X Marks the Spot, September 2018 The September 2018 Block Study is X Marks the Spot by Andrea Tsang Jackson, a member of the Maritime MQG. This block design was inspired by the cover of Issue #25 of Uppercase Magazine, featuring original art by Joey Hannaford. Many thanks to Janine and Joey for allowing us to… Read More
Jawbreakers Pattern, September 2018 “As a young girl my best friend and I rode our bikes everywhere and one of our favorite stops was the old-time drug store in her hometown. On rare occasions we could scrape together enough pocket change for an ice cream cone but usually we would seek out the $.10 candies. This… Read More
Ribbon Rock, August 2018 The August 2018 Block Study is Ribbon Rock by Michelle Bartholomew, an individual MQG member. It’s a great block with two variations, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block patterns and bonus quilt pattern below. Block Option A Cutting: From the light gray fabric, cut:… Read More
Seeing Stripes, August 2018 “Seeing Stripes came from a lot of different places, including my 80s teenage years mixed in with some childhood story book illustration references. When I sketched this design out initially, my mind went to the outside art of the ‘It’s a Small World’ ride at Disneyland designed by Marc Davis. Read More
Echo, July 2018 The July 2018 Block Study is Echo by Karen Foster, a member of the South Bay Area MQG. It’s a great block with a unique shape, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block pattern and bonus quilt pattern below. Cutting: From the turquoise fabric, cut: [1] 5″ square. Cut… Read More
Atypical Angles, July 2018 “Atypical Angles is a minimalist triangle design with isosceles triangles that are pieced in a log-cabin style. The quilt top is constructed in diagonal rows allowing the triangles to be shifted to your liking.” – Paige Alexander … Read More
Sparrow, June 2018 The June 2018 Block Study is Sparrow by Heather Black, a member of the Inland Northwest MQG. It’s a great block with a unique shape, and it has loads of possibilities. Print Templates A-D on paper, at 100% (do not scale). From the background fabric, cut:… Read More
Periodicity, June 2018 “Periodicity is a modern lap sized quilt that comes together quickly using strip piecing. The vivid pieced lines form periodic waves that excite the engineer in me.” –Cheryl Brickey… Read More
Collaborate and Commemorate Mini Quilt / Signature Block Tutorial For today’s tutorial, we welcome back John Adams, aka Quilt Dad, as he shares a great way to celebrate your collaborative quilting efforts. Collaborate and Commemorate Mini Quilt / Signature Block Are you in a virtual quilting bee, sewing circle, or some other type of community quilting group? Looking for… Read More
Pie Pieces Quilt Block Pie Pieces Quilt Block This fun and versatile 20″ quilt block utilizes the Pinless Piecing Method for piecing circles (known more frequently as the Six Minute Circle) coupled with half-square triangles to create a dynamic modern block. Supplies 1 – 22″ x 22″ background fabric 8 – 10″… Read More
