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Heart Log Cabin Quilt Block – Free Quilt Pattern

March 8, 2021 By: Melanie

heart log cabin block

I love a good log cabin quilt. They are timeless, classic quilt blocks that can be made in such a variety of styles and aesthetics. Today I’m excited to share this Heart Log Cabin Quilt Block with a free lap size log cabin quilt pattern to go with it! History of the Log Cabin Block […]

How to Use Batting Scraps – 8 great ideas!

February 19, 2021 By: Melanie

No quilter wants to waste precious materials that we have purchased and use in our quilts and projects. Often times, we end up with these extra scraps of batting in various sizes. In this post, I’m going to give you 8 ideas (actually more!) to use up your batting scraps. Sometimes we need some different […]

Sawtooth Star Quilted Table Runner

October 23, 2020 By: Melanie

quilted table runner

I have a confession, I’ve been a little sawtooth star obsessed lately. I decided to make this sawtooth star quilted table runner because I think it would fantastic for Halloween, Thanksgiving or your Christmas table with just a few fabric selection tweeks. Sawtooth Star Quilted Table Runner The sawtooth star block is one of the […]

Sawtooth Star Quilt Block Tutorial

October 17, 2020 By: Melanie

sawtooth star quilt block

Today I want to share with you my all time favorite quilt block, the Sawtooth Star Quilt Block! This block is classic, iconic and can be made to look more modern or traditional to fit your own personal style. The first thing you want to do when making this block is make 4 flying geese. […]

Firefighter T-shirt Quilt

July 7, 2020 By: Melanie

t-shirt quilt

Have you ever made a t-shirt quilt before? They are really great for making memory quilts of t-shirts from sports teams, jobs or special events from over the years in a useful and fun way! I decided 4 days before Christmas last year to make my Dad a t-shirt quilt from his fire fighter shirts. […]

10 Half Square Triangle Quilt Layouts

June 16, 2020 By: Melanie

half square triangle quilt

Today, I have a fun video for you. I have 10 easy half square triangle quilt layouts to share! I was working on this quilt as part of my upcoming quilt along (its the waste of our block, so we are doing 2 quilts at once). Layout #9 is one of my favorites! Half Square […]

How to Hand Tie a Quilt

May 29, 2020 By: Melanie

How to Hand Tie a Quilt

Hi Everyone! Today I have a quilt technique video for you, how to hand tie a quilt! Now, I don’t know about you but I remember growing up with handmade quilts and blankets from my great grandmother. A few of them had those adorable yarn ties throughout. This method is a way to quilt your […]

Best Places to Buy Fabric Online

May 19, 2020 By: Melanie

buy fabric online

Hi Everyone!  One of my most asked questions is, where is the best place to buy fabric online? Especially quilting fabric and precuts. This will be a mega post to give you over 65 recommended quilt shops and resources to keep you stocked with fabric and notions! This list was compiled from shops I have used […]

Quilted Table Runner Pattern – Modern Maple Leaf

November 1, 2019 By: Melanie

quilted table runner

Here there! This quilted table runner pattern features the classic maple leaf block, with some modern fabric choices. I am loving how this quilted table runner came out. It’s so cool to see your own spin and style come out in your handmade projects. No 2 people will create the exact same thing and that […]

Modern Maple Leaf Quilt Block Pattern and Video Tutorial

November 1, 2019 By: Melanie

maple leaf quilt block

Today’s tutorial is a modern take on a classic quilt block – that sounds fun right?! The modern maple leaf quilt block! Are you looking for the Quilted Table Runner Pattern? Find that here, I decided to separate the posts because it was too much for one blog post ;). This classic maple leaf quilt […]

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