I make a lot of quilt blocks, I’m guessing that you do too. There are times though, when I want to make a block a different size that I have…
The Spools and Stitches Shop Hop
Did you know? March is National Quilting Month – what better way to celebrate than with a Shop Hop? It’s been 4 years – almost to the day that we’ve…
The Quiltblox eNewsletter – March 1, 2024
The value of making sample blocks, Quilt Math: 2-1/2 inch strips from yardage, and some new Quilty Treasures in the Shop. Read all about it in the Quiltblox eNewsletter. Click…
Quilt Math: 2-1/2 Inch Strips
Those rolls of 2-1/2 inch pre-cut strips found in every quilt shop – are so addictive. Anywhere from 20 – 42 strips all cut from the same line of fabric,…
The Value of Making Sample Blocks
You may have noticed – that I really like pillows. Many of my patterns include a pillow as part of the instructions. I’ve found that these 12-inch blocks can be…
Quilters Anonymous Quilt Show
Presented by Quilters Anonymous – Galaxy of Quilts, inspired by images from the James Webb Telescope. It opens Friday, March 15, and continues through March 17. More than 400 quilts…
Yakima Valley Quilters Guild Quilt Show
Our theme this year: Where Colors Come True Join the Yakima Valley Quilters Guild on May 17 and 18 – for 2 days of quilt viewing, shopping, connecting with friends…
The Quiltblox eNewsletter – February 21, 2024
The Care and Feeding of our Irons – 10 Tips to keep them in Tip Top Shape, Quilt Math: Half Square Triangles, and some new Quilty Treasures in the Shop….
Quilt Math: Half Square Triangles
I make a lot of Half Square Triangles. Have you noticed that many of my Quiltblox patterns include them? There’s a great reason for that. Half Square Triangles (HSTs) are…
10 Tips to Care for Your Iron
How much time do you spend thinking about your iron? If you’re like me – probably not that much – until something goes wrong. Leaky irons are normally the result…