Generations Quilt Patterns: New Articles

Mar 20, 2025

🌪️ Weathering the Storm? This Quilt Block Has You Covered! 🧵

Looking for a versatile quilt block that's as flexible as your crafting ambitions? 🪡

Our beloved Weathervane tutorial just got a magnificent makeover! ✨ Now featuring FIVE perfect sizes (4½", 6", 7½", 9", and 12" finished blocks), this updated tutorial will have you spinning with creative possibilities. 🌀

We've also added a Coloring/Fabric planning page and comprehensive cutting chart for download, because we know planning is half the fun (and sometimes all the struggle)! 📝

Whether you're a seasoned quilter or just getting your feet wet, these Weathervane blocks will have you feeling like you've caught the wind in your sails. 💨

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Mar 19, 2025

Knights, Camera, Action! 📸🏰👑 Build Your Air Castle Block Without a Royal Degree in Quilting 🧵✂️🛡️

Ever tried paper piecing only to end up with more paper stuck to your iron than your fabric? 🤦‍♀️ Or maybe you've been eyeing those perfect points from afar, convinced they require some sort of quilting sorcery you weren't invited to learn?

Well, grab your seam ripper and prepare to build your very own Air Castle—no royal construction permit required! This block combines traditional piecing with paper piecing magic to create a stunning star that will have your quilting friends demanding to know your secret technique.

Start your block before your fabric stash stages a revolt from neglect! Trust me, this is one medieval adventure where the only dragon you'll face is the occasional unruly bobbin thread. 🏰✂️

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Jan 07, 2025

Upholstery scrap quilt

I like to upholster furniture. I had a lot of heavy and large pieces of material left over. During Covid I got so bored that I pulled out my barely used

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Dec 16, 2024

Economy Block: Your New Quilting Superpower! ✨

From tiny treasures to statement blocks, we've supersized this tutorial with NINE free pattern sizes (1.5" to 8"), plus a coloring page for the creatively cautious. Because sometimes you need an itty-bitty 1.5" block, and sometimes you need to show off with an 8-incher!

Paper piecing makes every point perfect—no advanced geometry degree required. Includes a downloadable cutting chart for those who love their quilting math pre-calculated. 📏✨

Warning: May cause sudden urges to make 'just one more block' and/or start planning entire quilts while doing the dishes. 😉

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Dec 12, 2024

Master the San Diego Quilt Block: Your Path to Perfect Points 🎯💫

Think paper piecing is tricky territory? The San Diego quilt block is about to change your mind! This beauty combines familiar techniques you already love with just enough paper piecing adventure to make your points perfect every time. The best part? When it's time for final assembly, there are NO seams to match between units! 🎯

Available in four sizes (8" to 16"), this confidence-building tutorial includes everything you need: cutting charts, paper piecing patterns, coloring pages, and step-by-step photo guidance. Whether you're new to paper piecing or ready to build on your skills, let's discover together how achievable this stunning block can be! 💫Your next quilting adventure awaits! 🧭

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Dec 09, 2024

🌟 NEW: Green Mountain Star Quilt Block—Your Guided Adventure Awaits!

Feeling overwhelmed by complex star blocks? 😌 Take a deep breath, grab your fabric 🧵, and join us for a carefully mapped journey to quilting success!

Our newest tutorial breaks down the stunning Green Mountain Star block into manageable "trail segments," each with crystal-clear photos 📸 and encouragement. No special tools required—just your basic quilting gear ✂️ and a spirit of adventure.

With five size options from 8" to 20", you'll find the perfect peak to conquer. Free downloads include a cutting chart 📏 and a coloring page to plan your fabric expedition.

Ready to discover how achievable beautiful star blocks can be? Let's start climbing! ⛰️✨

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Dec 02, 2024

4 Flying Geese and a 9-Patch walk into a bar... 🦅

Looking for the perfect excuse to break into that special fabric stash? Our newest tutorial has your back! 🧭

The Rolling 9-Patch block might look fancy, but here's the secret - if you can sew on a line, you can nail those Flying Geese through paper piecing. No specialty rulers needed!

Perfect for confident beginners ready to spread their wings! Those points will come out so precise, you'll be planning your next project before this one's done. 🦢

Ready to turn that beautiful fabric into something spectacular? Drop anchor here and let's get stitching! ⚓

Set your course for piecing perfection

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Nov 25, 2024

Hull's Victory Quilt Block: Perfect Points Without the Panic! 🎯

Looking for the perfect excuse to break into that special fabric stash? Our newest tutorial has your back! 🧭

The Hull's Victory block might look fancy, but here's the secret - if you can sew on a line, you can nail those Flying Geese through paper piecing. No specialty rulers needed!

Perfect for confident beginners ready to spread their wings! Those points will come out so precise, you'll be planning your next project before this one's done. 🦢

Ready to turn that beautiful fabric into something spectacular? Drop anchor here and let's get stitching! ⚓

Set your course for piecing perfection

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Nov 21, 2024

🎨 Designing with a Triangle Puzzle Quilt Block

Got your Triangle Puzzle block mastered? Let's turn it into a stunning quilt! ✨

Explore 16 creative layout ideas using shapes you already know—from simple sashing to playful combinations. 🎯 Each design builds on basic principles of repetition (in size, value, and shapes) to spark your creativity.

🎁 Plus, grab free paper piecing patterns for perfect points in your Triangle in a Square, Square in a Square, and Diamond in a Rectangle units. ✂️ No fancy tools needed—just your imagination and the measurements already in your block!

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Nov 14, 2024

⚡️JUST DROPPED: The Triangle Puzzle That Solves Itself!

Life's a puzzle, but perfect points shouldn't be! 🧩

Ready to transform those tricky Triangle in a Square units from frustrating to flawless? Our newest tutorial solves the mystery of disappearing points and wonky angles with a foolproof paper piecing method that'll have you piecing with confidence!

Available in 5 sizes with free downloads (including cutting charts and coloring pages), this confident beginner block is about to become your new favorite! And those points? Sharp enough to make your quilting friends ask for your secrets! ✨

No more geometry-induced headaches - just perfectly precise pieces that fit together like they were meant to be. Because while life might be puzzling, your quilting doesn't have to be! 🎯

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Nov 10, 2024

Fresh from the Design Board: Meet the Panama Star! 🌟

Say goodbye to wonky star points 📐 and hello to your next quilting adventure! ⛵

This fresh tutorial takes the drama out of piecing with paper piecing patterns in five sizes (all free! 🎁), crystal-clear instructions 📝, and all the planning tools you need.

Perfect for confident beginners and seasoned quilters alike—because who doesn't love drama-free perfect points? 🎯

Plus, I'll share a surprising lesson this block taught me after 30 years of quilting! 👩‍🏫 Ready to make some magic? ⭐ ✨ 🧵

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Oct 26, 2024

Churn Dasher Quilt Block Tutorial: 5", 7½", 10", 12½", 15" blocks

Create the Churn Dasher quilt block in 5 sizes! Includes expert tips, free planning pages, and the 8-at-once HST technique.

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Oct 22, 2024

Union Square Quilt Block Pattern: 4-1/2", 6", 9" finished

A Union Square quilt block--pointy perfection prevails with our primo instructions for the beginner quilter. Print the free paperpiecing pattern.

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Oct 12, 2024

Block Party at 14,000 Feet: Colorado Beauty Tutorial Elevates Its Game 🎉🏔️

Remember our beloved Colorado Beauty tutorial? Well, it just got a makeover that would make even the Rockies jealous! 🏔️💅

We've scaled new heights with improved paper piecing patterns, added downloadable cutting charts for precision peaks, and threw in coloring pages for your creative avalanche. 🖍️🏞️ But wait, it gets better!

We've expanded our quilting terrain with two additional block sizes.

From a seasoned summit-seeker to a quilting greenhorn, this updated guide has something for everyone. Ready to elevate your quilting game? Let's piece this panorama!

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Oct 11, 2024

New Tracks, Same Goose: Your Favorite Tutorial Just Got a Glow-Up! 🦢✨

Honk if you're ready for a quilt block revival! 📣 Our beloved Goose Tracks tutorial has spread its wings and soared to new heights. 🦆💨

We've fine-tuned our paper piecing pattern, added a downloadable cutting chart that'll make you say "What the flock?!" 😱✂️, and included a coloring/fabric planning page to get your creative juices flowing. 🎨

But wait, there's more!

We've hatched two new block sizes for your quilting pleasure. 🐣📏

So don't just waddle there – make tracks to this upgraded tutorial and let's get stitching! 🪡🏃‍♀️

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