Wonky stars quilt pattern

Here's a simply tutorial on how to make a 12.5" wonky star block for the Bushfire Quilt Project, which I blogged about in the previous post. (My apologies for the variations in the lighting of these photos, the clouds kept rolling in and out during this shoot. UPDATED NOTE: I wrote this tutorial, in an attempt to make the process as straight forward and simple to follow as I possibly could. However, please know that if you use triangle shapes cut a bit larger, ( by an inch or two) you will…

This will be our second paper-pieced block :-) I think it is a fairly simple piecing and as you are all experienced now you should have no worries, right?! Let’s dig in…Note that this …

Wonky Star quilt made with Napa's Block Party Club blocks - this one is off to Fairbanks with niece Ariana!

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador You may have heard about improvisational quilting, or improv for short. This kind of freeform construction is fun and easy, and it keeps piecing interesting because every block is a new adventure. You don’t know exactly how it will look until it’s sewn together. I think improvisational work […]

I’m a huge fan of freestyle quilting! I love to improvise and pull out scraps and make a big mess and just sort of wing it. Give me a list of 100 shapes to cut before I can even start my quilt and I’m out, haha. But give me freedom to make something up as I go along, and call it wonky? I’m so in!

Learn how to make Wonky Stars & Corners that will add pizazz to your next quilt. This Wonky Corners Quilt Block Tutorial requires no precise measurement or alignment.

First let me tell you I did not design, make up or have rights to this block! This is just the way I make Wonky Stars! Here we go...

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Free Wonky Corners Quilt Block Tutorial uses low volume fabric and batik contrasting scraps for a fabulous baby quilt any new mom will love!

Welcome to my very first quilt-along! I’m really excited to get going on this project and I hope you are, too! But you’ll have to bare with me…I’ve never hosted one of the…