Kite quilt

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Here is a clever little block that looks great in a variety of scraps. Fast, easy, and fun to make! This 12 block is part of a free Block of the Month series. Collect them all! Each block has a free printable pattern available by PDF download #scrapdash

This kite quilt block would be perfect for a picnic blanket, or maybe a child's quilt.

The Kite July 28, 1933-The Kite quilt block is the block featured by Nancy Cabot in her Chicago Tribune column today. Many of you probably recognize the Kite block as it is still very popular even today. This pattern has also been called Periwinkle, Arkansas Snowflake, and Humming Bird. Nancy Cabot wrote this interesting little tidbit about today's block, "About a century ago children in the southern and eastern states used to believe that the quilted kite would insure a happy sail to…

As a quilter, I am pretty traditional and gravitate toward traditional piecing. I like it and it has served me well! However, I am always looking to expand my comfort zone when it comes to quilting, so when Fat Quarter Shop offered the Vintage Kite Quilt Along, I jumped on it! Why is this outside […]

Ever wondered how to sew and trim half rectangle triangle (HRT) blocks? Well you've come to the right place! Let me show you how I like to make them.

As May continues, it is a great time to go outside and fly a kite, so the second block for May 2021 is Flying Kite, it was originally published in the Kansas City Star, on July 07, 1937. It i…