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Add a little “sparkle” to your year by joining the Polka Dot Stitch Society! This year, we will make the Society Sparkler Quilt, the 2024 Polka Dot Chair Block of the Month pattern. This is the 6th year we’ve offered a Block of the Month quilt, and the 2024 quilt is a vintage-inspired sampler quilt!…
Join us in 2021 as we “quilt our heart out” while constructing the All the Hearts Quilt. This fresh traditional quilt pattern will be sent to you one block and month at a time so you can work at your own pace. Today I’m so excited to be introducing our 2021 Quilt Block of the…
Today I’m excited to introduce you to our newest quilt pattern, “Choose Happiness”. It is our 2020 quilt block of the month. I hope that you will join us as we quilt along this year. Who’s ready to start a new project in the new year? I know that I am. The last few months…
Today I’m excited to introduce you to our new Block of the Month Quilt pattern, the Just for Fun Quilt! A few years ago I hosted a block of the month program. I’ve had a few requests to do another Block of the Month (BOM) and am happy to announce that I have a fun…
Today marks the end of our 2015/2016 Quilt Block of the Month Series. It’s time to turn those quilt blocks into a completed Quilt! If you’re looking for all of the blocks featured in this series just CLICK HERE. Whew! I can’t believe that 1 year has passed since I started the Block of the Month series…
Today I’m excited to share with you photos of my completed Block of the Month Sampler Quilt AND the tutorial for the August Block; a Dresden Quilt Block. I’ve had a great time putting this series of blocks together for you and hope that you’ve enjoyed making the blocks. If you missed it be sure…
Our Quilt Block of the Month series is beginning to wind down, and this Ohio Star Quilt Block is the second to last block in the series. Next month I’ll share the final block, then in September we will get to talk about stitching all the blocks together into a finished quilt! If you’re playing along be sure…
Today is June the 1st and with it comes our next Block of the Month in our Polka Dot Chair Quilt Block series.  This month we will be making a Grandma’s Favorite Quilt Block. I really love this block, it may be one of my favorites. It combines elements (the pinwheels and the plus sign) from some…
Welcome to May! Today is the 1st and with it comes our next Block of the Month in our Polka Dot Chair Quilt Block series. This month we will be making a Friendship Star Quilt Block. Keep reading below to get the tutorial or learn more about our Quilt Block of the Month Series. We…
I’m excited to announce that the featured block for April is a Log Cabin Quilt Block. This is block #8 of 12. This block is constructed a little bit differently than the blocks in the previous months, but don’t stress, I walk you through all of the steps. I love this block, it may be…
Today I’m very excited to be sharing with you the March Quilt Block of the Month. This month I will teach you how to make a Keystone Quilt Block. This is block #7 of 12. This block is super simple to make, I managed to stitch up 3 of them in less than an hour. I chose to…
Today I’m very excited to be sharing with you the February Quilt Block of the Month. This month we are making a fun Shoo Fly Quilt Block! This is block #6 of 12 (yippee! we are half way through). The Shoo Fly Block uses simple squares and 4 Half Square Triangles to make a block with…
Today I’m very excited to be sharing with you the January Quilt Block of the Month. This month we are making a very simple Turnstile Quilt Block! This is block #5 of 12. The turnstile block is a simple combination of a Half Square Triangle and a Quarter Square Triangle. If you’re playing along be sure to…
I hope you’re ready to play along with the Block of the Month series here on the Polka Dot Chair!  This month we are continuing the series with a String Half Square Triangle Quilt Block. This is block #4 of 12. It builds on the basic HST blocks that we learned to make in October and adds…
I hope you’re enjoying the Block of the Month series here on the Polka Dot Chair!  This month I have a tutorial for you to make a Sawtooth Star Quilt Block.  This is block #3 of 12. It’s also designed to be a skill builder block, teaching you more ways to use the Half Square Triangles that…
I hope you’re ready to play along with the Block of the Month series here on the Polka Dot Chair! This month we are continuing the series with a variation of a Pinwheel Quilt Block. This is block #2 of 12. It’s also designed to be a skill builder block, teaching you how to make a Half…
I hope you’re ready to play along with the Quilt Block of the Month series here on the Polka Dot Chair! This month we kick things off with a Plus Quilt Block Tutorial. It’s designed to be a skill builder block. If you’re playing along be sure to share your finished blocks on social media…
To view ALL of the posts in the Block of the Month series, JUST CLICK HERE for the Archive. Â Â That link contains all of the projects posted to date. Today I’m very excited to introduce to you a new blog series that I’ve been putting together this year. Â To be honest I kept going back…
Add a little “sparkle” to your year by participating in the 2022 Polka Dot Chair Block of the Month program. Sew along with us as we create the Sparkle More Quilt! This is the 4th year that we’ve offered a Block of the Month quilt! This year’s theme is “Sparkle” because I think we all…
It’s week twelve of the Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge! This week, I’m sharing a free quilt block pattern for a 10″ finished block designed by Sandy Gervais called Flip Flopped. I mentioned earlier that I’m playing catch-up this week with my block challenge blocks. This is the second of two free quilt block patterns…
The Time Waits for No One quilt block is block ten of the Riley Blake Designs quilt block challenge. This free quilt block pattern features several Quarter Square Triangles and was designed by Karen Walker. It’s a new month, which means new block patterns for the 2024 Riley Blake Designs Quilt block challenge! As a…
The Star Crossed Quilt block pattern is block seven of the Riley Blake Designs Quilt block challenge. It is a free pattern for a star quilt block, incorporating a Granny Square block into the center. Welcome to Block 7 of the Riley Blake 2024 Quilt Block Challenge! If you’re new here and not sure what…
The Bloom Where You Are Planted quilt block pattern is a free pattern for a 10″ finished large flower quilt block. It is block six in the Riley Blake Quilt block challenge. Welcome to week six of the Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge. If you’re new here, the Block Challenge is a weekly quilt hosted…
Welcome to month two of the 2024 Riley Blake Designs quilt block challenge! We are kicking off February with a free Framed Star Quilt Block pattern. It’s time to share block 4 in the Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge. This week’s block is designed by Fran Gulick, a fellow Riley Blake fabric designer who also…
As a part of the Riley Blake Designs Quilt block challenge, I have a free quilt block pattern for you. The block is named Daylesford and is a unique take on a variable star quilt block. It’s week three of the 2024 Riley Blake Designs quilt block challenge! This week’s block is a fun star…
Let’s kick off the 5th annual Riley Blake Designs Quilt block challenge with a free 10″ quilt block pattern called Vintage Delight! The Riley Blake Designs quilt block challenge has returned for a fifth year! The challenge began four years ago when a group of designers organized it as a way to keep everybody busy…
Who’s ready to get organized? (Raises hand!) I’m going to do my part to help you organize your sewing, quilting, and craft projects this year with these printable monthly project planners. Keep yourself on track throughout the year! Like many of you, I sat down at the beginning of the year to “get myself organized.”…
Our February Mug Rug of the Month free pattern is perfect for cold winter nights! It is created from a row of Book Quilt Blocks and is just the right size to hold your cocoa and cookies while you curl up with a good book! I love nothing more than sitting down with a coffee…
This Christmas presents pieced quilted pillow pattern features a fun twist on a courthouse steps quilt block! This pillow pattern is perfect for Christmas or any other celebration! Our patchwork pillow pattern of the month program has now come to a close. We are ending it with one last fabulous pillow tutorial by Amy Ball….
I finished a quilt! Today, I’m sharing my finished Riley Blake Designs 2021 Quilt Block challenge quilt made using Liberty of London quilting cotton. If you’d like to make one, keep reading to find out how to get the free quilt block and layout patterns! I’m excited to share my finished Riley Blake Block Challenge…
The 2022 Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge has wrapped up! Learn how to make the final 3 quilt blocks in the challenge with these free modern quilt block patterns. It feels like we just started the Riley Blake Block challenge and now it’s over. As you can probably tell I got a bit behind with…
This week for the Riley Blake 2022 Quilt Block Challenge I have a free pattern for a Pop Star Quilt block designed by Heather Peterson. Pop Star is the first of the “official” Riley Blake block patterns to be shared in the month of April. Last week I shared a block pattern but it was…
It’s a new month which means new block patterns for the Riley Blake Designs Quilt Block Challenge. Today’s quilt block pattern is the first of the free patterns for March and is called On Point Hourglass. Welcome to week 7 of the quilt block challenge! I was a bit unsure of my fabric color pulls…
It’s week 6 of the Riley Blake Designs Quilt Block Challenge. Sandy Gervais designed this week’s block. Keep reading to find out how to get the Scrappy Churn Dash Quilt Block pattern. It seems like the quilt block challenge just started, but we are more than six weeks in! I love this week’s block. Sandy…
It’s the second week of the Riley Blake Designs Quilt Block Challenge. This week the block is called Sweetheart and is designed by Bev from Flamingo Toes. This week’s quilt block was designed by Bev McCullough of Flamingo Toes. Her block features a sweet framed heart quilt block and pieced corners. Some of the pieces…
Learn how to create disappearing four-patch quilt blocks using diagonal cuts. Using this method, you can create quilt blocks that look much more complicated to piece than they actually are! We’ve even created 6 sample quilt top layouts featuring the blocks for you as well. Last month we looked at making disappearing four patch designs…
Today I’m excited to introduce you to my newest quilt pattern, Picnic Crossing. Picnic Crossing is a modern take on a traditional Goose Tracks Quilt Block. It’s fun to make, fast to assemble, and oversized and cozy when completed. I’m excited for you guys to meet the first of two new quilt patterns I’m releasing…
Did you know that with a few simple cuts you can easily change a simple quilt block to one that looks much more complex than it really is? Learn a fun way to hack a simple four-patch quilt block into a more detailed block using these techniques by Amy Ball. In my opinion, one of…
After months of anticipation, I’m so excited to share with you both the last block in the RBD challenge AND the layout of the finished sampler quilt! I hope that you’ve enjoyed participating in the Riley Blake 2021 Quilt Block Challenge. This will be my last post in the series. However, I will be sure…
We are down to the final 4 quilt block patterns for the Riley Blake Block Challenge. The week 13 free quilt block pattern is designed by Lauren Brewer and is called Dizzy Pinwheel. June is the fourth and final month for the 2021 Riley Blake Block Challenge. I hope that you all have enjoyed playing…
This tutorial will teach you the basics to make Half Square Triangle Quilt Blocks (sometimes referred to as HST’s). This tutorial does not contain any measurements. You’ll need to get those from the specific tutorial or pattern that you are using Once you learn our technique, you can adapt it to make a half-square triangle…
Are you ready for Block 9 of the Riley Blake Quilt Block Challenge. This week we are making a lattice-inspired quilt block designed by Jill Finley. It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the end of April (or at least *almost* the end of April). I feel like this year is flying by and creeping…