Eight Hands Around

What a cute block!  In this tutorial you're going to get brave and sew with triangles, instead of cheater squares.  Don't worry-- if you don't press too hard and pull too much, they'll turn out just fine.  But, you're going to wish you had eight hands when it comes time to make this.

Giveaway Winner Week 1

This week's winner was chosen by my boyfriend's cat Vector. He nosed one piece of paper off the plate in search of a cat treat:



And Squidly verifies the winner:



Number 24, Cherie Wright! Congratulations Cherie...an email is on its way.

Thanks to everyone who commented on the giveaway. I'm definitely inspired to do more baking now! Stay tuned...our block for week 2 will be posted tomorrow morning.

Giveaway Week 1

Alright everyone, today is giveaway day! All you need to do to win this pair of potholders is to leave a comment on this post (even if you live outside the U.S.) It's not required but I'm wondering: what's your favorite thing to bake? Right now, I'm really into baking scones. I've even learned how to tempter chocolate to drizzle on top...because more chocolate is good!

Also, make sure there's a way for me to email you, either through your blog or by including your email address in the comment. I'll announce the winner (picked randomly of course) this Sunday morning. Good luck!

A finished quilt top!

Have you been to the flickr pool today? Have you seen Jen's finished quilt top? I'm completely in awe (and completely jealous!) I have to stop talking now or I'll never stop talking about how much I love this quilt top.

Modify Tradition Quilt Top
Originally uploaded by jennewby71

Stop by Jen's blog to read more about it.

Potholder Tutorial

Good morning everyone. Today we're making potholders! Sorry if you think potholders are lame but I love them (and I don't even like to cook). They're pretty and useful and fast and take relatively little fabric. And they're an excellent way to show off your blocks and use up scraps! Read on for the tutorial.

Round 2, FAQ

Just a few quick notes about Round 2. We'll be making 12 blocks this round, one block every week. Some will be very easy (like today's) and some will be more complicated (like next week's).

As you've already seen, in addition to 12.5" blocks, we'll sometimes post alternate sizes. For those who want a more varried look to their sampler quilts, it might be a good idea to work up the blocks in different sizes. Yardage will vary depending on which size blocks you make. I'd estimate no more than 2.5 yards total to make all 12.5" blocks. I didn't keep track last time and I know I ran out of some of my favorite fabrics so you might want to get more than you think you'll need.

If you're making projects, yardage and supplies will vary. I've done my best to come up with 12 different ways to use our blocks and hopefully you'll like at least one of them.

As always, if you're making a sampler quilt or projects or just blocks, please post pictures in the flickr group.

If I've missed anything, please feel free to ask in the comments and I'll update the faq. Thanks!

Broken Dishes

Alright everyone...we begin round two with the classic "Broken Dishes" block: