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I typically lay out my quilt blocks and fabrics on the carpet in order to test out designs. But this method only seems to attract cats or general foot traffic until my blocks are so tossed about that I can’t remember what I was doing in the first place. Do you have this problem? Enter, the design board! Also called a design wall, a design board is a helpful tool for quilters that works...
Have you followed the QuiltCon Block Challenge? The assignment is to create a modern quilt block inspired by the colors of the QuiltCon logo. QuiltCon is the inaugural modern quilting conference of The Modern Quilt Guild, to be held in Austin, Texas this February 2013! Here are just a few of the stunning blocks in the Flickr pool. Flickr/capitolaquilter (SBA Modern Quilt Guild entries) Flickr/AQuiltingJewel Flickr/Sewmama123 Flickr/liveacolorfullife Flickr/ircabbit Flickr/ReannaLilyDesigns Flickr/vardewoman The 20+ winning blocks selected by...
I recently got the chance to review a copy of the book Fat Quarterly Shape Workshop for Quilters (Lark Crafts). The book is written by four members of the Fat Quarterly e-zine team, Katy Jones, Brioni Greenberg, Tacha Bruecher and John Q. Adams, and includes patterns for 60 quilt blocks and 12 complete projects ranging from quilts to home decor. What makes this book unique is that quilt blocks and projects are broken down...
Over the last few months, I’ve had the chance to really dig into a modern quilt block compilation from C&T Publishing: Modern Blocks: 99 Quilt Blocks from Your Favorite Designers compiled by Susanne Woods. This book was at the top of my Christmas wishlist, and has moved with me from sewing room to every other room in the house while I figure out which block to make. After all, there are 99 blocks to...