Sneak Peek! 2010 Block of the Month Quilt

I'm pleased to announce that you can take a sneak peek at Block Central's newest free block of the month quilt project here. The name of this quilt is Sentimental Journey and we will take a journey into the music of yesteryear.

You can find the fabric requirements online now. The cutting chart for the entire quilt will be posted very soon.

I hope you join me for this fun project!

Year's Favorite Quilt Block

Here's another traditional quilt block pattern that I've just now posted on BlockCentral.com. It is called Year's Favorite and is made up of four squares and twelve half-square triangles. It measures 12" finished size and can be made quick and easy, especially if you use my FREE half-square triangle paper.



You can find the pattern here: Year's Favorite


Here's an example of the Year's Favorite quilt block set into a quilt:

Chisholm Trail Quilt Block Pattern

I've posted a new quilt block pattern on Block Central. It is called Chisholm Trail and it is quite easy to make.

You can find the pattern here: Chisholm Trail

Here's an image of this block in a quilt:

Quilt Du Jour.....Found!

A while back, I noticed that the Quilt Du Jour website featuring the fun and whimsical quilt patterns of Charlene McCain had disappeared from the web. It was with great disappointment that I removed this listing from the Block Central Quilt Directory because I had always admired the fresh designs that she offered. My favorite in particular was a quilt featuring retro television sets. :)

Today, I was notified by her niece that her patterns are once again available for sale. They are now located here:

http://www.madebymoms.net/quiltdujourpatterns.html

This is wonderful news and I'm thrilled that I have second chance to purchase that TV quilt pattern!

Christmas Star Quilt Block Pattern

I posted a new quilt block pattern up on Block Central today! It is called "Christmas Star" and it is a 10" (finished size) pieced block.

It is a five-patch block which is somewhat unusual for me because I seem to be forever writing instructions for nine-patch blocks. It is a very striking design and was first published almost 90 years ago in The Oklahoma Farmer Stockman.

Click here to see the pattern.

Pretty Kitty Block Swap

The Winter 2010 Pretty Kitty Block Swap is now ready to take registrations. If you'd like to swap 6" (finished size) cat-themed quilt blocks with other like-minded quilters, you are invited to join in the fun!

The deadline to register is December 1st, 2009. The blocks will need to be postmarked by January 2nd, 2010.

You can find out more about the swap (an ongoing quarterly swap that has been operating for TEN years!) by visiting this page:

Pretty Kitty Block Swap

By the way, the amazing cat block on the banner at the top of this post was made by Lisa Jenni, a wondrous art quilter. I was lucky enough to receive this block in a Pretty Kitty swap several years ago and I've treasured it ever since!

Quilt Blocks Featuring Cats

There are several free cat themed quilt block patterns available on BlockCentral.com. Here are a few of my favorites:

Sharp Dressed Cat - 6" paper-pieced quilt block pattern.


V-Neck Kitty - 6" paper-pieced quilt block pattern.

Watermelon Cat - 6" paper-pieced quilt block pattern.

You can view all of BlockCentral's quilt block patterns here:

http://www.blockcentral.com/quiltblocks.shtml

You can also search the quilt directory for any block you can imagine here:

Block Central's Quilt Directory