The Hunter’s Star quilt is a timeless classic that looks incredibly intricate but is surprisingly simple to make, making it perfect for beginners and experienced quilters alike. It's a project I've been wanting to do for a while now. How to Make a Hunter’s Star Quilt To make this 72” x 72” square quilt, you will create 36 blocks (12” finished) using Half-Square Triangles … [Read more...] about Hunters Star Quilt Tutorial – A Step by Step Guide
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Layer Cake Hourglass Quilt Tutorial – Beginner Friendly
For this quilt we are going to use one layer cake and some contrasting fabric. When you look into this quilt you will see an hourglass block, a pinwheel block and maybe even a star if you look close enough. But it's made using only one base block. So it's super easy to make. Quilt Size The Quilt measures approximately 72" x 84". Fabric Requirements Tip: If you … [Read more...] about Layer Cake Hourglass Quilt Tutorial – Beginner Friendly
Easy Layer Cake Quilt Tutorial: The Ultimate Beginner-Friendly Guide
Are you looking for a fast layer cake quilt pattern that looks professional but comes together in a weekend? Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned quilter needing a quick gift, this tutorial is for you. Quick Summary: To make an easy layer cake quilt, cut forty-two 10-inch squares into 6-inch centers and 2-inch strips. Sew the strips to the sides of contrasting … [Read more...] about Easy Layer Cake Quilt Tutorial: The Ultimate Beginner-Friendly Guide
Hidden Wells Quilt Pattern Tutorial
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
Easy Layer Cake Quilt with Charm Square Border – FREE PDF Download
Here is another super easy layer cake quilt that looks amazing and doesn't take much time at all to put together. For the centre of the quilt you only need one layer cake but if you would like to add a border, which is what I am going to do, you will also need a charm pack and some contrasting fabric. I am using this layer cake and charm square pack from an absolutely … [Read more...] about Easy Layer Cake Quilt with Charm Square Border – FREE PDF Download
Readers Project: Cindy’s Christmas Rag Quilt
Note from Alanda Craft: Cindy is getting ready for Christmas 2025, what a great idea. She has shared her Christmas rag quilt with us and doesn't it look lovely. Cindy has lots of great tips for making rag quilts as you can see in her comment below. I'm certainly going to try out sewing two rows together and ragging them rather than waiting until the end. Here is a link to … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Cindy’s Christmas Rag Quilt
Fat Quarter Quilt Tutorial
If you are anything like me and have fat quarters piling up, just waiting for the perfect project, well, today's the day to take stock, because I am going to show you how to make a quick and easy quilt using Fat Quarters.This is the perfect project to use up 12 of your favourite fat quarters.For some, that may not seem like many but this is a perfect way to start reducing your … [Read more...] about Fat Quarter Quilt Tutorial
Easy Lap Quilt Tutorial using Strips
Once again we’re making a really quick quilt. This is great for those times when you want a quilt that is quick and easy to put together and showcases the fabric beautifully.What makes it easy? We’re only going to be sewing strips so you won’t need to sew little pieces of fabric together. It looks impressive but it’s easy to make. Fabric Requirements For this … [Read more...] about Easy Lap Quilt Tutorial using Strips
Staggered Bricks Quilt
Today we are going to be making a Staggered Bricks Quilt. These quilts are a timeless classic with their simple yet striking design. Having the 'bricks' arranged in an offset pattern gives the impression of a brick wall. And the beauty of this quilt is that you can create unique designs depending on the number of fabrics you choose. We went with 7 different fabrics but you use … [Read more...] about Staggered Bricks Quilt
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