Category Archives: quilt blocks

Scrappy Trees Tutorial

I was so excited when Kim from Kim’s Crafty Apple asked me if I would be interested in doing a tutorial for her Home Sweet Home QAL. I immediately jumped in with both feet and said YES! A couple weeks … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Pinwheel Table Runner Tutorials Day 2

Here are the tutorials for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th blocks in my Valentine’s Pinwheel Table Runner. The first block can be found here. You will want to continue using the two 4.5” strips that you cut yesterday. 2nd Pinwheel … Continue reading

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Stocking Block Tutorial

Today I owe a huge thank you to my best friend Lisa. I have known Lisa since we were 11 years old. We lost contact in our early 20’s and found each other again on MySpace in 2007.  This past … Continue reading

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Indian Mats Block Tutorial

First and foremost, I would like to start with an apology. I am sorry for not having this up when I said I would, which was before the end of November. I have been sick for the past few months … Continue reading

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Vintage Christmas Sampler – Waterwheel Block

The next block in the Vintage Christmas Sampler is the Waterwheel Block. I saw several variations of this block in the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. I drew a few of them out and didn’t like the proportions of the … Continue reading

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