Economy quilt

Last Fall, you may remember, I participated in the South Carolina MQG Mini Quilt Swap. My swap partner requested purples, greens and navy. One of her favorite fabric designers was Jessica Swift. I really didn't have a lot of purple in my stash and I wasn't familiar with fabric designer, Jessica Swift. So I decided to purchase Jessica's latest line of fabric to make my partner's quilt. Once the fabrics arrived and I started sewing with them, I completely fell in love with the fabrics and…

Yay a quilt reveal! This is my economyblock quilt. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.... ..more details below. I began making this quilt to join in with the whole economyblock along, having failed to join in with the trip around the world quilt along. I thought it would be a good way to eat up my scraps, so this quilt give or take a few sweet fabrics is entirely made from old fabrics or remnants. I really wasn't too fussed on fabric selections, I just made sure I chose ones…

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This week I managed to finish up my Cotton and Steel Economy block quilt…and I am very pleased with myself. You see I signed this week for the 2nd Quarter of the 2016 Finish Along and I am de…

Hello! It's been a while since my last blog post and I have so much to tell you! Life has been full and busy but I've managed to fit in some creative time. I started three quilts a few weeks ago and as they are all in the process of being gifted I will start sharing these with you. I've been wanting to make an economy block quilt for some time. As this quilt is for my little grandson I wanted the focus block to be large enough to get his attention. Using this table by The Littlest Thistle…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to the final week of my Economy block Classic Quilt Blocks series. It's been a fun month learning more about this block. We've looked at it's history and design, we're been inspired by some stunning quilts and we've sewn a block in my step by step tutorial, so now it's time to have some fun. To end the…

This is a very short post, mainly to share with you how stupid I have been!! Monday all was well, I was working hard on my Economy Block Quilt. I have the bulk of the top completed. All that's left to do is the side borders. Tuesday I was sitting at my laptop enjoying a morning cuppa, when suddenly the cup jumped out of my hand and deposited it's entire contents over my laptop!!! And just incase you're wondering what expletives ensued, I was in such a state of shock I was dumb! I did have…

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Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilter's favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to Week Two of my Economy block Classic Quilt Blocks series. Hopefully you had some time to plan a few blocks using last week's colouring sheet because today we're going to sew an Economy block in my step by step tutorial. There are a few ways to piece this block, and my preferred method is FPP because…

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So I volunteered to run the block lotto at the Toronto Modern Quilt Guild. And I said I would make a video to explain it all. I thought it would take 2 days, three max. Two weeks later I published my video. I'm not sure what I was thinking having no experience making a video. The minute I started I knew I was in trouble. It was as boring as watching paint dry. It was awful. The footage of making the blocks was painful to watch.I'm sure if I hadn't been on the hook with the guild for a…

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Antique Four Patch Economy Block Tutorial Some time ago, I shared with you a post about making Four Patches. Here is the link to that post. Four Patch Favourite Four Patches are a basic quilt block unit, that anyone can make. They are fabulous for using up scraps. I have made a stack of really … Continue reading Antique Four Patch Economy Block Tutorial →

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Perfect points await in this Economy quilt block tutorial. Free paper piecing patterns, clear instructions, 9 size options.

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Ten Inch jumbo Economy Block Tutorial. This quilt block is ideal for showcasing fussy cut fabric prints.