Large square block quilts

I finally finished and gifted the second of two large granny square quilts, and what a long time coming! I made most of the blocks in September 2016 and had a great vision for a quilt, but for some…

Quilting is a craft that has been around since, according to Emporia State University, 3400 B.C. Known for sure to have been used by the Egyptian Pharaohs, quilting eventually spread from the Middle East to Europe. For sure, bed quilts were used in..

I recently had a request to post the sizes of the blocks for my Chunky Cut Christmas Quilt. (Marilyn, I'm sorry I have been unable to respond to you personally, but you are a no-reply blogger.) This quilt is quick and fun and a great way to bust some stash if you are feeling you need to liberate fabric from your shelves. It would be so good in many different fabrics, I think, so if you make one, be sure to share. I'm sorry I don't have time to fancy up my quilt sketch before publishing here…

Find lots of EASY quilt block tutorials that are perfect for beginners. These blocks might look hard to make, but they're perfect for the new quilter.

I don't get to spend much time with my Janome, but when I do find time I like to sew up something fast & simple. That way I feel like I've accomplished something BIG! I sewed up this little baby boy quilt for a friend. It's called "Speedy Baby" and you can find it on the Quilt Taffy blog. (thanks, Des, for creating it.) Mine finished out at 40" x 40". I quilted double bubbles all over it. Super cute! My son (hi Riley) mentioned he needed a warm quilt. I love making quilts for my kids. So I…

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I am happy to report that I completed my yellow RSC blocks for this month. Here they were in progress. I tend to just pick out all the small scraps, press them, and just fit them together as I go. Here are the completed blocks. Tutorial is at mmmquilts. Linking with So Scrappy RSC. And all of the blocks so far. I'm happy that I'm looking at a different project on the design wall now that Log Cabin Stars is a top. The downside is that it's hard to get a nice picture of things on the design…

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When I decided to make this quilt, I didn’t realise it would come together so quickly. Given there are only 13 blocks, I decided against strip piecing so I was shocked when I had the whole thing cut and pieced in less than two hours!

It's finally here! The Weston quilt is free when you sign up for my newsletter. Just click the button below to get your free download. GET THE FREE PATTERN Want to make this exact quilt?? Head over to my Etsy shop where I'm selling quilt kits! These are for the large throw size which is