quilt block Archives - Sew Sweetness

19 May

Giveaway and a Book Review!

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
book review, fabric, jelly roll sampler quilts, pam and nicky lintott, quilt block, quilting, sewing
389 comments

I was given the pleasure to review Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott. I reviewed a previous book by the Lintotts, so I was excited to give this one a look-see.The basic idea of this book is that there are instructions to make 50 different quilt blocks. For example, there are assorted star blocks. At the...

14 May

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Flower Quilt Block

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
flower, mod stash quilting bee, quilt block
2 comments

I was really behind on this April block for the Mod Stash Quilting Bee. Yikes! Hilary sent everyone a light gray broadcloth, and we were supposed to work with the theme of "flowers". Any kind of block, not too brightly-colored, any size. I decided to use some Amy Butler scraps and applique the scraps down with a zig-zag stitch. Hopefully...

06 Apr

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Bottled Rainbows: Cerise Block

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bottled rainbows, cerise, fabric, quilt block, sewing, stitched in color
10 comments

I was a bit late getting in on the Bottled Rainbows Quilt Along. I got a few of my Kona solids over the weekend, so I figured it was about time to start.I made the cerise block first. I know it might sound crazy, but this block was so freaking fun to put together! It's fun picking out the...

03 Apr

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Mod Mosaic Quilt Block

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
above all fabric, mod mosaic, mod stash, quilt block, quilting bee, sewing
4 comments

This is my March block for the Modern Stash Quilting Bee. The host, Pam, wanted a block done using the Mod Mosaic Pillow tutorial on Oh Fransson!, trimmed in white and using bright-colored scraps. The block ended up being 12.5" x 12.5".I waited until actually too late to do my block, so I was able to read the other comments from the...

28 Feb

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Scrappy Patchwork Quilt Block

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
mod stash, quilt block, quilting bee, scrappy patchwork, sometimes crafter, tutorial
2 comments

Here's another block I made for the Mod Stash Quilting Bee. For this block, the host, Casey, wanted it to be done using this tutorial from the Sometimes Crafter. This was the quickest bee block I have done so far! Casey wanted it to be done in pink, yellow, and purple so that she could make something for her...

24 Feb

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Liberated Churn Dash Quilt Block

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
liberated churn dash, mod stash, pink, quilt block, quilting bee, scraps
4 comments

I'm just going to be honest here...I felt stumped by this block when I started working on it, and I still feel stumped and slightly uncomfortable by it. This block is for Toni from the Mod Stash Quilting Bee, and I used this tutorial to make it.Toni wanted the block to be made using reds and pinks. I am...

16 Feb

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Quilt Blocks for a Soldier

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
quilt block, soliders angels, wonky star
3 comments

First off, this idea was 100% my friend, Kim's. She asked me a couple weeks ago if I would make a few quilt blocks for a quilt that she was making for Soldiers' Angels, a group that organizes care, donations, blankets, snacks, get well cards, and a lot more for soldiers wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq, who are being...