If you are following this series, then here’s the second of three blogs focussed on Finishing your QuiltSewGo Beginner’s Sampler Quilt. In this one we will be looking at Borders and Quilt As You Go.

The first b…

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We are here at the end of the series of the QuiltSewGo Beginners’ Sampler Quilt so it’s just the finishing off all your hard work over the last 15 weeks that’s left to do. Whilst preparing this…

We are almost at the end of the QuiltSewGo Beginners’ Sampler series, just the last two blocks to go now and then on with the ‘finishing off’ – sashing, borders, layering, quilting and binding.  You might have heard…

We are almost at the end of making the blocks in this series and I hope you are enjoying it so far. A sampler quilt is a great way to expand your awareness of the number of blocks out there, and as the architect of…

We are onto our final four blocks now and you will now be combining the techniques used in other blocks in the series to make them. If you have missed any of the previous blocks or want to share these blogs with…

Block 11: Churn Dash

Churn dash block is a traditional block that has been around since the 1800’s. It is made up of rectangle strips, half square triangles (HST) and a centre square. I’ve chosen to use just two…

Welcome everyone, I hope by now you are gaining in confidence in using different skills and techniques in your quilt making and it doesn’t seem as daunting as you first thought. The remaining blocks in this series…

Block 9 is: Shoofly

The Shoofly block is made up of Half Square Triangles (HSTs) and squares and is from the 9-patch family of blocks. Traditionally only two colours are used in this block. I love the simplicity…

Block 8: Flying Geese

These blocks have been around since the 1860’s and folklore suggests they were used in the quilt code to help escaping slaves.

They are made using rectangles and overlapping the squares t…