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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…
If you’ve been craving a creative project that feels fun instead of stressful, I have something special for you. I’m so excited to officially invite you to my 2026 Block of the Month series, hosted on Patreon! This is a year-long quilting project designed to help you slow down, stitch with intention, and enjoy a…
Are you ready to make 2025 your most creative year yet? Join us on Patreon for an exciting Quilt Block of the Month (BOM) program, where we’ll create a stunning Christmas or winter-themed quilt together! Whether you’re an experienced quilter or just starting, this program is the perfect way to bring a little creativity into…
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 free tutorial for the August Block, a Dresden Quilt Block. I’ve had a great time putting this series of blocks together for you, and I hope that you’ve enjoyed making the blocks. UPDATE: You can now…
Our Quilt Block of the Month series is beginning to wind down, and this 15 inch Ohio Star Quilt Block is the second-to-last block in the series. Next month, I’ll share the final block, and then in September, we will get to talk about stitching all the blocks together into a finished quilt! UPDATE: You can now purchase…
Today is June 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 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 of the previous blocks of…
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 15 inch Friendship Star Quilt Block. Keep reading below to get the tutorial or learn more about our Quilt Block of the Month…
Learn how to make a 15-inch Log Cabin quilt block with our free pattern. This is the featured block for April for our Block of the Month series. This is block #8 of 12. It is constructed a little bit differently than the blocks in the previous months, but don’t stress—I walk you through all…
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 share with you the February Quilt Block of the Month. This month, we are making a fun 15-inch Shoo Fly Quilt Block! This is block #6 of 12 (yippee! We are halfway through). The Shoo Fly Block uses simple squares and four Half-Square Triangles to create a block with many possible…
Today, I’m very excited to share with you the January Quilt Block of the Month. This month, we are making a very simple 15 inch 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…
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 free pattern 15-inch String Half Square Triangle Quilt Block. This is block #4 of 12. It builds on the basic HST blocks that we learned to make…
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 15-inch Sawtooth Star Quilt Block. This is block #3 of 12. It’s also designed as a skill-building block, teaching you more ways to use the Half-Square Triangles we learned to…
I hope you’re ready to sew! It’s month two of 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…
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 15 inch Plus Quilt Block Tutorial. It’s designed to be a skill-builder block. Let’s get this party started, shall we? The first block in our…
To view ALL of the posts in the Block of the Month series, JUST CLICK HERE for the Archive. 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. To be honest I kept going back…
In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to sew a Heart Quilt block in 6”, 9”, or 12” sizes, so you can easily mix and match blocks or choose the perfect scale for your project. Nothing says handmade love like a quilt block with hearts! This Heart Quilt Block is one of those classic…
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! (This post has been updated from a previous version) Like many of you, I sat down at…
Today I’m sharing an easy step-by-step tutorial for making a quilted tote bag with a ruffle border using a 12-inch quilt block. This project is a great way to use up leftover blocks from previous quilts, test blocks, or even orphan blocks from your stash. In this tote bag tutorial, you’ll learn how to complete…
Learn how to make a unique Pinwheel Star Quilt block with our free 12-inch quilt block pattern. The Pinwheel Star quilt block combines two classic quilt designs into one unique block, a Pinwheel and a Sawtooth Star. It’s an excellent choice for adding movement and contrast to your quilt, and it looks especially striking in…
Learn how to make a versatile Ohio Star Quilt block with our free 12-inch Ohio Star Quilt block pattern. I have been working on a scrappy, colorful Sampler quilt for a few years. I have twelve quilt blocks completed, each featuring a gray background. I’m working to finish that quilt this year and have decided…
Learn how to make a quilt block in two different sizes with this free tutorial for a 6″ and 12″ finished size Shoo Fly Quilt Block for you. What is a Shoo Fly Quilt Block? It’s a nine-patch block, meaning it’s composed of three rows by three columns, making a square layout easy to construct…
Learn how to make a 12″ Turnstile Quilt Block with our free quilt pattern. About Turnstile Quilt Blocks At its core, the Turnstile block consists of four Flying Geese Quilt blocks (or Half Square Triangle blocks) arranged to create a sense of motion, resembling the arms of a turnstile. You can change the look of…
Learn how to make a Friendship Star Quilt block with our free printable quilt block pattern. Hello! For this week’s quilt block pattern, I’m teaching you how to make a 12-inch Friendship Star quilt block. If you’re new here, I share a free quilt block pattern for a quilt block each week. Some of the…
If you’ve been quilting for a while, you may notice that you accumulate many individual quilt blocks over time. These are commonly referred to as “orphan blocks.” If you’ve been looking for suggestions on what to do with all those blocks, I hope this article helps! Recently, I’ve shared quite a few free patterns for…
Learn how to make a 12″ Log Cabin Quilt block with our free, easy-to-follow quilt pattern. Last week, I shared a free quilt block pattern for a 12″ Churn Dash Quilt block; this week, I’m happy to share with you a pattern for a Log Cabin Block. Block of the Week Patterns This is the…
Learn how to make a Churn Dash Quilt block with our free 12″ Churn Dash Quilt Pattern. We hosted the first annual Riley Blake block challenge a few years ago. That year, the challenge was pretty casual: a group of designers shared free quilt patterns for 12″ and 6″ finished quilt blocks. In the years…
The Garden Patch Quilt Block pattern is block thirteen in the Riley Blake Designs quilt block challenge series. Minki Kim designed this clever and simple quilt block. Hello there! The Riley Blake block challenge is nearing its end. This week, I’m sharing a free PDF pattern for block thirteen of sixteen in the challenge. I…
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…
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….