Glow Bug Quilt Block Tutorial from Brown Bird Designs Quilts

A Celestial Twilight Summer Block Party Bonus!

All three blocks in their different sizes from the Celestial Twilight Summer Block Party. With two extra bonus blocks included.

Today I have a special treat for you!

We are deep into the Celestial Twilight Summer Block Party, and this week the designer behind Brown Bird Designs—that’s me!—shared the Sparkling Star Block. It is such a fun block to make, and I can’t wait to see all of your beautiful versions. As a bonus, I’m gifting you the Glow Bug Quilt Block Tutorial. This block captures the heart of our Block Party theme: magical summer nights filled with wonder and delight. It celebrates time spent outdoors, watching nature ...

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Mermaids on Wings from Sew Preeti Quilts

It started with this fabric - cute and sweet. It is a complete escape from reality. Just perfect.

Cuteness

The concept was to frame the cute fabric and then alternate the resulting block with four-patch blocks. The four patch blocks were made from Lily and Loom charm squares.

Depressed :-(

I loved the mermaids and I loved the deep/rich 4-patch blocks but together they did not seem to work. It seemed dull and sad.

Something had to change.
I chose the colors from the mermaid fabric, cut up some 5" squares and put them up on the design wall.

Mock-up

Much ...

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