Bug quilt block

I've had a few people ask me to make a tutorial for my firefly block. I made the mini quilt last spring as part of a challenge group, but...

Welcome, Quilt Block Mania fans, to my site Inflorescence Designs. I am so joyful you are here! This is my fourth month doing Quilt Block Mania and I am really excited to bring you fun and free blo…

The Scrappiness is Happiness quilt along starts today and I'm so excited to share that I'll be joining Lori Holt, the Fat Quarter Shop and a number of quilty bloggers in this fun project. The quilt along will run for the next 31 weeks and we'll be sharing a block each Monday. The first block, from the Lori Holt's new book, Scrappiness is Happiness, is called the Buzzy Bee Block. Cute right? #scrappinessishappinessqal We are sewing with any fabrics we choose - it can be a complete range, a…

Though snails are exceedingly slow, There is one thing I'd like to know. If I out run 'em round the yard, How come they beat me to the chard...

About a week ago, I added paper-pieced ladybugs to an Add-a-Border round robin block. Several people have asked to know how I made the ladybugs. Here you go. Ladybug... Ladybird If you have ever pieced a Snowball quilt block, this pattern may seem familiar to you. The ladybug is small enough that you can make it with scraps. Polka dot fabrics look nice on the body. The pattern is basically symmetrical so it works for all kinds of paper-piecing without reversing. You can enlarge the pattern…

PRE-ORDER Release Date: March 2023 Includes pattern and fabric for quilt top and binding. Backing not included. The simple game of matching, layered with the three-dimensional piecing of this pattern, will spark creativity and imagination as your loved ones explore the world of these magical and handsome winged insects. Completed, the wings on the moth and lady bug lift up to reveal another layer of print and pattern–a true art journaling technique. Create applique bug stamps with the Bug…

Say hello to Cricket, Gidget & Pepper, the Butterfly Charm Blocks! These little paper pieced blocks measure 5.5” after piecing and can be used as a 5” finished square or trimmed to 5” for a 4.5…

In addition to purchasing lots of fabric at last year’s International Quilt Festival, my sister, Gretchen, and I also stopped by M.D. Anderson’s Ovarian Quilt Project booth. The group h…

This wonderful lady is courtesy of Apple Avenue Quilts. This is one quarter of a 12" block. Such a fun and easy project and oh, so cute. Find out more together with a link to this lovely quilt block at the Patchsmith.

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