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April 22, 2016April 22, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Rhombus Quilt

The dreaded Y seam. The mere mention of this heinous seam can strike fear in even the most seasoned quilter. It’s so bad that some of us shy away from beautiful quilt patterns just to avoid Y seams altogether. If you love the look of tumbling block quilts but have been too chicken to make your own, you’re going to love Jenny’s easy new version, the Rhombus Cube Quilt! You’ll get that same 3D look without a single Y seam!

If you’re one of those people who actually enjoys Y seams, you’ll still love the new MSQC Rhombus template! It is so handy because it’s not only a rhombus, but turn it on its side and it’s an equilateral triangle that fits a 5″ square perfectly!

Another version of this quilt is featured in our latest ModBlock Vol. 2, created by the amazing Christina Ricks! So, if you’ve been waiting to decide whether you NEED it, today’s tutorial might convince you. It gives more detailed written instructions on how to use the template as well!

Say goodbye to Y seams and hello to the Rhombus Cube Quilt!

Click on the button bellow to watch the tutorial and get all the supplies you need to make your own Rhombus Cube Quilt! Happy Quilting! #rhombuscubequilt

April 15, 2016April 15, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Dandy Star Quilt

A “dandy” is a man who is obsessively concerned with his “look.” Everything has to be in place. Dapper shoes, well cut jacket, expertly trimmed moustache; you know the type. And while modern men generally feel fanciest in an expensive suit, you may be surprised to learn that just a few hundred years ago, all the best dressed men were prancing around in cropped pants and high heels. Why? To show off their manly calves, of course! Personally, I’d take a dandy quilt over a man in high heels any day of the week, so I think I’ll stick with this week’s tutorial, the Dandy Stars Quilt!

If you’ve seen a Jenny tutorial before then you know that she doesn’t like waste! So, this is what you do when you have leftover HSTs! Isn’t it so cute for being so simple??

Click to watch the tutorial and learn how to make your own version of the Dandy Stars Quilt!

April 8, 2016May 16, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Surprise Pinwheels

Some of the best discoveries come from making mistakes. That’s the case with this new quilting tutorial! it’s called Surprise Pinwheels and you’re just going to love it. Watch the tutorial and find out how this beautiful quilt pattern came to be!

Click on the button to watch the tutorial and see all the supplies you need to make your own Surprise Pinwheel Quilt!

April 4, 2016September 13, 2016

Mini Periwinkle or Mini Wacky Web Tutorial Reboot Featuring Guest Blogger Rebecca Bryan

Revisited Quilting Tutorials from Missouri Star Quilt Co

Hi everyone! I’m Rebecca Bryan, of Bryan House Quilts, and author of Modern Rainbow: 14 Imaginative Quilts that Play with Color (Stash Books, 2015). I’ve been quilting from a fairly young age having grown up around quilting. I’ve always been artistically inclined, and quilting has been a constant way for me to keep creating and discovering.

Today, I’m showing you my mini or table topper version of the Mini Wacky Web/Mini Periwinkle. Some of my favorite quilt designs center around a simple, geometric block. Which is why I chose to use Jenny’s lovely Mini Wacky Web Tutorial. The Mini Wacky Web is perfect for me!

Ready? Quack! Let’s go. 🙂

For my cutting, I used my Sizzix Fabi and Mini Wacky Web Die to cut up my Cotton Couture charm pack. You could also use the Mini Wacky Web Template (Jenny shows you how in the original YouTube tutorial).

Here’s a glimpse of my process. I wanted to choose my colors fairly randomly (but let’s face it, I still like to choose favorites) so I used a ceramic fruit basket to toss the colors about. I made all my blocks just as Jenny instructs. To make a table topper, I decided to make 16 blocks.

At this point, I was loving my blocks. But to make each block pop, I decided to add 1” turquoise sashings and borders.

The unfinished Mini Wacky Web block measures just around 6”. So I cut 2 strips of 1 1/2” widths of fabric from my turquoise yardage. Then I subcut 12 rectangles 1 1/2” x 6”. After I decided on my block layout, I added a 1 1/2” x 6” strip to the right side of 12 blocks. And then sewed the blocks into rows.

Then I added 1 1/2” x 25 1/2” sashing strips between the rows and sewed the rows together.

To finish off the quilt top, I added 1 1/2” x 26 1/2” borders to each side.

Instead of machine quilting this table topper, I couldn’t resist hand quilting with black perle #8 thread. I love hand quilting, especially small projects. 🙂

This was so much fun to make – so bright and happy. Thank for having me MSQC! And thank you for reading!

Click on the button to watch the original tutorial and get all the supplies used in Rebecca’s version!

We want you to make your own, so 2 Lucky Winners are going to get a Michael Miller Cotton Couture fabric bundle! Enter below:

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Here’s where you can find Rebecca Bryan of Bryan House Quilts on the web:

Blog: https://bryanhousequilts.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bryanhousequilts

Instagram: @bryanhousequilts

April 1, 2016April 1, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Strips and Four Patches Quilt

Sometimes simple things are the most beautiful: Catching a lacy snowflake on your tongue. The first scoop from a freshly opened jar of peanut butter. That magical moment at the end of the day when you can finally trade your jeans for your favorite stretchy pants (Hooray for elastic waistbands!)

Yep, I’m a big fan of the simple joys in life. That’s why I’m loving this week’s new quilt tutorial. Strips and Four Patches is uncomplicated and gorgeous – what more can you ask for?! (And if you’re looking for a quick lesson on chain piecing and assembly line quilting, Jenny will demonstrate a few tricks to speed up your quilt production!)

Click on the button to watch the tutorial and shop for supplies to make your own version of this quilt!