More quilts to go with my 3 Colorburst Squares blocks in the calendar this week. The most recent was made using some Brandon Mably houses and some blenders called Bedrock from Windham Fabrics: Mabley's Houses: 40" x 50"  Here's the first quilt I made with this pattern using batiks Colorburst Squares: 62" x 72" Another one using a Windham collection from years past (Meadow Whispers): Meadow Whispers: 50" x 60" One more with the same fabrics! Yes, I squeezed a lot from that line. All these blocks are the same (from Wednesday - Blocl #1). And the last one is a digital image I did for a fabric company: Check out my pattern in my Etsy shop . And, don't forget to get your calendar (if you don't have one already) - C&T Publishing shop .

Today (Wednesday), Thursday and Friday I feature 3 blocks from a quilt I designed about 20 years ago. It was part of a series I called Magic Stax. I chose 10-1/2" squares of different prints (I started with batiks), put them in piles based on the number of patches the resulting block will have (ie, 2-5). I draw the cuts onto a 10-1/2" piece of freezer paper, iron it to the top of the pile and then using my ruler, slice into the pile along the lines. Then I shuffle the patches. Take a look here for my Stained Glass Pickup Stix : Magic Stax Pickup Sticks Let's see the blocks for THIS WEEK: Colorburst Squares quilt Block #1 made with a current Benartex collection:. Looks like a simple Cobblestone block. Colorburst Squares #1 - 10" Block #2 (comes tomorrow). Same size center square but the outer logs are irregular. Colorburst Squares #2 Block #3 (comes on Friday in the calendar). Only has strips on 3 sides of the center square And how do these look like in a quilt? I put...

This is block #12 in the Indigo Sampler. Today's calendar block is Yankee Puzzle. A very traditional block that's been around for a long time (and probably originated in America. First, a block taken from a finished quilt (though I can't remember from where!) Yankee Puzzle If you have the calendar, you have the cutting information. I gave the fabric supplies twice already. The finishing is pretty simple as those outside blocks (Castle Wall) were given a few days ago and you need to make 46! The corner blocks are also 6" and I will give that info at the end of this post. And here it is in the blues from the Indigo Sampler with those extra dark and light blue strips around the outside: Yankee Puzzle: 18" Here is the info for the four corner blocks in the Indigo Sampler: Make 4 Border Corner Blocks: 6" Of course, you will need your own copy of the  calendar  to know how to cut and stitch each of the 12 blocks. Remember, if you don't have yours yet, the 15% o...

 The calendar block for today is the School Girl Puzzle. Not sure where the name for that came from, but it's a simple block with basic shapes: School Girl Puzzle: 18" Big box stores don't carry this in stock other than online. I checked with my local Barnes and Noble. Of course, your local quilt shop should have it! Let them know that I post about the blocks several times a week and they can let their customers know. Here's my very first copy! Of course, you will need your own copy of the  calendar  to know how to cut and stitch each of the 12 blocks. Remember, if you don't have yours yet, the 15% off coupon is still available until the end of this month (May).

Peace and Plenty is our block for today (May 10).  Peace and Plenty: 18" Not a hard block to piece - all triangles. Two blues and a white. Big box stores don't carry this in stock other than online. I checked with my local Barnes and Noble. Of course, your local quilt shop should have it! Let them know that I post about the blocks several times a week and they can let their customers know. Here's my very first copy! Of course, you will need your own copy of the  calendar  to know how to cut and stitch each of the 12 blocks. Remember, if you don't have yours yet, the 15% off coupon is still available until the end of this month (May).

Today is May 9 and we are one block #9 in our journey toward 12 blocks in the Indigo Sampler. If you have my new  calendar , then you have kept up with the cutting and stitching information for each day. And, remember? I gave you the general fabric supplies a few days ago. (I'll put them in again at the bottom of this page.) Mosaic Block: 18" Even thought it's hard to see, there are NO y-seams. It's all straight seam sewing, but some of those seams will be along a diagonal. Here are the general fabric supplies: Of course, you can make this in any colors you wish, but you'll have to reconfigure the information above. Keep in mind, that white is the general background color, so probably no fiddling with that. There are just TWO blue prints that are used for the outer logs around each block (the light and dark blue). The light blue (has little dragonflies in the print) is 1-3/4 yards and the dark print with the stars is also 1-3/4" yards. They are also used in t...

Today is May 8 and our block is Louisiana. I discovered I've made this block several times and it really is a fun way with Flying Geese units. Here is the block as it appears in my Blue and Gray Sampler: Louisiana Block in the Blue and Gray Sampler Quilt It also appeared in my previous perpetual Block a Day Calendar: 12" Louisiana block made by Patricia Bryant Do you still have a copy of this calendar? It was published in 2007 and was a strong seller for several years. Quilter's Block a Day Calendar (2007) Of course, this series of blocks that I'm sharing has the extra 3" strips around the outside. Yes, those Flying Geese point west. They point east in the blocks above. Louisiana: 18" This is easy to piece. Your  calendar  has all cutting information: Of course, you will need your own copy of the  calendar  to know how to cut and stitch each of the 12 blocks. Remember, if you don't have yours yet, the 15% off coupon is still available until the end of thi...