Octagon quilt blocks

I recently quilted an Octagon Shimmer quilt for a local client. This pattern is designed by Jennifer Sampou. I emphasized the octagon shapes by randomly quilting designs in a radiating octagon. I used a Mark B Gone pen to draw boundary lines and then quilted in between with varying designs. I would suggest using a size […]

It’s back to quilt school time! This time of year always has us thinking of learning, so we thought it would be a great day...

The Snowball quilt block has been around forever and is one of our favorites. It is a super easy block that even a beginner can tackle! Finished quilt measures 49.5" x 55". Materials Needed: 10 Fat Quarters (We used 5 different fabrics, 2 fq's each) 1 yard white fabric 3/8 yard binding fabric Batting Backing Fabric From each Fat Quarter, cut 9- 6" squares, yielding a total of 90- 6" squares. From the white fabric, cut 18- 2" strips. Sub-cut the 2" strips into 2" squares, yielding 360- 2"…

Fear of piecing these odd shapes: octagons, triangles, trapezoids? Fear no more This patchwork quilt pattern, with an easy piecing technique in 3 steps helps you sew accurate blocks, every time.

Quick Machine Sew Hexagon Flower Quilt Block tutorial is about how to sew hexagon flower with sewing machine, quick method to shorten time spent on quilting

Configure Them Multiple Ways! These versatile hexagon blocks are made from pieces that can be spun into many configurations. Make a project from your favorite option or use several together for a sampler effect. Both blocks are made from strips sewn into tubes and then cut apart into segments. Play with arranging the segments to …

Instructions for making a hexagon quilt with no hand stitching. Tallgrass Prairie Studio: Sewing Hexagons by Machine Without Marking

Free Tutorial to make this Swirling Hexagon Quilt Block

This is a major scrapbuster for fabric! Scrappy hexagons are a bit tedious, but they will use up your smallest scraps and strips that you can’t bear to just throw away. Plus, how great is it …