Rolling Star Fabric Postcard

Fabric postcards are fun to sew and go together very quickly.

This is a traditional patchwork quilt block that you can made 3″ by 3″ and then add 1″ borders onto the side to easily create a simple fabric postcard.

Add a backing – maybe some light batting or flannel in the center.

Bind and you’re finished.

You can send them through the mail or join Penny’s Postcard Posse and send them to the troops in the Middle East – just to let them know we are thinking about them and praying for their safe return.

www.Fabric-Postcards.com

Empire Star Quilt Block

Our video demonstration this week is a six-pointed star, perfect for Hanukkah. This star is fairly easy to sew, although there are several bias edges to sew, so you’ll need to be careful not to stretch them, otherwise your block will be sorely mis-shapen.

If you head on over to www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com, you can get a free download of the pattern for this block, as well as several other quilt blocks.

You also might want to sign up for the email series – “Understanding Quilt Blocks.” This weekly email is an excellent resource for learning how quilt blocks are drawn, how to choose fabric for your quilt blocks, as well as how to sew

Idaho Star Quilt Block

The Idaho Star quilt block is an 8 pointed star using diamonds as the center points.

This block requires sewing set-in seams for the triangles and squares that fill in between the star points.

Using the techniques you see in the video, sewing these seams will be easy, easy!

Peaceful Piecing!

Penny

Washington Star Quilt Block

The Washington Star Quilt Block is a relatively easy to sew 4 patch quilt block.

Before I cut the patches, I saw that some could be combined, saving time for both cutting and sewing.

Watch the video to see how I figured out which patches could be combined. Basically I took patches that were side by side squares of the same color. Then some were cut at rectangles and others were cut as larger squares.

In the video you will see how I marked my block pattern in order to cut the right size and shape.

Peaceful Piecing!

Penny

Idaho Star Quilt Block

This is a fun little block that I designed in the colors of the Idaho state butterfly – the monarch.

This block is relatively easy to make, however it does require that you sew set-in seams (or Y seams).

With a few tips and techniques, these are easy to sew. The one caution is that you be careful not to stretch the bias edges.

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren

The video shows you the way: