Diagonal quilt blocks

One of the quilts that I'm working on for my solids challenge is my biased quilt. I have had so much fun making the blocks, so I took some photos along the way that explains my process. I hope you find this tutorial useful. I can imagine this quilt stitched up in prints, too. I think it would be pretty fun! Supplies needed: A phone book (or other lightweight paper) for foundation piecing Scraps! A rotary cutter, mat and ruler A glue stick A scissors is optional, but helpful. An iron. Spray…

Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, share how to make a Patchwork On Point Quilt where the squares are set 'on point'. Click here now for more!

I've decided to write this little "set on point" tutorial for quilters. I love the look of diagonal settings, but every time I go to lay m...

Ever wonder what to do with a fat eighth? Here is one great simple block - it's a disappearing 9 patch - cut on the diagonal and reassembled. For this quilt I used all Cotton + Steel fat eighths. A fat eighth is 9" x 21" - but not all fabric cuts are totally accurate. Some of my pieces were just shy of 9" deep, so I cut my squares for this 9-patch: 4 1/4" x 4 1/4". Pull out 9 squares that make a variety in both color and dark/light. Sew into a 9 patch, 3 across by 3 down. Now cut this whole…

Diagonally Seaming a Quilt Back

Tutorial: Jacob's Ladder quilt block tutorial for beginners

See step by step how to sew an on point quilt with pictures to guide you every step of the way. Also visit my YouTube video tutorial for more.

Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, share how to make a Patchwork On Point Quilt where the squares are set 'on point'. Click here now for more!

Try out the tube method of strip quilting by creating a beautiful and bright quilt that can be customized for any season with this Diagonal Strip Quilt Tutorial. This easy strip quilt tutorial shows you how to piece together diamond blocks and comes with a handy size chart, so that you can design a baby quilt for your little one or a bed quilt for yourself. This strip quilt is perfect for jelly rolls, and is an easy and simple way to piece together diagonal blocks. This jelly roll quilt is…

The last two weeks have been unusually calm weather wise here for this time of year and I have an early case of spring fe...