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Duck and Ducklings is another fun quilt block I mentioned in the book Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. I imagined one of these blocks would create a big mama duck and four ducklings. Because this is such an easy block to piece, Quilst has to be populated with ducks! LOL! Enjoy piecing this super simple block with me by following along with this video:

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This Sugar Bowl Quilt Block is really fun! It’s a new riff on a Square-in-a-Square block, but with sliced Half Square Triangles to make the triangle corners. The best part is you will get 2 Sugar Bowl quilt blocks for every set of fabrics you piece!

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Last year I got an interesting comment on my Bears Claw Block tutorial for the Friendship Quilt Along. Laurie said, “I’ve never seen a bear with 8 claws per paw, LOL!” This week’s tiny Bears Claw Quilt Block is a bit more realistic:

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I have another cute, traditional quilt block for you to piece this week – a Shoo Fly Block!

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It’s time to piece a Monkey Wrench Quilt Block! This block makes me smile when I think of the character Pin from Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. My original goal when I drafted this pattern was to have a monkey doll ready to share, but alas, life got in the way… and honestly piecing this block is more than enough of a challenge!

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It’s finally summer and the perfect time for a Sunshine Mini Block! This block combines a Square in a Square, Half Square Triangles, and Eight at a Time Flying Geese. Whew! You’ll be ready for a dip in the pool after piecing this one!

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I’m back with another patriotic mini quilt block – The Flag! This is probably the easiest of all our 4th of July themed blocks with only four little Half Square Triangles and lots of skinny strips. Very fast to put together just in time to celebrate American Independence Day!

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This week I’m piecing a new Freedom Stars quilt block, which looks really complex when it’s all pieced together. But this block is actually made from four super mini Friendship Star blocks and so long as you piece those first, this block will go together easy peasy!

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I have another patriotic quilt block for you to make this week. It’s a bit easier than last week’s Patriot Star, and gives you another chance to try those Four at a Time Flying Geese!

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It’s hard to believe it’s nearly June and the 4th of July, one of my favorite holidays, is right around the corner! This year I’m celebrating with several patriotic quilt blocks in red, white, and blue and this is our first – a Patriot Star!

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A few weeks ago we learned how to piece a Magical Door Block, which was the closed door into the magical world of Quilst. Of course, we also have to have an Open Door block so we can get out of Quilst! Learn how to piece this block from the book Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt in this new piecing tutorial:

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Rail Fence blocks come in all shapes and sizes and there’s probably a million ways to arrange this block to create all sorts of effects. I decided to keep it simple with a Rail Fence four patch that creates a cute spinning effect in the middle.

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There are lots and lots and LOTS of traditional quilt blocks with the name “birds” in the title. This Flying Birds block is one of my favorites! When writing Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt, I imagined this block would turn into one giant bird and six smaller birds. Definitely gave Mally a lot of bang for her buck!

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One of my favorite blocks from this Mini Block Monday series has got to be this Spool Block! It’s super cute, easy to piece, and you can show off your favorite fabrics in the center square. Learn how to piece this block and 4-at-a-Time Half Square Triangles too!

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Log Cabin blocks and traditional quilts go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Seriously good! We pieced a pretty big Log Cabin quilt together for the walking foot quilt along. Now let’s make it mini!

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Last year we made supersized Friendship quilt block each month. I figured we should try one more Friendship Star, but this time make it a mini! In this video, you’ll how to piece this block AND how to piece 4-at-a-time Half Square Triangles too:

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What is a Magic Door Block? Where will it lead? If you enjoyed listening to the first chapter in Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt during last week’s podcast, you’ll know this is a very special quilt block indeed!

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I picked the perfect block for our 13th mini – Card Trick! This tricky block features nine different units and really takes some brain power to piece. Make sure to label your fabrics so you know what order they should go in – you’ll see why in this quilting tutorial:

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I’ve always loved Carolina Lily quilt blocks, but making it mini was a bit tricky! I decided to simplify the pattern to work with Half Square Triangles and named it Leah’s Carolina Lily because this is my twist on this traditional block. Learn how to piece it in this quilting tutorial:

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St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow so a Four Leaf Clover quilt block is the perfect thing to make today! Learn how to piece the petals and trim them down accurately to create this cute block:

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