Threadbare creations

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 the final week of my Spool Classic Quilt Blocks series, and to end the month long celebration I thought I'd share some of my favorite Spool quilts to inspire you. There are so many pretty Spool quilts out there and it was difficult to narrow it down to just a few. I think these examples show how this simple…

Long-term projects allow you to slow down and create with intention. Last year I took the plunge and started a Scrappy Postage Stamp Quilt and today I'm sharing my progress! Last year I was inspired to start a Scrappy Postage Stamp Quilt after seeing Amber's (Gigi's Thimble) stunning quilt and today I thought I'd update you with my progress. Long-term projects allow you to slow down and create with intention. There's no imminent finish date, reducing the pressure of churning out a project…

Last week I introduced you to the first block in my Classic Quilt Blocks series - the Churn Dash. I gave a brief outline of the blocks history, some antique quilt inspiration, a look at colour values plus a quick maths lesson to help you draft your own block. Today I'm sharing my quick and easy method for sewing a Churn Dash block including a chart of cutting requirements for six different sizes - you'll be able to use this gorgeous classic block in all of your future projects. I've taken…

Last week I introduced you to the first block in my Classic Quilt Blocks series - the Churn Dash. I gave a brief outline of the blocks history, some antique quilt inspiration, a look at colour values plus a quick maths lesson to help you draft your own block. Today I'm sharing my quick and easy method for sewing a Churn Dash block including a chart of cutting requirements for six different sizes - you'll be able to use this gorgeous classic block in all of your future projects. I've taken…

Last week I shared my step by step tutorial for the gorgeous Log Cabin block, and I'm sure you've been sewing up a storm and made a huge pile of your own blocks. ;) So, what now? What do you do with these blocks? How do you lay them out into a quilt design? Today I'm going to show you how one of these Classic Quilt Blocks can create at least fifteen stunning and unique quilt designs. One of the reasons I love this block so much is its versatility. It may be a simple block, but it creates…

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"Threadbare Creations" celebrates its 8th birthday this month, so I wanted to design a free project for you, as a way of saying thank you for all the wonderful support I have received since starting this little business back in 2006. I prefer to piece small blocks but I decided to design a mini quilt using a large 16" block. The Crown of Thorns block is my all time favorite, so I adapted it slightly, by adding a Crystal Star block to the centre to create, the Star Cluster Mini Quilt: This is…

This is the last of my Pinwheel Classic Quilt Blocks posts and I'm a little sad - I love this block so much and I've enjoyed sharing it with you. I've tried to think of different ways to inspire you and I hope this month's posts have encouraged you to sew some lovely Pinwheel projects. Today I'm going to show you how to combine the Pinwheel block with the other Classic Quilt Blocks we have looked at, plus I'm releasing a fun new mini quilt pattern. Combining blocks is simple and fun and you…

This weeks lovely block is Rail Fence. This is a simple yet very effective block and you guessed correctly if you assumed this block was named after the humble split railed fence. Rail fences are made using timber logs which are split lengthwise into rails and constructed without the need for nails or other hardware. They were widely used in pioneer life, especially in woodland areas, as they were easy to assemble on hard or rocky ground and could be disassembled and moved, if necessary…

Maddi and I love herbal teas and when the weather turns cold and miserable, she prefers to drink tea at Uni, instead of bottled water. The cafeteria offers green tea but not some of our other favorites, so she needed something pretty to pack her tea bags in........therefore I designed her a Tea Bag Wallet and now its a new free pattern for you to try as well: She can throw this in her handbag and have a selection of her favorite herbal teas on hand, helping her to keep focused and relaxed…