Category Archives: vintage christmas sampler

Vintage Christmas Quilt – Resurrected

Let’s change gears, Halloween to Christmas!  Last year I spent a great deal of time working on my Vintage Christmas Sampler, but I never finished it. Life happened, finishing up Christmas gifts happened, ok, and a whole bunch of other … Continue reading

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Stocking Block Tutorial

Today I owe a huge thank you to my best friend Lisa. I have known Lisa since we were 11 years old. We lost contact in our early 20’s and found each other again on MySpace in 2007.  This past … Continue reading

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Indian Mats Block Tutorial

First and foremost, I would like to start with an apology. I am sorry for not having this up when I said I would, which was before the end of November. I have been sick for the past few months … Continue reading

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Vintage Christmas Sampler – Waterwheel Block

The next block in the Vintage Christmas Sampler is the Waterwheel Block. I saw several variations of this block in the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. I drew a few of them out and didn’t like the proportions of the … Continue reading

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Vintage Christmas Sampler – Fireflies Block

I love this block. It is block number 1316b – Fireflies.  It is in the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns and is attributed to James.  It is a fun block and great for featuring a printed fabric. This is the … Continue reading

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