This quilt is made using the Hidden Wells quilt blocks pattern that was designed many years ago by Mary Ellen Hopkins. It's easy to prepare, easy to put together but a real pain to nest the seams. We had to suck it up and just go with it. So this means taking extra care when pinning and sewing the blocks together, so that your seams match up nicely. However, we did come up with … [Read more...] about Hidden Wells Quilt Pattern Tutorial
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Square-in-a-Square Quilt Block Tutorial
The Square-in-a-Square block is a fun way of creating a quilt block that involves just cutting two pieces of fabric - or better yet just using a layer cake square and a charm square. It's a really quick way to create a quilt and we will be creating a tutorial for it in the near future. NOTE: This block isn't to be confused with the other Square-in-a-Square block which can … [Read more...] about Square-in-a-Square Quilt Block Tutorial
How to Make a Pinwheel Hexagon Quilt Block
This is a lovely quilt block and really easy to make. You will be cutting triangles with this method but don't run off as this is simple using a quilting ruler that has a 60° line. If you don't have a quilting ruler with a 60° line then you can use your cutting mat and we have a tutorial for that if you need it. This block is made using strips of fabric and we use 2½" strips … [Read more...] about How to Make a Pinwheel Hexagon Quilt Block
Village Quilt Block Tutorial (plus FREE Village Quilt Pattern by Moda)
In this quilt block tutorial, we are going to show you how to make the village quilt block that is used in the Moda Village Quilt Pattern. Watch the step-by-step video below or scroll down for the written instructions Start by cutting your pieces according to the downloadable pattern. Take the first side roof piece and overlay it over the main roof. Sew with a … [Read more...] about Village Quilt Block Tutorial (plus FREE Village Quilt Pattern by Moda)
Quilt Block: Jack in the Box Quilt Block Tutorial
In this tutorial we are going to make a Jack in the Box quilt block. The instructions below are for a 10" finished block" ( 10½" unfinished). However, we have included the fabric requirements for other sized blocks below. There are also some examples at the end of the blog post for using 3 or 4 colors to help give you some inspiration on making your own … [Read more...] about Quilt Block: Jack in the Box Quilt Block Tutorial
Stack & Slash Stained Glass Quilt Block Technique
This is such a fun, easy quilt to make and it uses the stack n slash quilt technique to create the blocks. The quilt was made with 20 x 10" squares of fabric. You can cut 10" squares from fabric you have on hand or you can make it from a Layer Cake. You do need to make sure that you put together 4 different colored fabrics in each block. Watch the video tutorial below or … [Read more...] about Stack & Slash Stained Glass Quilt Block Technique
Quilt Block: Ribbon Star Quilt Block Tutorial
This block is just so easy to make. You can make a quilt by simply sewing a number of the blocks together or you could add sashing between the blocks. It looks great either way. Add some borders and you have a truly lovely quilt. I have only used two contrasting colours but you could change it up by making each block a different colour or even each of star points in a … [Read more...] about Quilt Block: Ribbon Star Quilt Block Tutorial
Quilt Block: Fools Square Quilt Block
I really like how this square comes together. I did start out doing the center checkerboard in the usual way by cutting the strips of fabric across the width of the fabric. But decided that as I was only making the two squares it was just as easy to cut the fabric into the squares required. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions I have just … [Read more...] about Quilt Block: Fools Square Quilt Block
Quilt Block: Log Cabin Quilt Block Tutorial
This is an easy block as long as you make sure to place the strips in the right order. Start with a square in the center and build out from there. We have seen Log Cabin quilt blocks where people simply add a strip of fabric and then once sewn on, trim it back to size. Although this can work, it can result in distortion or warping of the block. If you cut your fabric so … [Read more...] about Quilt Block: Log Cabin Quilt Block Tutorial
Quilt Block: Propeller Quilt Block Tutorial
This is a really quick and easy block to put together and it looks great. All it takes are two contrasting colours, 1 light and 1 dark to create the propeller effect. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions These instructions are for a 10" finished block. What You Need: Colour 1 Colour 2 If you are making more than … [Read more...] about Quilt Block: Propeller Quilt Block Tutorial