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Use the Contact Us buttom at the bottom of the page for this easy, fast and simple technique to construct a simple four patch block. With each set of squares you use, you can make a total of 4 squares. Make more and before you know it, you've got a quilt. Add sashing, a border, and embellish away.

Type "free four patch" in the subject line and we'll email you the pattern. This makes a great project for those beginning to use triangles.


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Creativity knows no barrier when it comes to age.

I received this amazing Christmas card from a wonderful friend at Christmas. Purchased at The Woodpile Cafe in Liverpool, NS, it was made by Dorothy Killam, a mere 96 year old native, also of Liverpool.

Dorothy has been picking, pressing and drying flowers and such for nearly 40 years. These hand made one of-a-kind cards are lovely framed and will last for many years. Mine is now framed and hanging on my wall. How fantastic!

The world of quilting extends the world over. Have a look at this collage of Heathers quilts.

"The pink and grey quilt was made with a 'Jelly Roll' purchased from Olympia and given to daughter Marion a couple of years ago.

The pink and grey squares quilt was made in the last 12 months and hangs in our Sydney apartment. The paisley patches in this quilt were salvaged from a dumpster at an Indian tailors in Jaipur a couple of years ago after the bus our group was traveling in was stoned by youths.

The red and blue quilt is 12 months old and also hangs in our apartment. This is made from fabric purchased from Q Street in Washington (1st visit to the store) years ago.

The small green quilt was finished today, a gift for a nephew who is being married on 16th of January 2010. It is taken from a tile pattern at Kendal Church, UK and the patches with the buckets and watering cans of flowers were in the parcel recently collected from a friend."

Have a look at each of these separately in the The Quilters Net Studio Gallery.

In my Little Garden

The gladiolus blooming gay

Weigela, and aster spray

Peony’s oh sumptuous plume

Bending low with heavy bloom

Water droplets sparkle bright

Prisms of color infinite

Wild, untamed, weeds and all

Dandelions do appall

Yarrow, fleabane, burdock, thistle

A space, a place, quiet, tranquil

Dark brown soil, bright green stems

Colored blossoms, sparkling gems

Concrete faces stare above

Bliss is this, a space I love

All colors of the rainbow here

In my little garden

by Julie Crouse

Funny how sometimes you just need to put a project to the side for a bit and when you get it out again it takes on a life of it's own. That is exactly what happened here. I simply was not getting any inspiration, quilters block I guess. At any rate when I picked this up again 3 days ago it seemed to just lead me along the path to completion.




The leaves are gently dancing in the breeze and seem to beckon one to participate. Upon close inspection, you may see the spider web.

And stitched in my favorite colours too.

Made from one block "Ribbon Quilt" in Quilt Design Wizard software. Here's the finished product. Nine blocks with 2 borders and a binding.

This easy block can be made in whichever size you wish as it is one version of a nine patch. Mine is made from nine (9) three (3) inch blocks using a foundation piecing technique.

Foundation technique works best if you are making miniature designs but rotary cutting works fine too.

The block consists of one square block in the center (Row 2, middle block) with the remaining blocks made from half square triangles.

Christmas Stars was created with Quilt Design wizard using the “Ribbon Quilt” block

To make one block, simply choose your size, colours, and start cutting and stitching. Before you know it, you’ll have a block complete.

Have fun!

Have a look at Timeless Tiles.

download here

Just listed a short time ago and sold already. Have a browse through the shop and find your unique quilt today. You deserve it.

A Snug Harbour at Lanes. Books, coffee, cards, and a warm fire to sit and stitch a spell. The Pub was filled with quilts on Sunday to see and touch and folks were able to stroll at leasure. Drop in when you're in Liverpool. Sunday brunch is worth the trip.

http://www.lanesprivateerinn.com/lanes-welcome.html

A number of years ago, I had a subscription to Country Woman Magazine in which Tom Hunt was a featured artist. His "Away in a Manger" woodwork, captured my imagination and I kept the pages (although not the rest of the magazine) and looked at them often.
It's always interesting where and when inspiration strikes but I was so taken with the wooden pieces, I felt I needed to create a fabric piece to reflect the clean, soft lines.
Although I'm certainly not an artist, it didn't take me long to draw what I wanted. It did, however, take me much longer to actually create the piece. The stitching always seemed to take back stage to
other projects. When finished, many who saw my work entitled "Through the Stable Window" asked for the pattern which I have just
recently developed. It is my very favorite Christmas piece. The pattern is now available for sale in The Quilt Shop. Just scroll down to the pattern category. My very first published pattern available to you via email.

And do check the links page to see Tom Hunts artistry. You'll be glad you did.

Isn't it interesting how the light bulb turns on? In our minds I mean! On a recent trip to Newfoundland via ferry, I was sitting in my cabin, hand stitching a few patches together. I simply wasn't happy with the finger pressing and wished I had brought along my mini iron.

I did, however, have my curling iron which was plugged in ready to tame my curly hair. Well, I tried it on my patches instead and, voila, it worked! And what works even better is a flat iron hair straightener, which I tried when I arrived at my daughters home. It's a bit hotter than a curling iron so just be careful not to scorch. If you arrive at your next workshop without your mini iron, you can wow all the participants with this tip.