Today we have our first guest designer for the year! Keera is bringing the fourth block for the Modern HST Sampler QAL. If you need more information, you can find out more about: The QAL and fabric requirements Required and recommended tools Tips for HST accuracy Frequently Asked Questions Keera is cattle farmer’s wife, mother to two beautiful girls, quilter,… Read More
Modern HST Sampler #3: Lantern
Time for the third block of the Modern HST Sampler! By the end of the year, you will not only have made 24 blocks in total, and thus a beautiful sampler quilt, but you will have some well-honed HST making skills. If you need more information, you can find out more about: The QAL and fabric requirements Required and recommended… Read More
Modern HST Sampler #2: Ninja
Time for the second block of the Modern HST Sampler! By the end of the year, you will not only have made 24 blocks in total, and thus a beautiful sampler quilt, but you will have some well-honed HST making skills. If you need more information, you can find out more about: The QAL and fabric requirements Required and recommended… Read More
Modern HST Sampler #1: Candy
Welcome to the Modern HST Sampler! This year, we will be making 24 modern HST quilt blocks, and by the end of the year, you will not only have a beautiful sampler quilt, but you will have some well-honed HST making skills. If you need more information, you can find out more about: The QAL and fabric requirements Required and… Read More
Modern HST Sampler: Tools You’ll Need, Want and Why
With the Modern HST Sampler QAL starting next week, I wanted to share a few tools you might like to have on hand to help you create beautiful and accurate quilt blocks, and especially the HSTs within them. Minimum requirements You’re going to need a ruler that measures at least 4.5″ x 12.5″, and that has a 45 degree line… Read More
Modern HST Sampler QAL: Frequently Asked Questions
Thank you so much for your incredible response to my announcement of the Modern HST Sampler quilt along! Wow, it seems like 2016 is going to be so super fun sewing along with you all! There’s been some great questions pop up already that I wanted to make sure you’re all on the same page with, just in case you… Read More
The Modern HST Sampler QAL
Having gotten into quite a rhythm designing, making and sharing quilt block tutorials, I wanted to keep up the momentum in 2016. And what better topic to focus on than a modern HST sampler, and make it into a proper quilt along! The Modern HST Sampler quilt along uses 24 half-square triangle block designs from myself and select Australian guest… Read More