks to go until Christmas... here are some patterns and gift ideas to help you with your gift list.
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There are less than eight weeks to go until Christmas... here are some patterns and gift ideas to help you with your gift list.
quilting christmas gifts embroidery freebies free • quilting christmas gifts embroidery freebies free
Four Easy Strip-Pieced Quilt Blocks
If you're a time-challenged quilter - or a beginner who would like to start with a quick and easy quilt - here are four basic blocks you can make fast with strip piecing.
strip piecing • easy quilt blocks • four-patch • nine-patch • windmill
If you're a time-challenged quilter - or a beginner who would like to start with a quick and easy quilt - here are four basic blocks you can make fast with strip piecing.
strip piecing • easy quilt blocks • four-patch • nine-patch • windmill
T-shirt Memory quilts
How to take favorite T-shirts and turn into a T-shirt Memory quilt.
t-shirts • memory quilts • quilting • keepsakes
How to take favorite T-shirts and turn into a T-shirt Memory quilt.
t-shirts • memory quilts • quilting • keepsakes
6 Steps to Finishing Your Quilt UFOs
If this year was yet another year when you didn't make much progress on reducing your stack of unfinished quilt tops, it's time to take a new approach.
quilt pattern • quilt patterns • quilt ufo • quilting ufo • machine quilting
If this year was yet another year when you didn't make much progress on reducing your stack of unfinished quilt tops, it's time to take a new approach.
quilt pattern • quilt patterns • quilt ufo • quilting ufo • machine quilting
Cozy Up to Winter with a Quilt Display
Warm up your home this winter with a display of heart-warming quilts. Find out how to give these treasured items more than just a place on your bed this winter.
quilts • quilt displays • cafe rings • drapery rods • archival quilts
Warm up your home this winter with a display of heart-warming quilts. Find out how to give these treasured items more than just a place on your bed this winter.
quilts • quilt displays • cafe rings • drapery rods • archival quilts
How to Plan to Make an Easy One Block Quilt
Planning a quilt block layout isn't required, but can lead to a more pleasing result. The same simple one block quilt can have many looks. How to pick your favorite.
quilt • make a quilt • easy quilt • how to quilt • block quilt
Planning a quilt block layout isn't required, but can lead to a more pleasing result. The same simple one block quilt can have many looks. How to pick your favorite.
quilt • make a quilt • easy quilt • how to quilt • block quilt
Nine-Patch Quilt Squares
The versatile nine-patch quilt blocks work up fast and easy.
nine-patch quilt • four patch/nine-patch • nine-patch quilt blocks • nine-patch variations • nine-patch
The versatile nine-patch quilt blocks work up fast and easy.
nine-patch quilt • four patch/nine-patch • nine-patch quilt blocks • nine-patch variations • nine-patch
Quilting For Beginners
Learn the secrets to making better quilts. Quilting can be challenging, but you only have to tackle it a stitch at a time.
quilting for beginners • quilting machine • beginning quilters • quilting designs • quilting squares
Learn the secrets to making better quilts. Quilting can be challenging, but you only have to tackle it a stitch at a time.
quilting for beginners • quilting machine • beginning quilters • quilting designs • quilting squares
Embroidery and Quilting
Using Embroidery to Enhance Quilting
quilt • quilting • embroidery • sampler
Using Embroidery to Enhance Quilting
quilt • quilting • embroidery • sampler
Book Review: Easy Pieces by Margaret J Miller
Don't let the title of this book mislead you into thinking that it is for beginners only. The subtitle, Creative Color Play with Two Simple Quilt Blocks, hints at the true wonder of this book.
book review • book reviews • quilting • easy pieces • margaret miller
Don't let the title of this book mislead you into thinking that it is for beginners only. The subtitle, Creative Color Play with Two Simple Quilt Blocks, hints at the true wonder of this book.
book review • book reviews • quilting • easy pieces • margaret miller
How to Mass Produce Half-Square Triangle Blocks
Use this fast-piecing grid technique when you want to make more than a few half-square triangle blocks at once from the same two fabrics.
grid technique for making half-square triangle blo • grid technique for making half-square triangles • how to make half-square triangles • how to make half-square triangle blocks • half-square triangle blocks
Use this fast-piecing grid technique when you want to make more than a few half-square triangle blocks at once from the same two fabrics.
grid technique for making half-square triangle blo • grid technique for making half-square triangles • how to make half-square triangles • how to make half-square triangle blocks • half-square triangle blocks
Love Hearts for Valentine Quilts
Although Valentine's Day is the most obvious time to stitch up one of these heart blocks, you can make one or more for any occasion just to say "I love you".
quilt • love • heart • valentine • pattern
Although Valentine's Day is the most obvious time to stitch up one of these heart blocks, you can make one or more for any occasion just to say "I love you".
quilt • love • heart • valentine • pattern
Shopping as Muse?
Going shopping means you're hit with a lot of inspiration all at once... and not only for the project you've gone out for. Bring a notepad to jot down what you see!
quilt • sew • embroider • embroidery • cross
Going shopping means you're hit with a lot of inspiration all at once... and not only for the project you've gone out for. Bring a notepad to jot down what you see!
quilt • sew • embroider • embroidery • cross
The Hands of Time
Quilts really do mark the times in our lives. There are many different quilts, wedding quilts, anniversary quilts, birthday, friendship, baby quilts etc...
quilts • double wedding ring quilt • family • baby • friendship
Quilts really do mark the times in our lives. There are many different quilts, wedding quilts, anniversary quilts, birthday, friendship, baby quilts etc...
quilts • double wedding ring quilt • family • baby • friendship
Best Holiday Quilt Patterns for Christmas
The winter holidays is the perfect time of year to curl up with a newly made quilt, but for something that will only be enjoyed a few weeks, you want it be easy-to-make.
quilt patterns • christmas quilts • holiday quilts • free pattern • seasonal blanket
The winter holidays is the perfect time of year to curl up with a newly made quilt, but for something that will only be enjoyed a few weeks, you want it be easy-to-make.
quilt patterns • christmas quilts • holiday quilts • free pattern • seasonal blanket
Crazy Quilt Patchwork Basics
Turn those leftover scraps into stunning crazy patchwork clothing, quilts, throw pilllows, and other items for the home.
crazy quilts • crazy patchwork • crazy patchwork clothing • piecing crazy patchwork • patchwork clothing
Turn those leftover scraps into stunning crazy patchwork clothing, quilts, throw pilllows, and other items for the home.
crazy quilts • crazy patchwork • crazy patchwork clothing • piecing crazy patchwork • patchwork clothing
Easy Christmas Tree Ornaments
Would you rather sit with a cup of mulled apple cider admiring your Christmas tree or get stressed out decorating it? These instructions show you how to do the former.
christmas • tree • ornaments • christmas tree • gift
Would you rather sit with a cup of mulled apple cider admiring your Christmas tree or get stressed out decorating it? These instructions show you how to do the former.
christmas • tree • ornaments • christmas tree • gift
Embellishing Quilts
Embellish your next quilt project. Decorative threads, beads, buttons, and other decorative materials are great choices.for quilts.
embellish quilts • dimensional quilt embellishments • buttons • charms • decorative beads
Embellish your next quilt project. Decorative threads, beads, buttons, and other decorative materials are great choices.for quilts.
embellish quilts • dimensional quilt embellishments • buttons • charms • decorative beads
How to Sew a Quarter-Inch Seam
While accuracy is important in every step of piecing - in measuring, cutting, sewing and pressing-you need to make sure you are sewing a consistent quarter-inch seam.
how to sew quarter-inch seam • how to sew 1/4" seam • perfect quarter-inch seam • perfect 1/4" seam • how to make blocks turn out the right size
While accuracy is important in every step of piecing - in measuring, cutting, sewing and pressing-you need to make sure you are sewing a consistent quarter-inch seam.
how to sew quarter-inch seam • how to sew 1/4" seam • perfect quarter-inch seam • perfect 1/4" seam • how to make blocks turn out the right size
Ideas for Mother's Day
Along with the usual flowers, give your mom a sewing or quilting book.
mother's day • ideas for mother's day • gifts for mother's day • indygo junction • paula joerling
Along with the usual flowers, give your mom a sewing or quilting book.
mother's day • ideas for mother's day • gifts for mother's day • indygo junction • paula joerling
Key Quilt Terms Defined
From Jelly Rolls to Bias Cuts, new quilters encounter many words they've never heard used when discussing fabric. Definitions of some of these follow.
quilting • quilt • definitions • jelly roll • charm pack
From Jelly Rolls to Bias Cuts, new quilters encounter many words they've never heard used when discussing fabric. Definitions of some of these follow.
quilting • quilt • definitions • jelly roll • charm pack
The Joy of Christmas
Christmas is a great motivator for making festive things, be it a present for someone special or tree decorations.
christmas • crafts • presents
Christmas is a great motivator for making festive things, be it a present for someone special or tree decorations.
christmas • crafts • presents
28 Humorous Sayings for Quilters
If you're a quilter, or if you're close to a quilter, you'll appreciate these little gems of wisdom and whimsy about the joy - and the obsession - that is quilting.
humorous quilting sayings • funny amusing quilt thoughts • quilt projects • sewing • stitching
If you're a quilter, or if you're close to a quilter, you'll appreciate these little gems of wisdom and whimsy about the joy - and the obsession - that is quilting.
humorous quilting sayings • funny amusing quilt thoughts • quilt projects • sewing • stitching
Book Review: Beyond Log Cabin by Kerry Gadd
A book which takes a traditional Log Cabin quilting block and by throwing traditional out of the window and being adventurous with colour, presents nine Log Cabins with a very untraditional look.
log cabin book review kerry gadd
A book which takes a traditional Log Cabin quilting block and by throwing traditional out of the window and being adventurous with colour, presents nine Log Cabins with a very untraditional look.
log cabin book review kerry gadd
Book review: Flower Garden by Jodie Davis
A review of an essential read for all quilters who are gardeners or nature lovers: "Paper Piece a Flower Garden: Blocks and Projects to Mix and Match".
fabric craft quilting paper piecing piece flower g
A review of an essential read for all quilters who are gardeners or nature lovers: "Paper Piece a Flower Garden: Blocks and Projects to Mix and Match".
fabric craft quilting paper piecing piece flower g
Book review: Quilting with Carol Armstrong
A review of a book that uses quilting lines, rather than pieced blocks, to define familiar patterns.
quilting • patchwork • fabric • fabric crafts • carol armstrong
A review of a book that uses quilting lines, rather than pieced blocks, to define familiar patterns.
quilting • patchwork • fabric • fabric crafts • carol armstrong
More Rag Weaving:mug rugs, placemats and more!
Rag strips can be easily woven into many lovely useful projects. This article gives the basics of rag weaving with a project for a mug rug and several other projects using those basic techniques.
craft • fiber • textiles • rag rug • rag weaving
Rag strips can be easily woven into many lovely useful projects. This article gives the basics of rag weaving with a project for a mug rug and several other projects using those basic techniques.
craft • fiber • textiles • rag rug • rag weaving
Review: Mariner's Compass CD-ROM
If you've always thought Mariner's Compass quilt blocks were beyond you, here's the solution.
fabric crafts quilting quilts patchwork mariner's
If you've always thought Mariner's Compass quilt blocks were beyond you, here's the solution.
fabric crafts quilting quilts patchwork mariner's
Setting Blocks: Snowball Block
Directions and photos of the "snowball" block that is used in putting quilt blocks together
snowball block • applique • embroidery • squares • nancy martin
Directions and photos of the "snowball" block that is used in putting quilt blocks together
snowball block • applique • embroidery • squares • nancy martin
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