Today is April 16 and I resized one of my Kimono patterns to 12" x 14" - not a square! Why? Well, because it looks better that way! Here is the block as I made it last year using a blender collection by Benartex called Equinox. Kimono: 12" x 14" Let me show you my 3 kimono quilts - yes, three! But, first, a tiny postcard I created about 20 years ago where I actually cut out those fabric shoe motifs and added them to the front. Isn't this cute? Tiny kimono postcard Here is the first quilt I stitched with the very simple Kimono block (12" x 14"). I created this for a class I taught in Atlanta almost 20 years ago! Bamboo Garden Kimono quilt : 43" x 56" Then I used a wonderful Asian inspired collection by Windham Fabrics called Sashiko: Four block Kimono quilt Then I made nine blocks using some Kaffe Fassett fabrics. I was stumped on how to make my fabric stretch for those borders and then decided to add those squares on point! No piecing! 9 Bloc...

Today is April 14. (Did you finish your taxes . . .?) The calendar block for today is Rising Sun. We all look for the sun every morning and when it comes out from behind the clouds, it's an amazing sight to see. Here is the block as it appears in my calendar, along with the fabric patches waiting to be joined. I used the Equinox Collection by Benartex. Rising Sun: 18" The center square is a whopping 9" (finished) and is the perfect place for an awesome print. It's sort of boring in these lovely blenders . . . . . . so I took it upon myself to fill it in with a small Grandmother's Flower Garden (GFG) using English Paper Piecing. Rising Sun with GFG in center I haven't attached it yet. I'm still thinking. I have included 49 blocks that finish to 18" in my calendar ! What a quick way to get a quilt done, right? Do you have your copy yet? Check your local quilt shop for my calendar. It's also back in stock with C&T and other retailers! on  Amazo...

 Today's block is Pinwheel on Point. Very simple using two sizes of triangles. Pinwheel on Point: 9" finished I made a quilt about 20 years ago for Quilt Magazine and this was from the professional photo shoot: Bright Pinwheels on Black I have no idea the size of the quilt because I may not have been using a 9" block. But it's bright and cheery and I love the striped border. I even mitered the corners! I have a lot of 9" blocks in my calendar. Do you have your copy yet? Check your local quilt shop for my calendar. It's also back in stock with C&T and other retailers! on  Amazon at  C&T Publishing and in  Barnes & Noble  stores

April 10 in my  Quilter's New Perpetual Block a Day Calendar  shows a simple block called the Nine Patch Variation. Karen B (one of my Calendar Girls) stitched it up using Insectarium and Watermark fabrics (both by Windham). Insectarium and Watermark fat quarters She stayed with the blenders and kept the butterflies in the drawer! Nine Patch Variation by Karen B. (12") Isn't that a nice surprise to get that lime green in the center? Thank you, Karen, for making the block with such lovely fabrics! Check your local quilt shop for my calendar. It's also back in stock with C&T and other retailers! on  Amazon at  C&T Publishing and in  Barnes & Noble  stores

Lucky you! Today is an easy block in my New Quilter's Block a Day Calendar . This is a 9" block Four Patch on Point: 9" Here is a quilt I made about 15 years ago with a much larger Four Patch on Point. I called it Peacock Garden and the blocks around 11 - with four together at 21-22""! It apppears in my second book, Supersize 'Em Quilts (2009). I still own the quilt and it's actually on top of one of my beds! Peacock Garden : 72" x 86" When you have a gorgeous print as shown in Peacock Garden , you don't want to chop it up into little, tiny pieces. It likes to strut its stuff. (Pattern is for sale in my Etsy shop for only $5.00!) I had a leftover block and turned it into a lovely little table topper: Peacock Garden mini: 31" x 31" Do you have a copy of my calendar yet? Check your local quilt shop for my calendar. It's also back in stock with C&T and other retailers! on  Amazon at  C&T Publishing and in  Barnes & ...

Today is April 7 and the calendar block is London Roads. Here is a slight variation to the one in my calendar. I stitched this one in 2002! London Roads Here is the version I made from my Quilter's New Perpetual Block a Day Calendar . Can you see the difference? Hint: it's in the corners! I think that center square would be a perfect place for a large scale print, don't you? London Roads: 18" Check your local quilt shop for my calendar. It's also back in stock with C&T and other retailers! on  Amazon at  C&T Publishing and in  Barnes & Noble  stores

Are you still with me on this fantastic Sewalong by Benartex? A new block drops each Thursday and today is Block #5: Spring Picnic by Brianna Roberts  -    Sew Cute and Quirky (Here is the link where you can still sign up:  BenartExperts Spring Block Hop .) And you can see all 12 of the blocks as we hope they will appear in the final quilt. If you missed the first 4 blocks, here they are: Block 1 is  Coral Bell s. It is by Kari Matthews and is the 3rd one down on the left in quilt above. Block #1:  Coral Bell s Block 2 is  Starburst  by Maude McDonald. It's the top left block above. Block #2:  Starburst   Block 3 is  Static Spin  by Sarah Fulks. Block #3 is   Static Spin Block 4 is Moon Bloom by Jenn Wagner. Block #4 is  Moon Bloom This is all based on the  Superior Solids Collection . Of course, you can use whatever fabrics you wish. With each block release, there will be a link (sent to your email - that's why...