The Windmill Sails block
Quilt block number 12, the Windmill Sails block, from issue 13 ‘Art of Quilting’. I appear to have mislaid issue 12 but there’s no real urgency… I’ve still got 69 others to do! I totally recognised...
View ArticleBasket of Flowers quilt block
Introducing the Basket of Flowers block, from issue 14 ‘Art of Quilting’. And what a little trickster this was! Just when you get the hang of ‘chaining’ and running seams from top to bottom, this...
View ArticleSusannah quilt block
Say hello to Susannah, my latest quilt block from issue 15 ‘Art of Quilting’. She looked to be a little complicated from the instructions but as with most things it made sense when the pieces were cut...
View ArticleRoad to Oklahoma quilt block
Road to Oklahoma is my latest quilt block from issue 16 ‘Art of Quilting’. A grand total of 18 pieces involved in this little one. I think that’s quite enough pieces for one block, don’t you?! Seems...
View ArticleChequer Star quilt block
Chequer Star, also known as Scrappy Star, is block 16 (of 80!) from issue 17 ‘Art of Quilting’. 20 pieces no less! This one is a close relative of the Sawtooth Star block, the only difference being...
View ArticleNelson’s Victory quilt block
Nelson’s Victory is block 17 from issue 18 ‘Art of Quilting’. Only 12 pieces but boy did those little pieces cause trouble! This block is a variation of the Trafalgar Block which I made back in March....
View ArticleFair and Square quilt block
Fair and Square is block 18 from issue 19 ‘Art of Quilting’. The name reflects its pleasingly balanced appearance and its adaptability. This block is also known as Diamond in a Square and indeed a...
View ArticleDiamond Pinwheel quilt block
Ooo… get me with my two posts in a day! I didn’t actually make them both this morning, I hasten to add! This is the Diamond Pinwheel block, number 19 from issue 20 ‘Art of Quilting’. Joining...
View ArticleWhirligig quilt block
I have been seriously neglecting my quilt blocks of late. Am more behind than ever but heyho… I will have a lovely quilt on my bed one day. Just not some day soon! Introducing the Whirligig block,...
View ArticleOld Maid’s Puzzle quilt block
This quilt block is called Old Maid’s Puzzle, though also more recently known as the Bachelorette. It is block number 21 from issue 23 ‘Art of Quilting’. This is the first of my blocks, so far that...
View ArticleWhirlwind Square quilt block
Happy new year all! And boy am I glad to be back. Not that I’ve actually been anywhere. Just glad to be back in my sewing seat after a whole week of being struck down by a virus. All those sewing...
View ArticleWindblown Square quilt block
Now we are getting interesting… if you like this sort of thing! Meet the Windblown Square block. Number 23 from issue 25, The Art of Quilting. It required all of the techniques that have been employed...
View ArticleBasket of Flowers quilt block revisited
It’s been a very long time since I sewed a quilt block! Almost a year to be precise! But hey, I’m not going to beat myself up about it! This is the 24th block I’ve created to date and it’s another...
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