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Every month, Missouri Star hosts a triple play showcase where Jenny, Misty, and Natalie each present their own distinctive take on a favourite block, technique, or template. In this episode, the talented Doan sisters demonstrate how to use our equilateral 60 degree triangle ruler to create three beautiful Missouri Star 8″ equilateral triangles.

In addition to three adorable quilt blocks, they also demonstrate three gorgeous quilt layouts. Jenny combines 2½” strips of precut fabric (jelly rolls) to create an Artisan Batiks metallic roll-up fabric for Robert Kaufman. Her quilt features a stunning national park motif in each block.

Missouri Star quilt Co is a fun place to work, and our staff is always eager to learn new techniques, techniques, and templates.

Every month, Jenny, Misty, and Natalie demonstrate their unique, personal takes on a block, method, or template. In this episode, you’ll see three adorable ways to spice up your quilts with decorative sashing.

Jenny demonstrates how to make her Half-Square Triangle Sashing using an enormous quantity of HSTs created using the Easy 16 technique. She squares them up using the Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmer B and then arranges them into pinwheels, chevron, herringbone, flying geese, square-in-a-square ...

Every month, Jenny, Misty, and Natalie demonstrate a different, unique approach to a favourite block, technique, or template. Each month, Star favourites Jenny, Misty, and Natalie demonstrate three new Jacob’s Ladder quilts.

In this episode, the talented Doan women demonstrate three gorgeous new quilts.

Natalie’s Jacob’s Ladder skybox is a kaleidoscope of intricate angels. Her fabric is Creativity Glows by Creativity Shell for Moda Fabrics.

Jenny’s Jacob’s Ladder star shines with colourful, scrappy stars on a sea of black. Her pattern was inspired by a Trip to the Altar block Jenny found in an antique ...

Fish are a popular theme in quilting, and for good reason. They offer a wide range of possibilities for design and color, making them a perfect choice for both traditional and modern quilting projects. Fish quilt patterns can be simple and understated or bold and colorful, and the variety of fish designs means you can create a quilt that is truly one-of-a-kind.

In this collection of 40 fish quilt and block patterns, you’ll find a wide range of designs to suit any quilter’s taste and skill level. From traditional fish block patterns to more abstract designs, you’re ...

Jenny, Misty, and Natalie each demonstrate a different, unique approach to a favourite block, technique, or template once a month at Missouri Star quilt Co.

Each month, the talented Doan sisters demonstrate three new Dashing Star, or LeMoyne star, quilt patterns. In this episode, the talented Doan sisters demonstrate three new Dashing Star, or LeMoyne star,quilt patterns.

Natalie’s Scattered Shoofly Stars is a modern masterwork with oversized lemons stars and fancy shoofly trim. Her fabric is Daisy Fields 10″ Stackers by Beverly McCullough of Flamingo Toes for Riley Blake.

Misty’s Star Dancer has two sizes of stars ...

Step-by-step tutorial on how to make the Jacob’s Ladder quilt block. Using four patches and half square triangles, this quilt block is fairly easy to make.

The Jacobs Ladder block dates back to before the Revolutionary War and is steeped in religious symbolism. Some historians date it back to before the Civil War, when it was used as part of an underground railway code to aid in the escape of thousands of slaves, while others believe it was first used during the war and later adapted for use as an encryption block

In this episode, Jenny, Misty, and Natalie demonstrate three new Dashing Star designs created by the talented Doan women.

Once a month, Jenny, Misty, and Natalie each demonstrate a special twist on a block, technique, or template. In this episode, they show off three brand-new Dashing Star designs.

Natalie channels her inner star when she creates her scattered shoofly stars, which feature big lemons stars and decorative shoofly sashing. Daisy Fields 10″ Stackers by Beverly McCullough of Flamingo Toes for Riley Blake fabrics make her fabric.

Misty creates a star of two sizes using the simple 16 method for producing ...

Learn to make an easy basket quilt block. This timeless block has many variations, but this simple version uses half square triangles and rectangles to form the block.

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Download this stunning bed quilt made with a lovely floral print and coordinating light pastels for a feminine appearance.

This quilt is made with two simple blocks — shoofly and Irish chain.

In this new Annie’s video workshop, Shoofly Chain Bed Quilt, expert Nancy Scott will lead you step-by-step through the process of making this quilt.

When choosing fabrics for your quilt, you will be able to choose fabrics of similar tones and shades. You will be able to choose your own fat quarters and fat ...

Sewalong with Justin from Keaton Quilts as he creates a 12-block quilt top featuring a rainbow star palette. Justin Stafford, an author, educator, and sewing enthusiast, describes the Lucky Star quilt with rulers and a rotary cutter in this video.

The quilt top is designed for intermediate quilters, but if beginners have mastered the half square triangle, the directions will be adequate enough to quickly advance their skills. Muted colours make for a straightforward traditional throw or you could replicate Justin’s plan for a vibrant stunner.

The hourglass quilt block is a classic block that is very easy to make. Adjust the size easily with my free printable chart.
There are no bias edges to worry about when making the Hourglass block, which consists of triangular cotton reel shapes. In addition to the Cotton Reel shape, it also resembles a big quarter-square-triangle shape.