Crazy Mom Quilts has an amazing Star Sampler that she’s presenting as a weekly quilt along. Her directions for putting together each star are fantastic. You can find each weekly installment on the right sidebar. I plan on putting together a few of the stars and making a table runner or a smaller 4×4 or [...]

Citrus Belt Quilters of Redlands, California has a free Block of the Month on their web site. Baskets are the theme for 2007-2008. Along with the individual block, instructions are given for a whole quilt using the one block or you may make a different block each month and have a sampler quilt.

I think this quilt pattern has been secretly calling out to me to make it. Several months ago, my mom was given a huge stash of fabric and quilt books & magazines from a friend of a friend who was downsizing. My mom doesn’t sew, she knits and paints, but sewing is not her forte. [...]

For all the tea lovers out there, myself included, here’s a great Teacup Mini Quilt pattern that a fellow Quilting Blogger created. I’ve always wanted to start my own tea cup collection, this quilt would be a lot less expensive and not nearly as fragile!

Here’s a charming and unique tutorial for a Suitcase Pincushion written in German and English. The great photos are very useful.

Here’s a free pattern from Moda, Funky Monkey, that’s sure to put a smile on anyone’s face and result in lots of giggles. Or, maybe that’s just me.

From Kathy at Pink Chalk Studio comes this super cute Water Bottle Carrier Tutorial. Use Insul-Bright or something similar, to keep your beverages cold on those soon to come (hopefully!) hot summer days.

Here’s a great block, with very well written instructions, and tonnes of photos to help get it just right, The Shaded Four Patch. Units will finish at 6 1/2″ squares. Several block arrangement ideas are presented at the end of the page.

From Mary Quilts comes this free pattern, Heart Strings. What a great way to use up scraps and strips. I have loads of strips left-over from making my Stitch and Flip quilts years ago.

Ever tried the Origami-style of folding fabric? Here’s a great tutorial on making the Cathedral Window Quilt. The instructions with photos are very well done, and the finished quilt is simply gorgeous using the jewel-toned fabrics.

Here’s a free pattern from Mary Quilts, Double 4 Patch. The piecing is very simple, yet the overall effect is gorgeous.

The Star Sampler, originally a Block of the Month, has 12 star patterns measuring 6 x 6 inches. The patterns are pieced and/or paper pieced. You can use scraps, also for the backgrounds. The finished quilt measures 36″ x 43″.