Never in my life did I think I would take on a hand-piecing project of this scope. If you haven’t yet been following along – here’s the concept of this…
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Quilt Math: Enlarging and Reducing Block Size
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…
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,…
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…
Quilt Math: How Many Squares Can You Cut From the Yardage You Have?
It’s no surprise that quilting involves a lot of math – so much Quilt Math! We need to be able to determine how much fabric to buy when we are…