This is a versatile little block that is created with simple strips and cornerstones. A wide variety of colours can be used, but Valerie has made this 9 block quilt creating some blocks with ‘dark’ fabric strips and others with ‘light’ fabric strips and then cornerstones. Remember the terms ‘dark’ and ‘light’ are only references to the tone of the fabric and are the relationship of the strips to each other.
Valerie has used scraps from her stash, but layer cakes or jelly rolls could also be used. If you use the jelly roll strips at 2.5″ and don’t cut them down in width, the block will work just as well – it will just be bigger!
Remember the cornerstones will also need to be cut at 2.5″ square.
The applique hearts can be created with your own favourite style of applique – satin stitch or blanket stitch. Because they are a simple shape, would also work as traditional turned applique, just add seam allowance all round the template, or indeed naive applique as shown by Anne Baxter.
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This delightful table runner uses very modern style fabrics, which need no additional enhancement with quilting. So it’s made with the stitch and flip method of construction, both sides at once and then bind!
Valerie talks you through things to think about when sewing a project of this size in th...
This project is a simpler version of the one that you can find in Jennie’s recent Sew Pieces Book. You can purchase this book in the website.
Jennie shows you how simple these are to make and how you can customize the size to fit any of your devices – there ...
We start off by enjoying some antique and more modern quilts, in which Carolyn shows various styles of cable quilting, and then Carolyn goes on to show how create these lovely designs quickly and easily.
She reminds us not to be afraid of the corners – there are ways round them and a very easy wa...
