It’s time to gather your supplies and get ready for the National Quilters Circle Happy Block Swap! What is the Happy Block Swap? We’re excited to announce we’ve paired up with Andrea Smith of Happy Cloud Creations to create six weeks of quilting fun! To join the challenge, click here and enter you’re email address.…
It is officially the last week of instruction for the National Quilters Circle Happy Block Swap Quilt Block Challenge! How have your blocks been going? We’ve loved seeing what you’ve been creating and can’t wait until all of your amazing quilts are finished! This week you will be able to download the finishing instructions and…
Can you believe it’s time to make our LAST blocks in the National Quilters Circle Happy Block Swap Quilt Block Challenge? This week we are making bonus blocks! Looking for the fabric requirements? Find them here! Over the course of six weeks we will be making the Happy Block Swap Sampler, by Andrea Smith of…
Moving right along in the National Quilters Circle Happy Block Swap Quilt Block Challenge, we’re already up to week four! Can you believe it? It’s time to get started on blocks G and H! Looking for the fabric requirements? Find them here! Over the course of six weeks we will be making the Happy Block…
We are already on week three of the National Quilters Circle Happy Block Swap Quilt Block Challenge! Have the first two weeks been going well for you? We’re excited to get working on our third blocks! Looking for the fabric requirements? Find them here! Over the course of six weeks we will be making the…
It’s the second week of the National Quilters Circle Happy Block Swap Quilt Block Challenge! How did your first blocks turn out? We love seeing them in the Quilt Block Challenge Facebook Group! Now it’s time to get started on the blocks for week two! Looking for the fabric requirements? Find them here! Over the…
Welcome to week one of the National Quilters Circle Happy Block Swap Quilt Block Challenge! Are you ready to make your first block? We sure are! Grab your buddy and get ready to quilt! Looking for the fabric requirements? Find them here! Over the course of six weeks we will be making the Happy Block…
Welcome to the Ice Crystals Quilt Block Challenge! You will be creating the Ice Crystals quilt pattern, designed by the talented Toby Lischko of Gateway Quilts & Stuff. This quilt can be either paper pieced or pieced with templates. Each block includes the paper pieced images and templates. To make the templates, print out the template page and cut each individual template out around the outside lines. There are nine blocks starting with simple ones and progressively get harder. The quilt is pieced “onpoint” which means that the blocks are at a 45 degree angle and pieced with half-square and quartersquare triangles, which are called setting triangles. The finished quilt size is 58” x 58”. Find the fabric instructions and the patterns for each block below.
It is the last of the National Quilters Circle Quilt Block Challenge: Windmills and Pinwheels! Can you believe it! It’s time to make block 7 and get the finishing instructions below! Over the course of eight weeks we will be making the Windmills and Pinwheels pattern designed by Toby Lischko of Gateway Quilts and Stuff.…
If you’re anything like us, quilting isn’t just a hobby… it’s a way of life! But sometimes life’s responsibilities can come knocking, leaving us with not as much time for quilting as we would like. When life gets hectic, it’s important to make time for a little fun and relaxation. What better way than at your sewing machine?! With the National Quilters Circle Quilt Block Challenges, you can do just that. Our goal is to help you engage your passion and get you quilting alongside friends. It’s easy! Select any of the challenges below and sign up to get the pattern. You will receive the fabric requirements, and weekly materials to complete. Depending on your challenge, by the end of 6-8 weeks, you will have completed a quilt!