The number, type, and difficulty of quilt blocks vary for each quilt. Sometimes, all you need is cut squares and these are your 'quilt blocks' that will be pieced together, creating the quilt top. (In this case, proceed to No 5 here, Piecing Quilt Top.) When cutting your fabric, fol...
What Is the Average Size of a Quilt Block? The only thing you need to know when making a block is that all of the squares should be the same size. No matter if they are 3.75’’ x 3.75’’ or 12’’ x 12’’, as long as they have the same dimensions, everything is okay. Th...
two 6 ½" (16.5 cm) squares of scrapbooking paper or thin cardstock pencil, scissors, glue a string or some twine (see how to make your own twine) A note on the material used for these easy paper stars: origami paper will be probably best, but even cardboard or gift-wrapping paper...
After deciding how big you want your quilt to be, you can work backwards, determining the size of each square - remember to factor in a seam allowance. A good rule of thumb is to add ¼" per side. So, if you are making a quilt with 3" x 3" squares, you actually want to cut...
Unlike traditional quilts, puff quilts do not have a middle wadding layer; instead, each puff is stuffed individually before being sewn together. How Do I Choose the Right Fabric? Select high-quality fabric for the top squares, as this will be visible. For the bottom squares, which won't...
President’s Quilt Princess Feather Priscilla, The Pullman Puzzle Puss-in-the-Corner Puzzle File Pyrotechnics Quartette, The Radical Rose Railroad, The Rainbow Red Cross Ribbon Squares Ribbon Star Right and Left Rising Sun Road to California Robbing Peter to Pay Paul Rock...
Below – Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the 1st stitch, 1 sc in the space (oops! I missed that one sc in the sp for the photo – you should see two sc stitches there in the start of the row), *Ch 2, sk 3 dc, 1 sc in the ch2sp*; repeat from * to *, 1 sc in the final sti...
Only one night was spent camping atEverest Base Camp, and even then we stayed in a clean, comfortable big tented camp (for 5 to 8 people in each tent). They provided cushy mattresses and clean quilts. It was rather cold at night, so thankfully the local tour operator provided sleeping...
Cut your squares and rectangles out on the straight grain. Right angle triangles should have the right angle on the straight grain, while other triangles and irregular shapes should have the straight grain running through their centers. HOW TO PATCHWORK AND PIECING YOUR FABRICS ...
(number of ounces needed)/(number of squares) = how many pellets you need per square. Remember, there are 16 ounces in each pound, and calculating this amount in grams may be easier. You can weigh out the amount of pellets for each square using akitchen scale. ...