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Quilts. Free Pattern-"Feel the Love" Valentine Wall Hanging! - The Sassy Quilter. Do you Feel the Love?

Free Pattern-"Feel the Love" Valentine Wall Hanging! - The Sassy Quilter

All the hearts and valentine projects I have been seeing here in the blogosphere inspired me to come up with a quick project that I could get done this weekend. Quilted Chevron Pin Cushion. Hi!

Quilted Chevron Pin Cushion

I'm Maureen, I blog at Maureen Cracknell Handmade and am a proud member of the Riley Blake Design Team! Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a Quilted Chevron Pin Cushion using very simple instructions and Riley Blake's new Chevron fabric collection. Now let's get started!! 25 things to do with Fat Quarters. Why are fat quarters so tempting?

25 things to do with Fat Quarters

Do they tempt anyone else? Drifting. BONUS_WinterFriends. Free Patterns from Sophie Junction. Free Quilting Tutorials. Scalloped Edge Basket Tutorial. Sherri from Thread Riding Hood designed these little baskets, complete with a PDF pattern and full tutorial!

Scalloped Edge Basket Tutorial

They’re perfect for gift-giving, for organizing and we also think they’d make lovely little Easter baskets. Learn more about Sherri in her introduction, and have fun with the baskets! Hi, I’m Sherri from Thread Riding Hood and I’m happy to be here to share this tutorial with you! Your favorite fat quarters can be used to create this pretty zakka-inspired basket. Use it to hold household items or pretty notions in check, or choose to add a handle. The Quilty Barn Along...Barn 6 - Sunny Sunflower Tutorial!!!... - Bee In My Bonnet. 101 Patchwork Patterns by Ruby Short McKim. FREE PATTERN from Janome – HEARTS BLOOM  Mothers-day-block-pattern.pdf. Free Block Pattern: Ooh-Rah Block 1. 5 Circle Quilt Patterns to Try. Whether you choose appliqué or pieced circles for your quilting projects, you’ll feel a great sense of accomplishment after quilting circles!

5 Circle Quilt Patterns to Try

Inevitably, your non-quilting friends will ask, “How did you do that?” Raw-edge appliquéd quilt: One of the simplest forms of circle quilts is a raw-edge appliqué design, which washes up with a softly frayed edge. The Indie Chic Circle Quilt by Liz of Simple Simon & Company is one example of this technique. To measure your circle cutouts, you can use cutting templates or trace around bowls and plates of different sizes. Once each bulls-eye pattern is raw-edge appliquéd to the base fabric, each block is cut into quadrants and reassembled. DizzyDelight-Pattern. Making Mini Quilt Blocks With Just a Little Bit of Basic Math. Do you have a wishlist of quilting projects you’d like to make?

Making Mini Quilt Blocks With Just a Little Bit of Basic Math

Does it seem like that list is constantly getting longer? In the past, quilters stitched faster and slept less in order to make as many of their wishlist quilts as possible. But recently, we’ve found a new solution: mini quilts! Making mini versions of our favorite quilt patterns allows us to make these beautiful quilts faster, and display them easily. QNMP-Ooh-Rah-Block2. Free Block Pattern: Ooh-Rah Block 3. Free Quilting Patterns, Quilt Blocks, Quilting Photos. Jacob's Ladder Quilt Pattern: An Old Testament Bible Block. "And he dreamed and behold a ladder set up on the earth and the top of it reached the heavens and behold the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

Jacob's Ladder Quilt Pattern: An Old Testament Bible Block

" Quilt Block Information From Charlotte Bull Even if we sleep on stones we may dream dreams that will come true! This popular early pattern has at least 7 other names such as Road to California or Stepping Stones. There are over a dozen variations in number of colors and values or sizes. The oldest version is done in only two colors.

Jacob's Ladder 12" Block Instructions Our fourth block is Jacob's Ladder. Using the PDF to Get Your Templates The pattern for the Jacob's Ladder block templates is on the Jacob's Ladder Bible Templates PDF. These templates include the ¼ inch seam allowance if you cut along the outside dotted edge. The graphics to the left show how the templates should be cut based on the grain of the fabric. When you get to step 3 be very careful when you sew the two triangles together. Rotary Cutting Instructions. Search results for easy triangle method. I'm so excited to show you a brand new product that I have designed just for you!

Search results for easy triangle method

It's a seam guide that you adhere. My First Double Wedding Ring Quilt. I finished piecing a Double Wedding Ring Quilt that I started last Wednesday.

My First Double Wedding Ring Quilt

It was much easier that I expected! I am going to go into great detail on the making of it (you have been warned!) Because I have plans (and more importantly - fabric) for a second one. I find these "tutorials" very handy for myself to refer to when I am making something for the second time. If some one else finds them useful, even better. The quilt top is 62" x 73". This Double Wedding Ring is made with the GO! Free Block Pattern: Ooh-Rah Block 4. Free Quilting Patterns. 1.414: every quilter’s magic number. Numbers.

1.414: every quilter’s magic number

I confess a love/hate relationship with them. They are so unyielding; so absolute. The mathematic principles that decree my checkbook should balance refuse to yield to my creative genius. I usually get three different totals when I add up my withdrawals and subtract them from the deposits. And do any of my numbers match the bank’s? That’s because 1.414 is the number they never told me about in that long-ago and best-forgotten geometry class.

Say what? Free Basket Baby & Doll Quilt Pattern Instructions. This page gives the detailed cutting and assembling instructions for the doll and baby basket quilts. If you didn't come from Doll & Baby Scottie Dog Quilts go there for the introduction to this pattern including history and techniques that were used for this quilt during the 1930s. Cutting Out the Pieces for the Basket Blocks Below is the estimated yardage for the baby quilt. For the doll quilt get a fat quarter of each fabric. *The pink is for the binding and won't take that much if you piece it. Free Patterns - Look What You Get! - Quilters Club of America. Block Patterns. Articles 1 - 10 of 204 << Prev 1 | | | 8 of Our Favorite Quilt Block Patterns + 20 Top Patterns There are endless numbers of quilt block designs you can use in your quilt patterns, but sometimes it can be hard to find the real winners.

That's why we've collected 8 of our Favorite Quilt Block Patterns, so you can try the most popular quilt blocks we have. If there's one thing these quilting blocks all have in common, it's their stashbusting power. Beautiful Make It Yourself Rag Quilt – Fun & Easy. Baby Lattice Quilt. Hi, I’m Amy Smart and I like to share my quilting adventures at my blog Diary of a Quilter. I’m excited to share a tutorial for a sweet little baby quilt using a couple of Charm Packs and a contrasting sashing fabric. 2 Charm Packs (or 1 Charm Pack + a Fat Quarter) 1 yard sashing fabric (corrected) 1½ yards backing fabric 3/8 yard binding Collect (50) 5″ squares from either 2 Charm Packs or a Charm Pack + (8) 5″ squares from a coordinating Fat Quarter or two. From Binding Fabric cut: (4) 2 ½” x wof (width of fabric) fabric strips (or 180″ of continuous bias binding) From Sashing Fabric cut: (2) 5″ x wof (width of fabric) strips (1) 7 ½” x wof strip (10) 1 ½” x wof strips From one of the 5″ x wof strips, cut (2) 4 1/8” squares.

From remaining 5″ strips cut (40) 1½” x 5″ pieces Subcut 7½” strip into (5) 7½”squares. Assembly Start assembling rows diagonally with a side-setting triangle at the beginning and end of each row. Free Christmas Tree Quilt Block Pillow. Pattern: Double Wedding Ring. Skill Level ADVANCED Finished Quilt Size 69 1/2" x 84 3/4" Complete Instructions: Click here to download in .pdf format. Download Templates Click here to download a .pdf with templates. (Problems downloading our .pdf? Free Quilting Patterns. Description: Shop your local thrift shop on half price day, and you’ll find plenty of sweaters to piece for this beautiful quilt.

Craft Link: Stitch A Quilt From Old Sweaters Read More: Quilting or Home Description: Ton of free quilting patterns are available online, from Timeless Treasures. Most of the patterns tend towards a contemporary look, but there are also some traditional designs to choose from. Free Quilting Designs - Yarn-or-Fabric. Free Quilt Patterns. Fallen Leaves Quilt ... by FN. Download 10 Free Easy To Make Quilting Patterns. Easy Quilt Patterns for Beginning Quilters. Dresden Plate Tutorial - Beginner Block Quilting Series. Free Quilt Block Patterns - Block of the Month Pinwheel series. Fabric Storage Box – Free Tutorial. By Tina Craig + MIssouri Star Quilts. Butterflies & Tulips Lap Quilt. Free Patterns! Moda Bake Shop: Free Quilting Projects. Make A Quick & Cheap Wool Quilt - DIY. We all know that wool is wonderfully warm . . . but many of you may be surprised to learn that a pretty blanket made of this natural fiber is a luxury that anyone with access to a sewing machine can afford!

Longarm Quilting: Tips for Choosing & Creating A Quilt Design. Picking the design you want when creating a quilt is not always simple. GARP_pattern-CY_rev. Scrappy Pineapple Block and Foundation Paper Piecing Pattern. Last week and the weekend in stitches. Scrap Quilting Handbook. Riley Blake Designs.

Tutorial: Sprocket Pillows. These are my favorite new pillows. Surrounding the Bear. Pat Sloan's Free Pattern Page. Tribute to Mom. A string quilt block tutorial – paper pieced method. Quilt Blocks Galore! Quilted Christmas Ornament Patterns: Deck Your Tree. 25 Free Log Cabin Quilt Patterns.