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The humble 9-patch snowball block The Sewcialites 2 sew-a-long is in full swing and there are only a few blocks to go. Today I am posting about my block, Dapper, a humble 9-patch snowball. For those that know me my motto is, “if is it not challenging then it is not worth doing” and this easy block is totally out of character for me. But is it? The snowball block in its simplicity can make a wonderful quilt using solids and prints, stripes, dots and especially fabrics that lend to fussy cutting. I think this block could be used to ...

The theme this month is “connections” which can be interpreted in different ways. I decided to connect heart and star blocks together

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Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us so to share the love I have written a free pattern for a 16″ block. You can make this block using solids, your favourite collection or go for a completely scrappy look. My 16″ block was made into a pillow. To make my block, I used a few...

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This Hot Dog quilt block was simple to draw, but so much more complicated to figure out piecing instructions for. When I make these monthly quilt blocks, I try to create blocks that are somewhere between beginner and intermediate. Some are a little more beginner, most are a little more intermediate. I like giving you […]

National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2021 It’s the 3rd Saturday in September and you know what that means … It’s National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2021. Social Media will be buzzing with Jelly Roll quilts and patterns. It’s an opportune time to gather your quilting friends and some Jelly Rolls and have a […]

This month I’m sharing a fun block that is traditional with a twist. It is a twist on the Courthouse Steps quilt block, but with a star in the middle! So fun to add some extra interest to a quilt. I love making quilt blocks like this – adding a modern twist to a traditional […]

Next month quilters will be celebrating National Sew a Jelly Roll Day. (A day seems too short to enjoy the ever-so-versatile Jelly roll. Every day should be Jelly Roll day). In preparation for the event, I have released a Free Pattern named Square2 (Square Squared). Grab your favourite Jelly Roll and get a head start […]

Summer time is a great time to travel – or at least dream of traveling! That’s why I’ve come together with some of my quilting friends to share with you a series of travel-themed quilt blocks. The block I created is the Erasmus Bridge. I knew I wanted to make a bridge block, and the […]

This month’s free block is all about April Showers – with this fun rain-themed quilt block! I had so much fun creating two creative versions of this block for you, scroll down to check them out, get details on downloading the block pattern, and get links to all the other fabulous rain-themed quilt blocks from […]

Today I join Pat Sloan to give you an early Christmas present – our FREE block, The Glow of Friendship. Pat and I met years ago through the wonderful world of quilters and we have forged a friendship across the seas, an international dateline and opposite hemispheres. One of my favourite projects to work on...

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I received my long awaited FQ bundle of Mara Penny’s Desert Song and instantly I pictured a floral block that reflected the spiky plants of the desert. Today I will share with you how to make this easy block. The best thing about this block is that no corner triangles were necessary to create the...

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