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You have a completed quilt top, but now what do you do? There are about as many ways to finish a quilt as there are ways to make a quilt. Today I’m going to share a brief overview of the process of finishing a quilt, and share a few of my favorite quilt finishing tips…
Turn any 3 quilt blocks into a festive bench pillow with our bench pillow pattern. This pattern uses 3 Christmas Quilt blocks creating a fun Christmas Bench pillow. You can substitute any blocks to create a pillow for any holiday! Welcome to week 3 of our Santa’s Hat Shop Quilt along. Technically this week is…
Welcome to week 3 of our Santa’s Hat Shop Quilt Along! This week I’m sharing a free pattern to create a Santa Belt Quilt Block! This cute Christmas Quilt Block is just the right size to add to your Santa Hat Quilt. You can also use it to create a cute Christmas Pillow. How are…
Welcome to week two of the Santa’s Hat Shop Quilt Along. This week I’ll be walking you through the steps teaching you how to make a Santa Hat Quilt Block. Okay, who’s ready to start sewing? I know I am. Last week in the quilt along we chatted a bit about fabric and design choices…
Welcome to week one of the Santa’s Hat Shop Christmas quilt along! We are kicking things off by chatting a bit about design suggestions for your quilt. We will discuss fabric choices, color value, and alternate layouts. Let’s Go! For those of you who have joined, I’m so excited to have you on this quilt…
Create a cozy lap or baby quilt with our Sawtooth Star Quilt Pattern. It’s an easy-to-follow, fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern featuring large quilt blocks. Last summer, I decided to make a quilt for someone who loves the Wizard of Oz. I was smitten with Jill Howarth’s fabric line from Riley Blake called Dorothy’s Journey. I…
Today I’m excited to announce a project that I’ve been working on for a few months now! I’m going to be hosting a Quilt Along for my Santa’s Hat Shop Pattern. I know that you may be accustomed to Christmas quilt along starting much earlier (some as early as May), but this year I thought…
For those of you who are participating, I hope that you are enjoying our year-long Quilt Along. We just released the next block in the series, called Sweet Star. We have arrived at month 10 of our quilt along, pat yourself on the back, you’re 10 months into 2020 *wink*. Sweet Star Quilt Block Pattern…
I love the convenience of purchasing precut packages of fabric. If you’re looking for quilt patterns designed specifically to work with precut fabrics, then be sure to check out the Playful Precuts Book. It features 15 unique and clever precut friendly quilt patterns. My friend Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl recently released her first book…
Today I’m very excited to introduce our newest quilt pattern. The Seas the Day Quilt pattern is a simple to piece, nautical flag quilt that is pre-cut friendly! All summer, I’ve been working on several new quilt patterns. I am hoping to release three new patterns this month. The first of these patterns is called…
Hi there! I’m so excited today to share the tutorial for this Large Hexagon Quilt with you. I was able to whip this Halloween Quilt up very quickly using half hexagon quilt pieces, this free Hexagon Quilt Pattern, and a bunch of Halloween fabric fat quarters. This large hexagon Halloween quilt comprises an extremely random…
Join us in stitching up a quilt a little bit at a time all year long! You can still participate in our very popular Choose Happiness Quilt Along, just keep reading to find out how you can participate. Create a block a month, until you’re done! I can’t decide if this year is flying by…
Create a beautiful quilted placemat with a heart in the center with this free Liberty Love Placemat tutorial. Sarah Ashford is joining us today and sharing a tutorial for a beautiful Love Liberty Placemat. The placemat is quilted by hand and features a combination of Liberty of London fabrics and solid fabrics. For the Liberty…
Today I’m excited to introduce you to my newest fabric collection, Santa Claus Lane. It’s a bright, fun vintage-inspired Christmas Fabric line and I hope that you will love it. Note: the large star quilt in the photo is one of our Fall release patterns. It was just not quite ready for release with the…
We are 6 months into the Choose Happiness Quilt along. Read all about this month’s block, Summer Sunsets, and find out how to join the Quilt Along below. A couple of weeks ago the June block for the Choose Happiness Quilt along was emailed to everyone that is participating. If you did not get the…
We have come to the last week of the Riley Blake Block Challenge. This week we are making Maple Leaf Quilt Blocks. Learn how to make these fun and unique quilt blocks with a free tutorial linked in this post. Well, it’s week 12 of the Block Challenge. Back in March, I thought 12 weeks…
Learn how to make a pinwheel quilt block in 6″ and 12″ finished sizes with this free tutorial that is a part of the Riley Blake Block Challenge. We are in the home stretch of the quilt block challenge. After this week there is only one more block tutorial to share. The week after the…
Sarah Ashford is back with us again today to share a free rainbow quilted pencil pouch pattern. I love this bright and colorful project and that Sarah is using it as a sign of hope and optimism! A rainbow is a symbol of hope. And during this lockdown period, the symbol of the rainbow has…
Week 10 of the Riley Blake Block Challenge has us creating Bow Tie Quilt Blocks. These blocks are a unique take on a traditional 4 patch block. This week the tutorial for bow tie blocks is being hosted by Elea Lutz. She’s a Riley Blake fabric designer. Her designs are sweet and inspired by vintage…
We’ve reached week 9 of the Riley Blake Block Challenge. This week the challenge is to make Maple Star Quilt Blocks. Another week and another quilt block! I’m having a hard time believing that it’s been 9 weeks since this block challenge started. In some ways, it feels like years and in others, it feels…
The block in this week’s Block Challenge is a new one for me! We are learning how to make Bear Paw Quilt Blocks. I have two different Bear Paw block tutorials to share with you today. How is everyone doing with their Block Challenge Quilt Blocks? I’ve mentioed before that I’m really enjoying the process…
reader Favorites Search Latest Posts We love to sew and quilt as much as you do! Look for new projects posted every week. Here’s what’s new. Welcome Hey, I’m Melissa! It’s nice to meet you! I’m Melissa Mortenson, a blogger, published author & licensed fabric designer. I’m also a Mom and a Maker. I am…
This week for the Riley Blake Block Challenge the theme is Sawtooth Star Blocks. I’m sharing the blocks that I created this week along with a link to a free tutorial to make a Sawtooth Star Quilt block in multiple sizes. Enjoy! Who’s playing along with the Riley Blake Block Challenge? The challenge was started…
Inspired by warm ocean breezes, the next block in our Choose Happiness quilt along is named “Seaside Star”. Stitch up this fun quilt block which features a bit of strip piecing to save you time! Yesterday we sent out the next block in our Choose Happiness Quilt Along to all of those who have purchased…
This week for the Riley Blake Block Challenge it’s my turn to share a project. Today I have a tutorial for a 6″ and 12″ finished size Shoo Fly Quilt Block for you. Who has been playing along with the Riley Blake Block Challenge? I have been and it’s turned out to be one of…
Time seems like it’s flying by (or creeping by slowly, depending on the day) and we have reached week 5 of the Riley Blake Quilt Block Challenge. This week we are making nine patch blocks! This classic quilt block is great for beginners and can be customized in so many different ways! This week’s featured…
It’s week four of the Riley Blake Designs Block Challenge. This week we are making Economy Quilt blocks. Keep reading to find out more about the blocks and how to get a free economy quilt block tutorial so you can play along! We have made it to week 4 of the Quilt Block Challenge. I…
Create a quilt block each week while you participate in the Riley Blake Block Challenge. Each week a new, free quilt block tutorial will be shared. This week we are making Friendship Star Quilt Blocks. Keep reading to find out how to get the free pattern. This week for the Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge…
Practice your Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) skills while you create this cute cat-themed quilted table runner! Sarah Ashford is sharing a free MEOW FPP Quilt pattern with us today! I have to confess to a little happy dance when I received a gorgeous bundle of Chloe and Friends from Melissa in the post. The baby…
Last week I announced a fun Quilt Block Challenge being hosted by Riley Blake Designs. This week I’m excited to share with you my block for this weeks challenge which is to create Log Cabin Quilt Blocks. It’s week two of the Quilt Block Challenge and I’m excited to announce that I’m all caught up….
The next block in our Choose Happiness Quilt along was delivered to subscribers this week. It’s called Spring Blossoms and is a graphic take on a Sawtooth Star Quilt Block. To say it’s been a crazy month would be the world’s biggest understatement! One thing that has brought me a bit of peace and happiness…
If you’re looking for a fun project to tackle for the next couple of months and you love to quilt then you might want to jump into the Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge! Keep reading to find out more. Riley Blake Designs this week announced that they were hosting a Quilt Block Challenge! The challenge…
Quilting is a wonderful creative hobby. If you have ever wanted to learn how to make a quilt but didn’t know where to start, we are here to help! We’ve gathered our best tips, tutorials, and instructions to help you learn how to begin quilting. Today I thought I would round up some of my…
Stitch away the winter blues with this bright and sunny quilted pillow by Sarah Ashford. She’s sharing a free tutorial teaching you how to make a quilted pillow out of half square triangle quilt blocks. A home can never have too many pillows in my opinion. You can try out new techniques without committing to…
Block 3 in our Choose Happiness Quilt Along was just released! It’s called, Calm Seas, want to play along? Keep reading to find out how. A lot has changed in the world since our last block was released. I’m sure that all of you are feeling the effects and range of emotions associated with the…
Today I’m going to show you how to make a t-shirt baby quilt using upcycled t-shirts. It’s a fun and simple homemade baby gift idea, and a great way to recycle some awesome t-shirts with sentimental value that you’re not quite ready to get rid of! I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get…
It’s block release day! Who’s excited? Today I’m happy to introduce you to the second block in our Choose Happiness Quilt Along, Bubblegum. If you’re new here, no worries! You can still join our quilt along, just keep reading to find out how. About the Choose Happiness Quilt Along All this year I’m hosting a…
I’m excited to share more than 40 of my favorite free baby quilt patterns with you! Baby quilts are great projects for quilters of all skill levels since they are small and relatively quick to sew. Looking for the perfect baby quilt pattern? Look no further! We have over 40 free patterns and tutorials to…
A few years ago I discovered the Quilt as you Go Method and have loved using it ever since! It’s perfect for small projects like this Valentine’s Day Mug Rug Tutorial by Amy Chappell. She’s back with us again today and is sharing a tutorial to make one of these cute mug rugs! I always…
Who’s ready to start quilting? Today is the first day in our 2020 Quilt Block of the Month program! The quilt pattern is called “Choose Happiness” and the first block pattern is now available. I’ve named in the Sunshine Quilt Block after the bright and sunny colors featured in the block. Today the “Choose Happiness”…
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…
A needlecase stitched up from this sweet Improv Block Needle Case Pattern by Sarah Ashford would make an adorable gift for a friend or family member that loves to sew! It’s a small fabric book with felt “pages” perfect for holding needles! No more lost needles (at least in theory *wink*). We’ve all done it….