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Memory Quilt Block Pattern

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:59:09 +0000

Memory Block

The Memory Block is a fabulous block for a friendship quilt.

You can have your friends sign the center rectangle. Or send them a piece of fabric, and cut their signature to fit the center of the block.

To download a Free Pattern, visit: www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com

Light and Shadows Quilt Block

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:52:37 +0000

Light and Shadow Quilt Block

This is a really easy quilt block – perfect for beginning quilters, and it would also make a great block for jelly rolls.

Ghostwalk Quilt Block

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:39:53 +0000

Ghostwalk Quilt block with border

This curved 4 patch quilt block is part of the Trick or Treat at the Haunted House Halloween quilt – an original quilt pattern.

This quilt block has 16 patches in it – all with curves, making it a little bit challenging to sew together. But once you learn some quick techniques for sewing curves, these are simple to sew, and the block goes together fairly easily.

Get a free download of this quilt block pattern at www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com and check out the other patterns there, too!

Our Trick or Treat at the Haunted House quilt pattern includes step-by-step instructions, and is available only during the month of October.

Enjoy!

Happy New Year Quilt Block

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:18:25 +0000

Even though this block uses only two different fabrics, it is relatively challenging to sew together. It could be because almost every seam is on the bias, since virtually every patch is a triangle.

In any case, you’ll see how to sew the block together! I’d reserve some time and focus for this one

Visit www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com to see other quilt block videos and get free patterns, including free fabric postcard patterns for Penny’s Postcard Posse.

Enjoy!

Candle Quilt Block Pattern

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:44:54 +0000

Candle Quilt Block

Candles can be used to celebrate many things.

Originally this block was created for a Halloween quilt, but in the video demonstration, you will see that I have made it to celebrate my son’s birthday.

Change the colors in the block to create the effect you want for your wall hanging or quilt.

Cat’s Paw Quilt Block Pattern

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:50:51 +0000

Cat's Paw Quilt Block

Whether you call it Cat’s Paw or Bear’s Paw Quilt Block, this is a relatively easy to make block, and quite popular with quilters.

In this version, I have printed my cat’s picture on fabric and placed it in the center of the block.

To make the picture large enough to see, the block is quite large.

Peaceful Piecing!

Penny

Tying Quilts

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:09:37 +0000

Tying a quilt

Sometimes tying a quilt seems like the very last resort to getting a quilt finished.

While hand quilters love the look of a skillfully hand quilted quilt, and machine quilters appreciate the beauty and complexity of fine machine quilting, tying a quilt can be equally rewarding.

When quilting daughter, Stephanie, was a baby, a friend gave me a quilt that was tied.

Since I was new to quilting, I had never seen a quilt finished that way before.

I’ll admit that initially, I was a little surprised and thought that she had “cheated.”

It didn’t take long for that to become one of Stephanie’s favorite quilts. It was a nice, cuddly flannel quilt that had flannel instead of batting.

As a quilter, I recognized that it was a perfect baby quilt.
It was easy to make, the baby (and mom) loved and used it. And even after hundreds of washings, it still looked brand new.

What could be better than that?

Many tied quilts are simply tied in the corners between the blocks, leaving the blocks as open space.

Other quilts are tied in the center of each block with either yarn or perle cotton.

The best ties are washable, won’t unravel, will stay tied, and are strong enough to hold together when they are tied.

Even with those considerations, why not add a little flair? Using embroidery floss or cording might be a possibility. And instead of using yarn or perle cotton, try a ribbon.

http://how-to-quilt.com/articles/9501-tying-quilts.php

Where you place the ties on your quilt can be interesting, too. Just as quilters stitch their quilting to make a design, your ties can add to the design of your quilt.

Have fun with every aspect of your quilt – from sewing the blocks together to quilting the top – whether you hand quilt, machine quilt or tie your quilt, finish it so someone you love can enjoy using it.

To get some other ideas for tying quilts, visit:

http://how-to-quilt.com/articles/9501-tying-quilts.php

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren