Yes, it’s July. Yes, we’re featuring Christmas fabric in our new tutorial! Anything to take our minds off of the sweltering Missouri summer heat!
What would happen if the One Seam Flying Geese Quilt and the Easy Cathedral Window Quilt had a baby? It would look a lot like the Flying Geese Diamond Quilt… and it would be the cutest baby ever.
This gorgeous quilt combines fast-as-lightning flying geese construction with deceptively simple curves for a look that is as stunning as it is easy! Click on the button to watch the tutorial and get all the supplies that Jenny used!
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50 light years from earth sits a white dwarf star with a core of pure diamond. Think of it! 10 billion trillion trillion carats, just floating around in outer space! (I’m suddenly feeling an inclination for space travel!) So beautiful, and yet, so out of reach! This new tutorial, however, features many diamonds that are easily accessible to even the least experienced quilter! This is one block that is as quick to make as it is pretty! It’s called Diamonds Squared and we know you’re just going to love it.
Make sure to watch the tutorial so you can learn how to make your own Diamonds Squared Quilt!
This tutorial features the beautiful Uppercase 2.5″ Strips by Janine Vangool for Windham Fabrics. Aren’t they gorgeous? They’re so bright and happy that they give the perfect pop to this quilt! In fact, we love it so much that we’ve teamed up with Janine to do a little fabric feature and giveaway!
The Uppercase Fabric line was inspired by Uppercase Magazine, which was founded by Janine Vangool and is operated by her and her family. The rich, saturated colors paired with neutrals brings this line full circle for any project that might need some happy, positive energy. Janine used small scale monocromatic prints in her designs to add depth to each color that can be used as a more dynamic alternative to solid color fabrics. If you can’t tell, we love it!
So, today we’re giving away a 1-year subscription to Uppercase Magazine (North American addresses only), 3 single copies of Uppercase Magazine (North American Addresses only), as well as a beautiful Uppercase Fabric Bundle! Find out the ways to enter below (All entry options are optional, but you have to choose at least one to enter!) That means there will be FIVE winners!!
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!
Here’s where you can find out more about my work and me:
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!
