One of my favorite blocks, or units of a quilt block, is the half square triangle, and this fun block is made up almost exclusively of them. They add so much movement to the design. If you like this block as much as I do, then here are instructions on how to make a pinwheel sawtooth star quilt ...
Reminding me of spools, this month’s block for the Patterns by Jen 2021 Monthly Color Challenge may look tricky to assemble, but it’s not. A lemon was the prompt for this month, so you know it has to be bright yellow. I went for the brightest yellow I had for my February block for ...
February has arrived and, while lots of us (including me) start to think about Valentine’s Day and warmer weather, there are plenty of other fun things going on too. Things like my 2021 mystery quilt called “Stars of the Prairie”. It is the second month for this event, and ...
This year I am participating in the 2021 Patterns by Jen Monthly Color Challenge. It is the third year I am participating and the second year that I am a featured blogger for a couple of the months. Join me as I make a block a month for this fun challenge. It’s going to be loads of fun! ...
Welcome to the first month of the 2021 Create with Claudia mystery quilt. This year the quilt pattern is called “Stars of the Prairie”. Each month I will be presenting a new quilt block along with a tutorial. You will also find all of the information you need if you are ...
More and more when I am at a store around the holidays I see Christmas crackers. These festive knick knacks first appeared in the United Kingdom in the mid 1800s. They are fun to play with, but they also make merry decorations at the holidays. I’ve put together this easy tutorial to show ...
It’s hard for me to believe that we made it! The first annual event that I have hosted is finishing up with this post. So without further ado… may I present the free mystery quilt along pattern. When I first started designing this project, I wasn’t sure people would be ...
Welcome to the 2021 Create with Claudia Stars of the Prairie mystery quilt. This is a monthly event with a new block (or blocks) announced at the beginning of each month. Inspired by the carefree beauty of the prairies, this quilt design features various blocks that are set in an irregular ...
I love Christmas. One of the reasons is because I like making all sorts of festive projects for the holidays. Every year, my green, white, and red fabrics get a little low by the beginning of December. This year is no exception because I made this charming Christmas wreath quilted table runner ...
Despite the fact that I could not press my one block to save my life, I managed to finish it. For some reason that batik fabric was not in the mood to cooperate with my iron! No matter though, the November monthly color challenge quilt block for the Patterns by Jen quilt along is done and I ...
Originally part of my 2020 Sparkling Sampler Mystery Quilt Along, this tutorial shows you how to make the big and bold Variable Sawtooth Star quilt block. Well, here we are. It’s the final block for the 2020 Create with Claudia Mystery Quilt Along. I can’t believe it! After all of ...
