This Ribbon Star Quilt pattern is just so fun and you won’t believe how easily it all comes together! If you’ve ever made a log cabin block, the process is nearly the same… you just snowball two of the corners and you have a brand new block that makes a beautiful star when you put them together!
Isn’t it so cute? There are so many things you could do with this pattern using different styles of fabrics and we can’t wait to see what you create!
Click the button to watch the video tutorial and find all the supplies that Jenny used!
Love From Ruby is the whole reason I chose to use the Valentine Heart Quilt Tutorial in the first place! I have a two year old daughter with a congenital heart defect so anything with hearts makes me smile. This quilt will be donated to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit on December 17, which marks two years since my Ruby had her open heart surgery.
You can watch the video tutorial from Jenny Doan here!
I love how this quilt turned out! The video tutorial is very clear and easy to follow. I chose to make a baby quilt in boy colors. There are just not enough boy heart themed items sometimes!
I didn’t always love to quilt. It hasn’t been until this summer that I’ve started to quilt more and I’m hooked. Initially I was pretty sure I hated it when I made my first quilt, ha! I haven’t made a lot of quilts, but I am learning more with every quilt I finish! This heart quilt is my 10th. I’m in the process of making another with my sisters for my Aunt for Christmas. There is just something about giving a quilt to someone that I love–I feel I am wrapping them with my love when nothing else seems to suffice sometimes.
-24 charm pack squares: 4 squares of 6 different matched fabrics
-twenty-four 2.5″ white squares. I cut 2.5″ strips and then cut that into squares.
-twelve 5″ white squares
-twelve 2.5″ x 9.5″ strips white fabric
-twelve 2.5″ x 13.5″ strips white fabric
-sashing 4″ wide (I didn’t get the exact length measurement on this, so sorry!)
The video has you iron the white squares in half diagonally but I drew them. On the 5″ squares you draw from corner to corner, then measure half inch a way and sew down that as well. In the video she saves them for a cute little centerpiece made from the smaller triangles sewn together, but we will use ours in the quilt so hang onto them!
So you will use the larger triangle for the hearts, and save the smaller one for the border.
Sew along all the lines and you’ll end up with this. Make sure to press well!
Sew one side of the heart together top to bottom and repeat with the other side.
Match the seams up and pin, then sew the two sides of the heart together.
Now add the sashing. Do the 9.5″ strips on the sides first, and then the top and bottom 13/5″. I like to pin from the middle out and then sew. It helps to keep it from getting wavy. This is especially important the longer your sashing pieces are.
Make sure to press well throughout the entire making of the quilt block.
I’m sorry I didn’t record the exact measurements of the sashing everywhere, but measure the middle of the quilt and the edges for an accurate sashing measurement. As I said, I used the smaller triangles cut off from the 5″ squares at the beginning so you will have to factor in those squares as well.
If you want to learn more about how you can help families who are affected by a congenital heart defect, then click HERE.
The Diamond Dash Quilt is one of those instant gratification projects. Each block is so simple, they come together in a flash. But when you lay them out together, a stunning pattern is revealed! Gorgeous and simple? That’s just our style! This quilt is perfect for showcasing favorite fabrics and big prints, and we know you are going to love it!
Watch the tutorial and find out everything you need to make this gorgeous quilt!
Today we introduce to you a brand new blog series, Tutorial Reboot! We’ve invited some of the amazing quilting bloggers out there to try out some of Jenny’s tutorials! With a new tutorial every week, it might be difficult to keep track of all the best ones, so we’ve asked these bloggers to pick one of their favorites and revisit it! Let’s dive in! Here is Kelly Bowser, aka Kelby Sews, with the first Tutorial Reboot: the Simple Hexagon Quilt!
My name is Kelly—though I’m often called Kelby since my “sewing name” is Kelbysews — it’s ok, I understand the confusion and respond to both names!I always loved painting/crafting growing up and even through college, but it often took a back seat to academics.After becoming a stay at home mom of 2 boys, I felt it was time for my artsy side to get some attention!I taught myself to sew and quilt 5 years ago as a creative and intellectual challenge since I was watching dust gather on my law degree.I jumped into sewing headfirst and was soon happily drowning in fabric!
Jenny’s Hexagon Quilt tutorial using the 5” half-hexie ruler is amazingly easy to follow!This is a perfect quilt for an experienced beginner who has already made a simple square patchwork quilt and wants to step it up!
The video tutorial clearly shows you how to cut and piece the hexagons so there is no confusion!I love that you don’t even have to unfold the jellyroll strips!You can simply cut two half-hexie pieces at once with the jelly roll strip folded! These half-hexies make adorable placemats, table toppers, and quilts!You could even use leftover jellyroll strips/charm squares/scraps in your stash to make half-hexie mug rugs (large coasters) for your friends this holiday!
The hardest part about making a quilt using this method is that you have to layout the entire quilt before begin piecing since each row depends on the one before it.After I decided on a final layout, I took several pictures just in case my pieces got mixed up later.I tend to take lots of pictures of my quilts in progress because they help me see the quilt from a new perspective and help me find boo-boos!Then I simply stacked the pieces in rows and chain pieced like a maniac!Raise your hand if you love chain piecing!!!(You can’t see me through your computer screen, but I have both hands in the air waving around)
I decided to make the largest quilt I could, armed with just ONE Hello Darling Jelly Roll by Thimble Blossoms for Moda and the MSQC 5″ Small Half Hexagon Template! I also used 1/2 yard for the binding. I could not be happier with the results!The finished quilt is about 46”x55” and makes the perfect lap quilt or picnic-for-two quilt! If you want to have a picnic that includes your kids, you may want to use 2 jellyrolls so everyone can fit on the quilt!
Thank you to Kelly Bowser for this wonderful guest blog post! If you want to check out the other amazing things she’s doing, you can find her here:
Don’t you just love taking a familiar quilt block, turning it a different way and creating something completely new? That’s what we did with the Love Notes Quilt to create this new design, the Love Notes Star! It’s a beautiful quilt and we know you’ll just love creating this one!
You could make this with charm packs or just a layer cake of prints and a layer cake of solids!
Click on the button below to WATCH THE TUTORIAL and find everything you’ll need to get started!
