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Christmas· Quilting· Riley Blake

Home for the Holidays Quilt Block Tutorial

Each one of my kiddos has a quilt that I have made them for their beds...so now it's time to start adding a holiday quilt to every one's beds.  I figure if I make one a year, before everyone leaves the house they will all have two quilts made by their momma. That's the plan anyway....we'll see how it goes ;) I started this year with Hannie's Christmas Quilt which I have titled "Home for the Holidays" quilt. I made a coordinating pillow and the full tutorial can be found on baby lock's ... View the Post

Quilting· Riley Blake

Peaches & Cream Quilt Tutorial

Today we are happy to be a part of Riley Blake Designs "Stitchin Kitchen" series. ***Beginning on the day we published this tutorial we have been asked to provide a complete, downloadable, printable pattern for this quilt tutorial....and we finally have created one!  The PDF can be purchased HERE IN OUR SHOP for only $3.95.*** Our Stitchin Kitchen Project is a Peaches and Cream Quilt Tutorial along with a holiday version of my favorite summer treat....Peaches & Cream!  Let's get ... View the Post

Quilt Block of the Month· Quilting· Quilts

String Quilt Block—Making the Mini Quilt (Part 2)

On Monday we started our Quilt Block for the Month of November and today we are going to finish the String Block Mini Quilt. Mini Quilts are a great way to try new quilt blocks without a lot of commitment and they are becoming quite popular for that reason. I think I love them best because you really can make a quilt in an afternoon. If you need the string quilt block tutorial...click HERE to make the four quilt blocks...and then today we will finish up our mini quilt. ... View the Post

Quilt Block of the Month· Quilting

Quilt Block of the Month–String Quilt Block (Part 1)

It's the first Monday of the month and we are continuing our Quilt Block of the Month Tutorial and this month is one of my absolute favorites for using up scraps. Today I am showing the quilt block itself and then on Wednesday I will show you how to  complete the mini quilt using 4 string blocks. The String Quilt Block is a quilt block that dates back to the early twentieth century when fabric was scarce. It could be made from such small scraps so no fabric would go wasted. Women made ... View the Post

Quilt Block of the Month· Quilting

Quilt Block of the Month: Shoo-Fly Block

It's the first Monday of the month again...and that means that it is time for our Quilt Block of the Month Tutorial. This month we are focusing on Shoo-fly quilt block which is a simple and quick quilt block to make.  Many quilt histories say that the Shoo-Fly quilt block originated in the mid-1800's and was sometimes called "hole in barn door" quilt block.  It was named after the "hole in the middle of the quilt block" or the place where flies could easily get in the house.  Some other quilt ... View the Post