Classic quilt blocks

Last week I raved about the gorgeous Classic Quilt Block, the Sawtooth Star. This week I have a step by step tutorial so you can sew your own block, and if you've never sewn one before you're in for a treat. It's an easy block to sew and hopefully you used last week's colouring sheet to plan your own block. I'll be making a 6" (finished) block and at the end of the tutorial there's a chart of cutting measurements for six different sizes - 4", 6", 8", 10", 12" and 15". You'll be able to use…

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Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to the final week of my Shoo Fly Classic Quilt Blocks series. It's been a fun month looking at this cute block in more detail, sewing one together in my step by step tutorial and looking at layouts and variations. I hope you've fallen in love with this block and I've inspired you to plan a Shoo Fly quilt…

Lots of free quilt block patterns and templates. Classic, traditional, and modern designs. Simple and easy blocks for beginners. 12 inch, 10 inch and other sizes.

Last week I introduced the gorgeous Log Cabin as my Classic Quilt Block for September and today I'm going to show you how to make one. It's a fun and easy block to sew, but there's quite a few pieces so I thought it would be best to use diagrams for this tutorial to make it clearer and easier to follow along - plus the weather is so unpredictable and the light for taking photo's can be very frustrating. I'm also providing a cutting chart for six Log Cabin block sizes to help you prepare for…

Pinwheel Quilt block tutorial - part of the Riley Blake quilt block challenge. Featuring Sugarhouse Park fabric by Amy Smart.

Often I get asked “What is modern quilting?” What does it mean to call myself a modern quilt pattern designer? Modern quilting still uses the basics of traditional quilting but I think a modern quilt pattern plays by its own rules. Today I am looking into both Traditional and Modern Quilting to find the differences. You know a modern quilt when you see one! The Modern Quilt Guild defines modern quilting in this way: Modern quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! It's a new month and it's time for a new block in my Classic Quilt Blocks series. It's always fun deciding which block I'll share with you, and this month I'm excited because I've chosen an absolute treasure - the Flying Geese Block. The Flying Geese block is fundamentally a building block that is combined with…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Last week in my Classic Quilt Blocks series, I introduced the gorgeous Bow Tie block. I talked about the blocks history and how it was designed and constructed, and I gave you some antique inspiration to encourage you to plan your own quilts. Today I'm going to show you how to sew these cute little blocks two…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to the final week of my Economy block Classic Quilt Blocks series. It's been a fun month learning more about this block. We've looked at it's history and design, we're been inspired by some stunning quilts and we've sewn a block in my step by step tutorial, so now it's time to have some fun. To end the…