I promised an even faster Maple Leaf Table Runner, and here it is. This time you will only need three Maple Leaf Blocks in different colors plus some large squares of an autumn print. This runner uses 9-inch finished size blocks. The finished size is approximately 11-1/4 x 47 inches. Here is what you will …
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Maple Leaf Table Runner
The maple leaf block is a classic block, perfect for the autumn season. It is a really easy block to make, and can be done in different sizes as needed. Essentially it is just a nine patch block of squares, with a few half square triangles and a stem. Putting five of them together with …
Last Chance to Vote in Bloggers Quilt Festival
This is the last day for voting. You do not have to have a blog to vote, you don't have to sign in or give any information. Just click on the link and pick three quilts in each category by clicking on the little heart next to each entry. Amy's Creative Side is sponsoring …
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Bloggers Quilt Festival – Voting is open
The fall edition of the Blogger Quilt Show is now open for voting. Amy's Creative Side is sponsoring the show and there are lots of great prizes to win. There are a number of categories, and I have entered in the Small Quilts category and the Large Quilts category. Click on the icon to go …
WIP Wednesday October 29
I went to five wonderful longarm classes at the AQS Show in Charlotte this past summer. I have done a little practice of what I learned on the muslin pieces provided to us, but up to now I haven't had a suitable quilt top to play with. At the last meeting of the quilt club, …
October Block of the Month
Continuing our batiks exploration with another block. The local quilt store is picking the fabrics and patterns. This month the pattern is Wyoming Valley, available on Quilt Blocks Galore. The shop has chosen a dark purple with a red-orange accent. The same grey background was given to us too. As usual, I don't like the …
Bloggers Quilt Festival – Autumn 2014
The fall edition of the Blogger Quilt Show is now open for entries. Amy's Creative Side is sponsoring the show and there are lots of great prizes to win. There are a number of categories, and I have entered in the Small Quilts category and the Large Quilts category. Click on the icon to go …
Sudoku Quilt Tutorial
This is such an easy quilt to make, but it does take some planning and a lot of care in assembly. Sudoku is a type of puzzle where there are nine nine-patches, and each number or fabric appears only once in a nine-patch, and only once in any row or column across three nine-patches. If …
Adding Dimension to Quilts
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Autumn Anita’s Arrowhead
The Anita's Arrowhead block pattern is still available on their website. I quilted some of these quilts for a local hospice some months ago. I wanted to do a few small autumn projects, and this deceptively simple block was a perfect choice. I'll let you download the pattern from the source, but here are a …