‘Ragtime Blues’ – is our OPA Sewalong project for 2024 – this is a digital PDF pattern I purchased my folky quilt during 2001. The seller had discovered this very heavy ol’ comforter at a farm estate sale in North … Read More
#49 – Pork & Beans – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern Block forty nine ‘Pork & Beans’ is our FINAL block for the 2023 SAL. It’s a nine patch of Hour Glass blocks……a variation of … Read More
#48 – Cactus Basket – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern ‘Cactus Basket’ aka Desert Rose, Texas Cactus Basket, Basket of Diamonds & Flower Pot can be found BB #725 – 730. However each of those … Read More
#47 – Checkered Star – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern Block forty seven – ‘Checkered Star’ – is a variation of BB #1176a Broken Dishes aka Old Tippecanoe. I see this block as kinda Broken … Read More
#46 – Latticework – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern Block forty six – ‘Latticework’ is a combo of BB #1051 Checkers and #2020 Irish Chain. It’s another super-super-easy, fun block to piece. If you scroll … Read More
#45 – Rolling Stone – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern Block forty five – ‘Rolling Stone’ is a popular and recognisable block. BB #1727a – #1727d – aka Wedding Ring, Broken Wheel, Peek-a-Boo and my … Read More
#44 – Hunter’s Cross – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern Block forty four – ‘Hunter’s Cross’ – BB #2881 is a classic favourite – Old Italian Block. I named it Hunter’s Cross in honour of … Read More
#43 – Flying Doves – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern Block forty three – ‘Flying Doves’ is inspired by a lonely, orphan block from my antique quilt collection. Identified as BB #1700 – aka Flying … Read More
#42 – Cat’s Claws – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern Block forty two – ‘Cat’s Claws’ is drafted from scratch…..once again I couldn’t find this exact block in EQ. It’s a combo of BB #2058a … Read More
#41 – Chessboard – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern Block forty one – ‘Chessboard’ – is oh so easy-peasy….it’s actually a repeat of block #9 – Checkerboard. Choose between hand piecing using a traced template, … Read More