A quilting life

Hello and happy Thursday! While doing a little cleaning in my sewing room this week I happened upon my stash of orphan blocks. Orphan blocks are extra blocks made to test block patterns or blocks that were made for quilts or projects that never got used. As I was sorting through my found “treasures” I […]

Top US quilting blog A Quilting Life shares how to make an easy Log Cabin Quilt Block with a video tutorial and link to pattern information.

Hello and happy Monday! Today I’m happy to share a tutorial for how I make my favorite scrappy log cabin blocks! My directions are for my favorite size…an 8″ finished (8 ½″ unfinished) block. I like this size because it utilizes small pieces of fabric, it goes together quickly, and it’s a great size for […]

Top US quilting blog, A Quilting Life, features a new Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern put together with time-saving strip piecing methods. Click now for more!

Get my best tips for works in progress with a new video where I talk about my favorite methods for storing and staying caught up with projects.

The Moda Blockheads 4: Details & More post shares all of the important information you'll need to prepare for this exciting 2022 sew-along.

The October 2022 small project is a charm pack table runner & topper pattern you'll want to make right away!

Hello and happy Wednesday! Whew…it’s the middle of the week and the final day of February; February always seems to go quickly, but this year it went extra fast for me because I did lots of new pattern sewing and traveled twice to teach and speak at quilt retreats. Last night I finished up the […]

The Fresh Flowers Fat Quarter Quilt from Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life features a modern star flower block in a vertical setting.

Get scrap quilting tips and see the scrappy gumdrops quilt with lots of ideas for scrap quilts and projects to make the best use of scraps.