http://quilting.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-13T20:12:58Z Mon, 13 May 2013 20:12:58 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/16/lady-in-red-quilt-block-pattern.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/quilting/1/0/Q/O/-/-/ladyblock_bl.jpg" border="0" alt="quilt block pattern" hspace="6" width="170" height="170" align="right" />If Lady in Red looks familiar, you probably recognize the underlying design. I took some liberties with the traditional Lady of the Lake quilt block pattern, replacing two of the block's half-square triangles with squares and using three colors instead of the normal two. This variation probably has a name -- there's nothing truly new under the sun, but Lady in Red works just fine. The block finishes at 9" square and the instructions are for sixteen blocks. I've included an example of one layout, but flip the blocks around and you'll find lots of other possibilities.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/16/lady-in-red-quilt-block-pattern.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/16/lady-in-red-quilt-block-pattern.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:19 +0000 2013-05-16T08:00:19Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/13/scrap-happy-sampler-quilt-block-3-twinkling-star.htm <p><img style="margin: 4px; border: 0pt none; float: left;" title="Twinkling Star Quilt Block Pattern" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/quilting/1/0/I/l/-/-/Twinkling-Star-Small.jpg" alt="Twinkling Star Quilt Block Pattern" />The Twinkling Star quilt block finishes at 12-inches square. There are lots and lots of little half square triangle units in the design -- just take it slowly and follow my advice on assembling them oversize and then cutting back to the exact dimensions. The little units provide the perfect opportunity to use your smaller leftover pieces of fabric (and for going super scrappy with this quilt block). The block was one of twelve used in the Scrap Happy Sampler quilt.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/13/scrap-happy-sampler-quilt-block-3-twinkling-star.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/13/scrap-happy-sampler-quilt-block-3-twinkling-star.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 20:12:58 +0000 2013-05-13T20:12:58Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/12/happy-mothers-day-5.htm <p><img class="aligncenter" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 6px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/quilting/1/0/d/w/-/-/happy-mothers.jpg" alt="Happy Mother's Day" width="300" height="350" /></p> <p>Happy Mother's Day to all of the quilting moms out there! Have a wonderful day.</p> <p><a href="http://quilting.about.com/od/appliqutechniques/Learn_How_to_Applique.htm"><strong>Learn How To Applique</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://quilting.about.com/library/mothers-day-layout.pdf"><strong>PDF File of Applique Block</strong></a><br /> Enlarge or Reduce as Desired</p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/12/happy-mothers-day-5.htm Sun, 12 May 2013 12:26:33 +0000 2013-05-12T12:26:33Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/11/baby-propellers-quilt-pattern.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/quilting/1/0/J/a/-/-/prop_point_bl.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" width="138" height="173" align="left" />This little baby quilt finishes at about 34-1/2" x 43-1/4". It's made with 18 traditional Propeller quilt blocks. All of the blocks contain the same components, but in six of them a strip pieced unit is flipped around so that like-units don't meet when the quilt is assembled.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/11/baby-propellers-quilt-pattern.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/11/baby-propellers-quilt-pattern.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 02:55:03 +0000 2013-05-11T02:55:03Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/07/berry-basket-quilt-block-pattern.htm <p><img style="float: left; margin: 3px; border: 0pt none;" title="Berry Basket Quilt Block" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/quilting/1/0/E/r/-/-/Berry-Basket-Quilt-Block-2.jpg" alt="Berry Basket Quilt Block" width="195" height="195" />The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/od/basketquiltblockpatterns/ss/Berry-Basket-Quilt-Block-Pattern.htm">Berry Basket quilt block</a> is a perfect design for spring. Fill it with berries if you like, or choose a floral print that suits your basket fabrics. The block finishes at 12" square, and I've included a couple of different construction methods. The first walks you through a patch-by-patch assembly (other than quick pieced half square triangle units) and the second helps you strip piece twelve basket blocks.</p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/07/berry-basket-quilt-block-pattern.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 01:00:59 +0000 2013-05-07T01:00:59Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/06/beginner-block-lotto-may-baskets.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/quilting/1/0/n/B/-/-/mayblocklotto_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="may basket quilt block" hspace="5" width="166" height="170" align="right" /> These scrappy basket quilt blocks are filled with brightly colored flowers that are created with half square triangle units. Choose brown for your basket bases and cream or tan for the background, just to keep those elements a bit neutral, and then use colorful bits of fabric to create the flowers.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/06/beginner-block-lotto-may-baskets.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/06/beginner-block-lotto-may-baskets.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 03:00:11 +0000 2013-05-06T03:00:11Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/06/tapestry-basket-quilt-block-pattern.htm <p><img style="float: left; margin: 3px; border: 0pt none;" title="Tapestry Basket Quilt Block Pattern" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/quilting/1/0/U/r/-/-/tapestry-basket-quilt-block-2.jpg" alt="Tapestry Basket Quilt Block Pattern" width="200" height="200" /></p> <p>Tapestry Basket is a quilt block that finishes at 15-inches square, a nice size for wallhangings and bed quilts -- and even matching <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ss/throw_pillow.htm">throw pillows</a> if you'd like to coordinate pieces for a room's decor. My example uses just three fabrics, but it's another design that makes a wonderful <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/a/scrap_quilts.htm">scrap quilt</a>, and since most pieces are small, you can raid your stash and retrieve those bits of fabric that are just hanging around, waiting to be sewn.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/06/tapestry-basket-quilt-block-pattern.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/06/tapestry-basket-quilt-block-pattern.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 01:25:28 +0000 2013-05-06T01:25:28Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/05/greek-cross-quilt-block-quilt-pattern.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/quilting/1/9/7/g/-/-/greek-cross-b-block.jpg" alt="Greek Cross Quilt Block Pattern" hspace="5" vspace="5" align="left" /><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/od/blockofthemonth/ss/greek-cross-quilt-pattern.htm">Greek Cross quilt blocks</a> are all about color value, and you can dramatically alter their appearance by shifting value positions within the block. I've included a quilt layout suggestion with this block pattern (along with yardages and extra instructions, of course) and drawings that illustrate <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/od/blockofthemonth/ss/greek-cross-quilt-pattern_2.htm">color value variations</a>. Greek Cross is a simple block, and it can be either traditional or contemporary, depending on your fabric choices.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/05/greek-cross-quilt-block-quilt-pattern.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/05/greek-cross-quilt-block-quilt-pattern.htm Sun, 05 May 2013 09:35:07 +0000 2013-05-05T09:35:07Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/05/slotted-spools-quilt-block-pattern.htm <p><img style="float: left; margin: 2px; border: 0pt none;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/quilting/1/0/F/t/-/-/Spools-Quilt-Block-S.jpg" alt="Spools Quilt Block Pattern" width="195" height="195" />Slotted Spools is is a variation of the traditional Spools quilt block. Its patchwork is quick-pieced, without fussing around with set in seams, and <strong>like other blocks for the Backwards Medallion Sampler, Slotted Spools finishes at 6-inches square</strong>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/05/slotted-spools-quilt-block-pattern.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/05/slotted-spools-quilt-block-pattern.htm Sun, 05 May 2013 09:30:07 +0000 2013-05-05T09:30:07Z http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/02/january-block-party-endless-stairs.htm <p><img style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px; float: left;" title="Endless Stairs Quilt Pattern" src="http://z.about.com/d/quilting/1/0/u/e/-/-/stairs-bl.jpg" alt="Endless Stairs Quilt Pattern" width="175" height="175" />Endless Stairs is a very simple quilt block pattern, but make a batch of the blocks and you'll discover an endless number of layout possibilities. One option is shown here, but you'll have fun experimenting with others. The Endless Stairs blocks are perfect for scrap quilts, but every bit as effective when pieced in a more orderly fashion.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/02/january-block-party-endless-stairs.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://quilting.about.com/b/2013/05/02/january-block-party-endless-stairs.htm Thu, 02 May 2013 06:55:11 +0000 2013-05-02T06:55:11Z