How to resize quilt blocks

Trim Accurately with a Ruler You Already Have! If you have a 12 1/2″ square ruler you probably use it often to square up standard sized blocks. But what if you made an oversized block, or don’t have that size ruler? Fortunately, it’s entirely possible to trim blocks accurately with a much smaller ruler. Karen …

When it comes to changing the size of quilt blocks, Gigi Levsen knows what she's doing, so she's sharing how to resize almost any block!

Learn how to make all of your quilt blocks the same size. This is a key skill in quilt making so come add this to your skill set.

I have the happy problem of having 4 items juried into Pacific International Quilt Festival. The “problem” part comes in because that involves some mundane tasks: sleeving, blocking, la…

Quilting is sometimes a complicated sewing process. You need to do some math to understand how many squares you need

These quilt blocks are much easier than they look! Learn how with our easy to understand tutorial with photos. 🌷TulipSquare.com 🌷

Quilting Blocks: Square in a Square Quilt Block Tutorial. Also known as a Diamond in a Square quilt block. Free quilt block pattern. Video and written step by step instructions.

One of the most disappointing things that can happen to a quilter is fabric bleed. We spend long hours cutting and piecing our precious creation. So, when it comes out of the wash with colours bleeding, it can be devastating. I've been working on a red and white Christmas quilt lately and wanted to prevent this disaster before it happened. These are some of the tip and tricks I gathered for preventing and fixing quilt bleed. PREVENTION Prewash your all your coloured fabrics before cutting…

These free quilt block patterns make up into a beautiful sampler quilt.

How to Sew a Tumbling Blocks Quilt Have you ever looked at a tumbling blocks tutorial and wondered how to sew all the tumbling block units together? Wonder no more! Smart tumbling blocks quilts are no

Looking for an easy and beginner-friendly quilt pattern? Look no further, than this pinwheel quilt block. Find the instructions here.

Squaring up a block is the best way to be sure that your blocks are all the same size. This is easy, but can be time consuming with a lot of blocks, on say a king size quilt. But it is worth the ti…

Here as promised is my little guide to how I do my Quilt-as-you-go..... You probably all know this method but there may be some-one who hasn...

Getting perfect points in your quilt top isn't hard, but it does take a little aim! Continue reading to get perfect points in your quilts.

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This post is a continuation of the previous half square triangle post, where we sewed our HSTs but did not trim them yet. Here’s how you do it! There are all kinds of tools to help you make o…

Learn how to determine the base makeup of quilt blocks - whether they are four, nine or sixteen patches - and how to resize them.

A beginner guide for starting with quilt-as-you-go. There are five FREE quilt-as-you-go tutorials as well as a FREE quilt-as-you-go pattern. This is the perfect blog post to learn what Quilt as You Go is and how to get started with the Quilt as You Go today!