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Putting Together the How-To Block of the Month - With Sashing

by Becky Smith
Quilt blocks laid out with spaces for sashing

This is another option of putting the How-To Block of The Month together. This option gives the block and sashing requirements for multiple quilt sizes with a 2 inch sashing and borders. 

Posted in How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

Putting Together the How-To Block of the Month - Without Sashing

by Becky Smith
Putting Together the How-To Block of the Month - Without Sashing

This is one option of putting together the How-To Blocks of the Month together. This option gives the block requirements for multiple quilt sizes without sashing and without borders. 

Posted in How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

Fabric Requirement Estimations for Quilts

by Becky Smith
Rows of Bolts of fabrics

If you see some fabric that you want, and don't have a pattern in mind, how much fabric should you buy?

 

Posted in Fabric Requirements, How Much Fabric

Faux Scrappy Quilts

by Becky Smith
Faux Scrappy Fabric Quilt Block
When I was making my last quilt block, I really wanted a scrappy look. But I didn't have fabrics that coordinated just right. So I opted for a "Faux Scrappy" look. 
Posted in Faux Scrappy

How to Make the Scrappy Zigzag Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Scrappy Zig Zag Quilt Block made in blues and whites
Join me again this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of January, we are making the Scrappy Zigzag Quilt Block in this quick tutorial.  
Posted in Quilt Block tutorial, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, Scrappy Zigzag Quilt Block

Color Theory Words and Ideas

by Becky Smith
Color Wheel Made of Buttons
I don't profess to be an expert, but I have found that knowing a little bit of color theory can help when picking out fabrics and colors for quilts.
Posted in Color Theory, Fabric selection

Now Available: Group #6 of the Printable How-To Block of the Month Tutorials

by Becky Smith
Group 6 How to Block of the month. Six small pictures of each quilt block provided on a blue background

Now available in my shop is Group #6 of the How-To Quilt Block of the Month!

Six new quilt block PDFs ready to downloaded for your quilting pleasure!

Posted in Group 6, How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

How to Make the Windmill Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Windmill Quilt block made with triangles in Light blue, dark blue, and white.
Join me this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of December, we are making the Windmill Quilt Block.  
Posted in Quilt Block tutorial, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, Windmill Quilt Block

Quilt Vs. Blanket

by Becky Smith
Stack of Quilts
Is it wrong if someone calls a quilt a blanket?
Posted in Quilt vs. Blanket, Quilting Terminology

How to Make the Honeymoon Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Honeymoon Quilt Block made with dark blue, light blue, and white
Join me this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of November, we are making the Honeymoon Quilt Block.  
Posted in Honeymoon Quilt Block, Quilt Block tutorial, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

Seaside Adventure Row Along Showcase Party

by Becky Smith
Light House Quilt Block Table Runner
Last month, I participated in a row along where I shared my lighthouse pattern. Today, the designers can show what they made with the various row patterns.
Posted in Seams to Be Sew, Seaside Adventure

Tsunami Quilt Class

by Becky Smith
Tsunami Quilt in Navy blue, blue, green, and white

During Utah Quilt Guild's Quilt Fest, I was able to do some sewing for me! I signed up for some sewing classes that looked like fun and treated myself to a day of me-time! 

One of the classes I signed up for is called Tsunami. It is a cool quilt pattern made by Deonn Stott, and she was our teacher!

Posted in Quilt Class, Tsunami Quilt Class, Utah Quilt Guild Quilt Fest