If you’re a quilter, then you’ve seen a churndash block. It has many names because it has been around forever, but today, we’re putting our own spin on it. Jenny’s new tutorial is the Freestyle Churndash Quilt and it’s just so fun to make!
Here’s what you need to make it. Just some 10″ squares and contrasting background fabric!
Hello and Happy Fourth of July! My name is Christopher, otherwise known as The Tattooed Quilter, and I’m coming to you from Times Square in New York City! I grew up in a family of traditional quilters including my great grandmother, my grandmother, and my mom. Today, I’m proud to carry on this family heritage and American craft through my modern spin.
It’s no secret I’m a fan of 2 ½” strips (check out my Light Box quilt in the latest issue of ModBlock) and this quilt is the perfect project for those jellyrolls you have collecting in your stash.
TIP:LintRoll before you UnRoll your JellyRoll.This will save you from becoming covered in fuzz balls.
Working in the fashion industry by day, I’m completely surrounded by color and prints and one of my favorite combinations is tonal color on color.This simply means you pick different shades of colors in the same color group (i.e., grey: dark grey, light grey or pink: dark pink, light pink).Tonal colors are the complete opposite of contrasting colors.Mixing in prints is an easy way to build a tonal color story, especially if they’re as beautiful as Alison Glass’ Sunprints!I also love combining a neutral color such as white, grey, navy, or black with my colors—it’s a great way to ground the color.
I kept my color palette to whites, greys, pinks, and blues.I like to think of this a big ole’ slice of mixed berry cobbler.Yum!
I love how straight forward Jenny’s tutorial is!This block is fun to make and if you’re a fan of chain piecing, this one’s a dream.
I made the block exactly as Jenny did, even down to snowballing my edges.I chose to make one block with my darker color on the inside and one block with my darker color on the outside.Mixing and matching is fun!
To shake things up a bit I made one larger block simply by doubling the size of my finished smaller blocks.Enlarging a smaller block is a fun way to add drama to your project.For this project, I used a couple of Sunprint 2016Collection fat quarters that I had in my stash.
Have fun with your block placement, balancing color and print.Then join your blocks together, row-by-row until you have your finished quilt top.Layer your quilt back, batting, and quilt top together and quilt as desired.This quilt block is so easy peasy that anyone from a beginner to an advance quilter could bring it to life.
I hope you enjoyed my version as much as I enjoyed sharing it!Now, let’s go, grab the hot dogs, potato salad, a quilt, and watch the fireworks!Have a happy and safe holiday everyone!
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The courthouse is an imposing figure in any town, and if you happen to make the trek up those stately front steps, chances are you’re about to experience something memorable. From a brand new marriage license to a triumphantly contested traffic ticket, the courthouse is the place to get things done! (And hopefully you’ll walk out those doors with a new ring on your finger and not cuffs on your wrists! Ha!)
This week’s new tutorial, Courthouse Steps, is a jelly roll pattern similar to a Log Cabin. It’s easy to put together, but so pretty and eye catching.
Click on the button to watch the tutorial and get everything you need to make your own Courthouse Steps Quilt!
Fashion is a fickle thing. Just when you get used to the idea of high waists, platform soles, and billowy ruffles, the fashion world has marched on to the next big thing. The good news? If you hold onto that burnt orange double-knit lounge suit long enough, chances are it will come back into style, and your grandkids will be super impressed with your trendy digs! Of course, quilts never go out of style, they just become vintage classics!
The Susannah quilt is an old block, and today we’re making it new with fresh, modern colors. This is a quick design that packs a punch with snowballed corners, easy sashing, and cornerstones. Here’s what you need to make your own vintage-fabulous Susannah quilt!
In a starburst galaxy, stars form at an amazing pace. Unlike more common (aka: humdrum, lazy, and unremarkable) galaxies, starburst galaxies are pretty much super achievers, producing star after star after glorious, twinkling star. This week’s tutorial, The Starburst Quilt, will have you creating blocks so quickly, you’ll feel like a starburst galaxy yourself. This quilt is classically eye catching and oh, so easy! Here are the details:
Click on the button below to watch the tutorial and get all the supplies you’ll need to make your own Starburst Quilt!
