Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019

I thought it might be fun to see the top 10 blog posts of 2019 and what was most exciting to my followers. While I don't have tens of thousands of followers, I do have a few thousand who visit each week to get quilt-y ideas and lots of patterns. Here is my countdown for 2019, ending with the post with the highest numbers of visits.

NUMBER 10: February 12 - Free Pattern Day: Frosted Blocks
This is a fun post that showcases not one, not two, not three, not four, but FIVE quilts of mine that use the same technique. Check out the most recent one: Frosted Blocks for Windham Fabrics

Candy Cane Lane: Frosted

Check out the link next to the date to see the other four quilts. Such a fun way to showcase some novelty prints.

NUMBER 9: July 17 - Hanukkah in July and Free Pattern

The Dreidel block is part of the Cookie Cutter Block of the Month series and you can make this for next year! I made three!

Three 10" Dreidel blocks

NUMBER 8: August 4 - Cutting Hexagons for English Paper Piecing

Check out the formulas that work for ANY size hexagon. You don't need a template for each one. There is NO guessing. I share a formula that works every time!

Using a standard multi-sized triangle ruler

NUMBER 7: September 26 - Geo Pop and Seven Sisters Variation

Seven Sisters is a vintage pattern with a LOT of y-seams. I removed them (of course; I'm the Queen of Simple). I show several steps to get to this quilt using this new collection from Benartex Fabrics. Click the link to see some quilts from my students from a workshop in 2017.

Seven Sisters Variation

NUMBER 6: December 12 - 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

This was SO much fun. I gave my samples away to my granddaughter's kindergarten class. Lots of steps and info for making these and also some little kids' scribble books. Toadily Cute by Benartex.

NUMBER 5: September 13 - Free Pattern Friday with Jelly Rolls

Click the link to see the quilt and also to download the pattern. Lots of pictures!

Logs and Mortar Quilt Made Using This Jelly Roll

NUMBER 4: June 21 - Cookie Cutter Sampler Block of the Month

I hope you've kept up. I released a FREE pattern each month. 10" blocks.

Cookie Cutter Sampler Quilt - FREE Block of the Month

NUMBER 3: April 15 - English Paper Piecing for Small Hexagons

These are 3/4" hexagons. Check out the pics of these in process.

Butterfly Dance Hexie Quilt

NUMBER 2: February 19 - Red Hot Flash FREE Pattern

I designed this quilt about 10 years ago for Blank Quilting. I used a jelly roll and some light background print. You can still get this free pattern!

Red Hot Flash Quilt: 59" x 70"

And, the MOST POPULAR post from 2019 is the Cookie Cutter Hearts quilt and block! I have made a lot of variations. This one has little dancing hearts on both sides of the 10" center block.

NUMBER 1: July 1 -  Cookie Cutter BOM - The Heart Block

Cookie Cutter Heart Block

I have a lot of new things to share in 2020 and also to revisit some oldie-goldies. I  hope you'll join me for the ride. And a Happy New Year to all!