My Sewful Retirement · A Quilting Journey · 2026A Quilting Journey — blocks, tutorials and cozy sewing projects

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Delectable Mountains Quilt Block: Fabric and Layout
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Delectable Mountains Quilt Block: Fabric and Layout

A favorite scrap-friendly block built from half-square triangles, with layouts inspired by Bonnie Hunter’s Scr

An HST Sampler Quilt Along: Nine Half-Square Blocks
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An HST Sampler Quilt Along: Nine Half-Square Blocks

A nine-block quilt-along built entirely on half-square triangles — Formal Garden, Morning Star and the lessons

How to Make Flying Geese Quilt Blocks Step by Step
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How to Make Flying Geese Quilt Blocks Step by Step

Three ways to piece flying geese — specialty rulers, stitch-and-flip and the classic no-waste method — and how

Quilt Projects

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Jumbo Churn Dash: A Modern Quilt with Solid Fabric
Quilt Projects

Jumbo Churn Dash: A Modern Quilt with Solid Fabric

A beginner-friendly churn dash goes modern at 36×36 inches — straight-line quilting, solid fabrics and a layou

Bear Paw Tote Bag: A Quilted Bag for Travel Days Out
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Bear Paw Tote Bag: A Quilted Bag for Travel Days Out

A sturdy quilted tote built around the beloved Bear Paw block from the Fat Quarter Shop Classic series — perfe

Supersized Maple Leaf Quilt for the Living Room Couch
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Supersized Maple Leaf Quilt for the Living Room Couch

One giant 36-inch maple leaf block, two borders, under ninety minutes of piecing — a fast stash-busting throw

Seasonal & Holiday

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Charming Halloween Quilt: Charm Pack Ideas for Autumn
Seasonal & Holiday

Charming Halloween Quilt: Charm Pack Ideas for Autumn

Two Moonlight Manor charm packs become a 32×38 coin quilt for the spooky season — proof that charm packs are t

Halloween Hexagon Table Runner: A Quick Quilted Topper
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Halloween Hexagon Table Runner: A Quick Quilted Topper

A trial run with the half-hexie template turns into a quick Halloween table runner — the “Honey Do” pattern me