It’s hard to imagine but we are officially on our last block of the Sew Hometown quilt along. Our December block is the sweet Geranium quilt block. The Geranium block is designed to show off your colorful assortment of scraps. This block features strip piecing, HST’s and ruler work. To help keep our blocks lined […]
Sew Hometown – Fir Tree Block
November features the Fir Tree block in the Sew Hometown pattern. Every hometown has a local tree – what’s yours? Growing up in the Pacific Northwest pine and fir trees are aplenty. This block is a fun nod to a very familiar tree. Fir Tree Block Using a classic Log Cabin block on point, we […]
Finch Block | Sew Hometown
It’s time to turn the page on the calendar and say hello to October. That means it’s time to start stitching up our next block in Sew Hometown, the finch. Finch Block The strip piecing of this block construction makes quick work of creating the body. By using the diagonal lines on your ruler you […]
Introducing Carefree Picnic | BOM Pattern
Are you searching for your next Block of the Month pattern? Well, stop searching and start planning because we have you covered with our newest pattern, Carefree Picnic. Carefree Picnic Quilt The overall quilt design features our love of the outdoors, barns, and more. The Carefree Picnic quilt is a 12 block design that can be made […]
Sew Hometown – Starburst Block
September features the Starburst block which is a classic block added to the Sew Hometown pattern! The inverted star block is made with half-square triangle units made simple with squares. Starburst Block I love making each of these blocks different! Sometimes I’ll use scraps from favorite fat quarters, or even a spare Layer Cake square […]
Butterfly Block – Sew Hometown
It’s hard to believe that August is already here and it’s time for us to start stitching up our next block, the butterfly. This block features improv sewing and is perfect for scraps of all different sizes. Butterfly Block To make the wings of the butterfly block, start by pulling out your colorful scraps. This […]
Sew Hometown – Improv Star
July features the Improv Star block which is one of my favorites in the Sew Hometown pattern! The center block is made with scraps from your other projects. And it’s so fun to sew up! Improv Star Pull out your scraps to make the center square of your star. Piecing tiny or large scraps together […]
Simple Star Block – Sew Hometown
It’s time to turn the page and stitch up a new block for our Sew Hometown Quilt. This month is all about the Simple Star block. Simple Star Block The Simple Star block is all about joining smaller units together. The patchwork construction highlights flying geese. In the video I’ve shared a few of my […]
Sew Hometown – Hopscotch Block
The month of May features the cute and fun Hopscotch Block! Hopscotch Block To quickly make the Hopscotch block we need to make a few half-square triangle units. Then add a few more triangles and squares to complete the block. In my quilt sample, I had fun making each Hopscotch block unique, with a different […]
Flutter Block – Sew Hometown
It’s time to introduce the next design in Sew Hometown, the Flutter block. This simple block is fun to make and very versatile. Flutter Block Even though the Flutter block is a quick sew, it will require some additional pre work before sitting at your machine. Each square will need to be sub cut to […]