Diane from PickleDish announces The Kansas City Star’s Block of the Month (BOM) quilt project for 2012. It’s a tribute to Sacagawea, the only woman to travel with Lewis and Clark’s expedition. Laurie Simpson designed the blocks and stitched up … Read More ...
October theme is dresses at Piece Bee
Gone Aussie Quilting made this block for the Piece Bee With You quilting bee. The theme this month is dresses; she pieced together a little girl on a swing. I recognize the fabric she’s sitting on, I have some in … Read More ...
Chocolate Box for Desperate Housewife’s
Here is The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt – Block 15 Chocolate Box. Hostess Quiltjane at Want it, Need it, Quilt! reminds everyone this is not a traditional quilt along, meaning you can pick which blocks in the series you want … Read More ...
Gandalf block: There and Back Again BOM kick-off
Jennifer and her fellow designers at Fandom In Stitches are hosting their very first Block of the Month (BOM). Called There and Back Again, every first Wednesday for 13 months they will post a new free paper pieced quilt … Read More ...
Freebie: Blogger’s BOM at Canton Village
Carrie at A Passion for Applique wonders who is going to join the Canton Village Quilt Works Blogger’s BOM (Block of the Month) event besides her.
This is her first block and the first block in the event. Notice she … Read More ...
Birdie Big Block Quilt Pattern
When it comes to quilting, sometimes bigger really is better. Big block quilts are not only stunning to look at, but they’re also quicker to make since you’re working with fewer, oversized pieces. This free Birdie Big Blocks Quilt Pattern… Read More ...
Free pattern: Arkansas Meadow Rose
Image from Quilter by Design
Debby Kratovil of Quilter by Design blog updates a quilt pattern printed in the Kansas City Star newspaper, October 9, 1935. According to the article the design was inspired by “the beautiful pink wild flowers … Read More ...