For November 2021, the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to do a blog hop using one of their new fabric lines and the Storm at Sea quilt block. This was a super fun challenge for me. Before this challenge, I had never done this block so I was a bit intimidated. However, using tools that ...
In 2021 I chose to do a lot of large blocks for my Stars of the Prairie mystery quilt. I was not sure how I would like doing so many of them, but wow, do I love them. This is one of them, and I’d love to show how to make a large diamond in a star quilt block. The big center gives this ...
With a name like blueberry pie, this geometric block does not sound like it belongs in the quilting world, but wow is it stunning. It has a lot of half square triangles in it which means that it is right up my alley. I love half square triangles. This version is also a nice big block. It ...
Well folks, we are in the home stretch for the 2021 Stars of the Prairie mystery quilt. We have done a nice mix of blocks sizes, but if you have been quilting along this year, you will notice that the last few are large blocks. That pattern continues with this month as we learn how to make a ...
Summer is in full swing and in my area it is really warm. That means that it is a great time to stay inside with the air conditioning and do some sewing. I am rolling right along with the next design in the Patterns by Jen 2021 Monthly Color Challenge. I did my August block for the color ...
For a different take on the traditional Friendship Star quilt block why not think about this fun version. With just a few added half square triangles, it takes on an entirely different look. I always like a well-known block that has a little twist to it. It adds a little bit of extra interest. ...
One of the things I really wanted to do as part of my “Working Our Scraps Off” YouTube series was to do a large variety of projects. So far we have done a table runner, topper, mini quilt and some découpage. I thought it was time for a quilt block and I knew exactly what to do. In ...
As I write this blog post we are already halfway through the year. I find it hard to believe, but it is already time for the July block for the color challenge. This month it is all about green and it is also a more modern block. If you follow my blog you know that, for this year, I am making a ...
I always love bringing out all of my Christmas quilts around the holidays, but I have quite a few now and I am starting to run out of room. That presents a dilemma for me because I still love making new quilty things for that time of the year. I decided to solve that problem by making some fun ...
The hot summer months are really kicking in where I live. That means that it is a good idea to stay inside and sew right? Well, you can either sew or go outside and find a pool to cool down in if it is super hot where you are. However you decide to enjoy your summer, you may want to include ...
For this month’s block in the Patterns by Jen 2021 Monthly Color Challenge, the prompt was orange like a pumpkin. For me that color is either a hit or a miss, but I find (for some weird reason) I am using it more and more in my work. I used a more subdued orange fabric for this pattern ...
