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Jenny demonstrates how to make an attractive eight-point star block using Vintage Happy 2 5″ Stackers by Lori Holt for Riley Blake.

This block is also known as the Lemoyne Star or the Puritan Star. Jenny squares her blocks with the Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmer, which is available at missouriquilto.com.

Jenny demonstrates how to make a gorgeous eight-point star block using Vintage Happy 2 5″ Stackers by Lori Holt for Riley Blake. This block is also known as the Lemoyne Star or the Puritan Star.

Create the beautiful Four Patch Burst quilt with this simple and fun tutorial! Misty demonstrates how to make the stunning quilt by following along with her as she showcases how to make it.

Using the Holly Jolly collection from Urban Chiks, Misty makes a quilt with fabric that matches 12-pointed stars in appearance. You can make this quilt with any block collection you have, so get sewing!

Today Burlap and Blossom teaches you how to make “Burlap and Blossom Patterns” Simple Gift block pattern! It’s an easy-to-make, scrap-friendly block that may be made into 6, 12, 18, or 24 inch finished blocks – it is great for making potholders, quilts, runners, and more! Please enjoy your sewing!

Measurements for the 12” finished block: Background (White): 12” Block Pieces 1 Two – 4” x 4 ½” 2 One – 4 ½” x 5 ½” 3 Two – 3” x 8 ½” 4 One – 1 ½” x 7 ½” Bow (Red): 12” Block pieces 5 Two – 3” x 3” Ribbon (Light Red ...

Christmas is approaching, and Fabric Cafe has fabrics that are perfect for making your next quilt pattern in a flash! With seven fantastic choices for your next quilt, Christmas is not too far off!, Watch their Christmas episode for more information and pattern ideas for quick and fast Christmas quilts.

Fabric Café offers fast quilt patterns for your favourite non-profit organization during National Giving Month! You can make a 3-yard quilt in just a few hours, and it makes a great charity quilt. They have listed 7 ideas for you to make your own quick and fast quilts perfect for donating.

Look at Sherri’s new vintage star quilt pattern, Delight. It is a fun, fluffy eighth-percentile-friendly quilt that measures 53.5′ X 62.5′. Simply Delightful fabrics from the new collection are used.

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Ticker tape quilts are a modern and trendy take on traditional quilting techniques. This online video tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a stunning quilt using jelly rolls and Banyan Batik fabric. Jenny Doan, an expert quilter, will demonstrate how to make a quick and fun quilt that is perfect for adding warmth and personality to any room in your home.

The history of ticker tape quilts dates back to the 1800s when fabric was scarce and expensive, and quilters had to make do with scraps of fabric from clothing and other household items. These quilts were ...

Want to make a quick and easy sewing + quilting project? Make a meal time set of placemats in a few hours. They’re a great housewarming or holiday gift idea.

If you have your own sewing machine and some fabric, you can easily make placemats for your dining table.

To keep it simple, we’re going to focus on rectangular placemats instead of tablecloths, but the same principles are there if you want to make a longer one. Just make sure that the finished product fits your needs, so go ahead with all the different options available.

For example, you ...

Follow these simple steps to sew a jean quilt from beginning to end.

Do you have a few old jeans lying around? Not sure what to do with them? Are they getting a bit worn and frayed, but you don’t have the money to replace them just yet? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this article is going to be right up your alley.

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to make a quilt out of old jeans. It could sound like an odd idea at first, but trust us it ...

Every month, Missouri Star hosts a triple play showcase where Jenny, Misty, and Natalie each present their own distinctive take on a favourite block, technique, or template. In this episode, the talented Doan sisters demonstrate how to use our equilateral 60 degree triangle ruler to create three beautiful Missouri Star 8″ equilateral triangles.

In addition to three adorable quilt blocks, they also demonstrate three gorgeous quilt layouts. Jenny combines 2½” strips of precut fabric (jelly rolls) to create an Artisan Batiks metallic roll-up fabric for Robert Kaufman. Her quilt features a stunning national park motif in each block.

The pattern for These Scrappy Christmas Tree Mug Rugs is an absolute favorite among our creative community. In fact, it has garnered immense popularity, with over 7,000 downloads and counting! These delightful mug rugs are not only aesthetically pleasing but also incredibly easy and fun to craft.

Now, what makes these mug rugs even more exciting is that they provide an excellent opportunity to put your leftover Christmas fabric scraps to good use. We all know how tempting it is to keep those beautiful, festive fabric remnants for future projects, and this pattern gives you the perfect reason to ...

Learn how to make this Halloween Ghost quilt in this tutorial video. It is sure to be a fun project and a great gift idea.

I have been wanting to make a Halloween quilt for some time now, and this past year I finally got around to it.

When my friend Lindsay told me that she was making a blanket for her son named Jack, I knew right then that this was the perfect opportunity to get creative and push myself to finally complete a Halloween Quilt.

It’s a Missouri Star quilt Co favorite tradition to have Jenny, Misty, and Natalie demonstrate unique takes on a classic block, technique, or template once a month. In this episode, Doan sisters demonstrate three lovely projects based on the Lovely Leaves quilt.

Every month, Jenny, Misty, and Natalie demonstrate their unique approaches to a common block, concept, or template. It’s hard to pick just three projects from the Doan sisters’ demonstration, so be sure to watch the whole video!

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Have a look at some close-up shots of this adorable Halloween quilt. This project was designed to be simple and fast. Along with some great crafty holiday suggestions, “I see stars Quilting” demonstrates how you can- create a fantastic Halloween Quilt for yourself in this video tutorial.

Are you in need of binding for a quilt? Do you dislike doing the binding? Here are a few of favorite tricks by Tiny Orchard Quilts to make the whole process go a little bit faster!

When you sew together a top layer of fabric, a middle layer of batting, and a bottom layer of fabric to make a quilt, you create a sandwich. Binding a quilt protects the edges from wear by covering the raw edges. A quilt is similar to a sandwich, but with a top layer of fabric, a middle layer of batting, and a bottom layer ...

Triple Play is a favorite tradition here at Missouri Star. Once a month, Jenny, Misty, and Natalie each demonstrate their own, unique take on a favorite block, technique, or template. In this episode, the talented Doan ladies show off three fabulous, scrap-busting crumb pieced projects.

Jenny’s starts with a crash course in crumb piecing. She brings out her tub of scraps and transforms those little bits and pieces into 10 inch squares.

Then, those blocks get stitched together with a crumb-pieced border that looks like a scrappy, wonky piano key border.

Natalie’s “Carpenter’s Square” quilt is made ...

The countdown to the holiday season is on and so is your time to get those handmade holiday gifts finished! In today’s video Quilt Addicts Anonymous came up with seven gifts you can easily make this holiday season.

Most can be made in a few hours to a day and are very budget-friendly. The best part is many of them can be made assembly-line style so you can make several variations of the same projects to save time and money.

When it comes to expressing gratitude to the dedicated teachers who nurture young minds, finding a unique and thoughtful gift can often be a rewarding challenge. If you’re looking to combine the art of quilting with creating a practical yet charming present, a pencil-quilted tote bag might just be the perfect solution. This delightful project not only offers an opportunity to learn the art of quilting but also results in a fun and functional tote bag that any teacher would adore.

Imagine the joy on your teacher’s face as they receive a handmade tote bag that carries not ...

This wonderful herringbone quilt is very easy to make and can be completed in little time! We can prevent any trimming of this quilt down to a square by utilizing partial seams to join the pieces.

By the end of this puzzle construction, you’ll be a master of partial seams!

Missouri Star quilt Co is a fun place to work, and our staff is always eager to learn new techniques, techniques, and templates.

Every month, Jenny, Misty, and Natalie demonstrate their unique, personal takes on a block, method, or template. In this episode, you’ll see three adorable ways to spice up your quilts with decorative sashing.

Jenny demonstrates how to make her Half-Square Triangle Sashing using an enormous quantity of HSTs created using the Easy 16 technique. She squares them up using the Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmer B and then arranges them into pinwheels, chevron, herringbone, flying geese, square-in-a-square ...