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Wool hexagons fused and blanket-stitched onto a wool background make a calm, meditative project. The result is a small decorative pillow, perfect for slow stitching by the fire. This post covers fusing and cutting the hexagons, then positioning them evenly on the background. It also covers a beginner-friendly blanket stitch, …

Fifteen tiny scrap houses come together into a cheerful quilt top. A pieced border frames the design, and a few bonus block ideas use up any leftover squares. This post covers cutting the house pieces and sewing the little roofs and doors. It also covers arranging the rows and building …

A memory quilt turns favorite family photos into a keepsake worth passing down. This post walks through printing photos onto fabric and framing each one into a block. It also covers cutting lattice and binding strips, sewing the quilt top together, and finishing with simple quilting and binding. Ready? materials …

This bright, appliqued table topper, made for every season, is one of my favorite patterns we published on QUILTsocial. This project depicts winter, spring, summer, and fall scenes in one 26” [66cm] circle. Fusible applique, decorative stitching, and a little extra batting add texture throughout. Download the free pattern here. …

Jelly roll strips make it easy to play with color and movement in a quilting project. This post pieces, grids, and quilts a set of placemats from one jelly roll bundle. The strips take on three completely different looks along the way. materials fabric jelly roll kit 3 yards [2.7m] …