2027 – A New Quilting Adventure Ahead! It’s hard to believe another year is coming to an end! We’ve spent the year creating, learning, and enjoying plenty of quilting adventures together. Now it’s time to look ahead and get excited about what’s coming in the new year. Are you ready for another year of quilting inspiration? The 2026 Block of the Month With a Twist has been such a fun quilting journey! Each block gave…
November Block of the Month – Challenge Wheel Time! It’s time to add another block to our growing quilt! Once again, we’re building on the blocks we’ve made over the past several months, and I think you’ll enjoy seeing how everything continues to come together. But this block of the month can be enhanced with the sashing and borders – although you can do a block-to-block placement. I’ll admit, when I first sat down to…
October Challenge Wheel – Block of the Month Things are starting to slow down a little around here, and for once, I was able to finish October’s Block of the Month ahead of schedule! That feels like a small victory in itself. But when I sat down to actually write the directions for October’s block, I have to admit—the block gave me a bit of a pause. At first glance, I looked at that center…
Come Sew With Me: September Challenge Wheel Block of the Month! Grab your coffee or your preferred drink, clear off your sewing table, and sew with me! Today is one of those sewing days where I have a plan…and that plan is basically: “Tamara, you need to catch up!” We are getting very close to the end of the 2026 Block of the Month, and somehow the year has gotten away from me. I have…
July Challenge Wheel Block of the Month Welcome to July’s Challenge Wheel Block of the Month! You can see the grayscale of my fabrics for this block. There is definitely a better contrast this month. But, in saying that, it is ok to not have high contrast – that will evoke a different feeling. Take some time with these smaller block of the month series to test out high contrast versus low contrast fabrics. This…
Challenge Wheel Block of the Month June Challenge Wheel Block of the Month – Let Your Creativity Lead the Way! This month’s Challenge Wheel block is one of those wonderfully satisfying makes—it comes together quickly, but still gives you plenty of room to play and make it your own. I worked my sample block in greyscale again so you can clearly see the value structure without distraction, and it really highlights how powerful light and…
Challenge Wheel Block of the Month for June arrives early The June Challenge Wheel Block of the Month is arriving a little earlier than usual! As many of you know, I love sharing the monthly block challenge right on schedule, but this month will be a little different. I will not have internet access until after June 3rd or the 4th, and rather than make everyone wait, I decided to post everything early — including…
Challenge Wheel Block of the Month May’s Block of the Month feels like a turning point in the Challenge Wheel journey. This month’s design builds directly on the units we’ve been creating over the past four months, and you can really start to see how those foundational skills come together in a more cohesive way. There’s something satisfying about recognizing familiar construction steps and realizing just how much more comfortable they’ve become. Color Value in…
Challenge Wheel Block of the Month Choice No April Fool’s tricks here… just a brand new block of the month for April! It’s time to head back to the Challenge Wheel, give it a spin, and see what creative twist awaits us this month. I always love this part — that little moment of anticipation before we find out what direction our fabrics (and creativity!) are going to take. Just like in the past few…
2026 Block of the Month – with a Twist Where did February go? I’m sure everyone is more than ready for the March Block of the Month! It’s time to head back to the Challenge Wheel, give it a spin, and see what creative twist awaits us this month. Just like in January and February, I’ve stitched up a sample block using random fabrics to show the construction and layout. Once the wheel decides our…