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Welcome Creative Adventurers! It’s WEEK #3 of my FREE Quilt Along: “A WALK IN THE STARS”! Sew along with me over the next two months as we make a fun and easy sampler quilt made of 5 different star blocks. For Week #3, we will be sewing the Ohio Star block. It features 4 hourglass units that come together to form a beautiful star. I’ve got lots of tips to help you make this easy iconic block. SCROLL DOWN TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE* BLOCK PATTERNS!
CLICK BELOW to watch this week’s video on my YouTube Channel. It shows you how to sew both blocks. Or go to my YouTube Channel at Dkohn Designs. There you’ll find the playlist for this QAL as well as many more videos on quilting on a budget, my top 10 tools, the best tool to sew a straight seam, and much more!
CLICK THE DOWNLOAD BUTTON BELOW to download this week’s free* block pattern. NOTE: Be sure to download it for free by *Nov. 30, 2023! After that, it will be removed and I will consolidate all the block patterns into a single quilt pattern with additional sizes and put the pattern for sale in my shop.
Want 2 freebies?? Sign up for my Email/Newsletter list in the box to the right at the top of this post. That way, you’ll get your free Quilt Along project checklist and fabric labels AND be notified when I post each star block pattern for you to download for free. Please Note: These Quilt Along block patterns and instructions are only available during this Quilt Along. BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD ALL OF THE QAL BLOCK PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTIONS BY NOV. 30, 2023!
Please leave me a comment and let me know if you’re sewing along. I’d love to know!
Welcome Creative Adventurers! Do you like Star blocks? I sure do! I’m so excited to announce my latest Quilt Along called “A Walk in the Stars” on my YouTube Channel DKOHN DESIGNS. It starts today – Week #1 – with the fabric requirements and will run through October 2023.
A Walk in the Stars Quilt – Comics version
Sew along with me over the next two months on MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DKOHN DESIGNS as we make a fun and easy sampler quilt made of 5 different star blocks. SCROLL DOWN BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FABRIC REQUIREMENTS AND QAL SCHEDULE! The star blocks are: friendship star, Ohio star, sawtooth star, star flower, and Missouri star. This pattern is easy for a confident beginner to sew. As you can see from my photo above of the sample quilt, it is an unusual zig-zag design that features four rows of stars. Each row has 5 different stars. Each week we will make one of the star block patterns and you will only need to sew 4 of each block pattern. Sew easy!!
Want 2 freebies?? Sign up for my Email/Newsletter list in the box to the right at the top of this post. That way, you’ll get your free Quilt Along project checklist and fabric labels AND be notified when I post each star block pattern for you to download for free. Please Note: These Quilt Along block patterns and instructions are only available during this Quilt Along. BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD ALL OF THE QAL BLOCK PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTIONS BY NOV. 30, 2023!
This Quilt Along will have six videos over on my YouTube Channel at Dkohn Designs. Each week I will show you how to sew one of the star blocks. I’ll also give you finishing instructions too. Click on the download button ABOVE for the FabrIc Requirements and QAL Schedule. Then go to my YouTube Channel at DKohn Designs or click on the link below to watch this week’s video with all important details about this Quilt Along.
My unique zig-zag quilt pattern design will look especially great in holiday, patriotic, baby, space, masculine, and autumn fabrics. Here are some holiday fabric lines that I feel would look wonderful in this quilt pattern:
Bundle Up by Henry Glass Fabrics (fatquartershop.com)
Frosty Merry-Mint by Wilmington Prints (fatquartershop.com)
Holiday Elegance by Hoffman Fabrics (shabbyfabrics.com)
Candy Cane Lane by Moda Fabrics (Fatquartershop.com)
Please shop local first!! These links above are provided for your convenience if you don’t have sources available for these items. I am NOT compensated in any way by these companies/websites. I just shop with them myself when I cannot find what I need locally. Thank you for your support!
OTHER OF MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS YOU MAY ENJOY:
My QUILTING ON A BUDGET – FABRIC! Video https://youtu.be/Enfza1vcw0o
My QUILTING ON A BUDGET – PATTERNS! Video: https://youtu.be/wd8r3wxb1Lo
MY BEGINNING QUILTERS VIDEOS PLAYLIST (with many more to come!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaNMeEuWkskFg2AU7X2PoMWGWZDUvR1HZ
MY QUILTING ON A BUDGET VIDEOS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaNMeEuWkskF097UpW0wjOiMk-O_dKXz9
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and tell a friend. These are the best ways to support my channel! Be sure to visit my blog/shop (free patterns tab) here at DKohnDesigns.com where you will find a FREE table runner pattern AND a FREE PATTERN TO BENEFIT UKRAINE and Ukrainian refugees; with more patterns, mugs, and T-shirts coming soon in my shop. Thank you for your support!
Please leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite star quilt block is. I’d love to know!
Welcome Creative Adventurers! As part of my on-going YouTube video series “Quilting on a Budget,” this week’s video is all about PATTERNS! In this video, I’m sharing with you my best tips and resources to save money on quilt patterns. AND I have a FREE list of more than 50 websites for free quilt patterns just for you! SCROLL DOWN BELOW TO SEE THE LIST! Here’s what you’ll learn in my video: – 10 Things to Consider Before Purchasing a Pattern, – 9 Ways to Save Money on Patterns, – How to Get My Free List of 50+ Websites That Have Free Patterns.
PASSPORT TO QUILTING EVENT INFO: May 11 – 15, 2023, You can sign up to receive a free bundle of 20 quilt patterns from many talented quilt designers. Go to passport-to-quilting.thinkific.com to sign up. Please note that this sign up will add you to the email lists of these designers. You can unsubscribe at any time. (I am not affiliated with Passport to Quilting or any of the participating designers. This is only described as a potential resource for you.)
Click on the YouTube image below to watch the video or go to my YouTube Channel at Dkohn Designs to watch it. If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up and leave me a comment telling me what is your best resource for free quilt patterns. I’d love to know and to add it to my free list for everyone to have.
Scroll down below to see my list I discussed in my video! To Download a pdf of my list below, click on the DOWNLOAD button below:
Notes: These resources are accurate as of 5/9/2023. You may need to subscribe to a newsletter or other task in order to access the free pattern(s). Please email me at debbie@dkohndesigns.com with any additions, corrections or deletions. I am NOT compensated in any way by any of these people, companies and/or sites for listing them. They are simply sites where I have found that you can get a free pattern(s). The downloadable PDF also contains information about the type(s) of quilting patterns and whether or not the designer or company has a YouTube Channel – Debbie-
Welcome Creative Adventurers! In my latest YouTube video series on Quilting on a Budget, I’m sharing with you how to save money on thread. Top quality thread is expensive! Is it worth spending the extra money on? How can we make the thread last? I’ve got many helpful tips, recommendations and resources for you.
Here’s what you’ll learn: – What is Thread Weight? – What to do with Donated or Inherited Thread – Is Top Quality Thread Worth the $? – 5 Tips to Help Stretch Your Thread Dollars and Stash – 7 Tips for Troubleshooting Thread Problems – 3 Tips for Storing Your Thread.
Click on the video below or go to my YouTube Channel at DKOHN DESIGNS to watch it. I also have a playlist of all of my videos in this series of Quilting on a Budget. I hope you’ll check them all out!
Please leave me a comment and tell me what is your best thread-related tip that has helped you when quilting on a budget or your favorite brand of thread. I’d love to know and we can share our ideas with others too.
Welcome Creative Adventurers! Here it is! The reveal of my Summer 2022 Scrappy Sizzler Quilt! I hope you had lots of fun sewing along with me. The photo above is the multi-color version of the quilt top. I think it turned out great. I’ll have the blue and white version to show you in a couple of weeks. I love the denim sashing and borders. They complement the busy, scrappy blocks and give the eye a place to rest. I’m having it quilted with a medium green thread in a gently floral pattern. I can’t wait to get it back from my long arm quilter!
Here is a link to the free* finishing instructions (sashing, borders, batting, backing and binding requirements) here on my website at dkohndesigns.com: Free Patterns – DKohn Designs . Be sure to download these instructions and all of the other block patterns BY AUGUST 31, 2022. After that, I will consolidate all of the parts of the Quilt Along instructions and pattens into a single pattern and then offer it for sale in my on-line shop here at Dkohndesigns.com.
Click on the video below that shows you all the instructions and details as well as the completed quilt top, or click on this link:
*Be sure to download all of the Summer Scrappy Sizzler QAL information and block patterns BY AUGUST 31, 2022. After that, they will all be consolidated into a single pattern with additional quilt sizes and then be offered for purchase in my Shop at Dkohndesigns.com after September 1, 2022.
You can find all of the videos for the QAL on my YouTube Channel at DKohn Designs: https://youtu.be/yCAVjeJdZp8.
Please leave me a comment and let me know if you sewed along with me. I’d love to hear from you! Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and tell a friend too. That is the best way for you to support my small quilting business. Thank you for watching!
Hello Creative Adventurers! It’s Week #4 of my FREE Summer Scrappy Sizzler Quilt Along for June and July 2022. This week’s blocks are more Half-Square Triangle (HST) blocks – 3 more different designs! Be sure to download the FREE* pdf of these 3 Block patterns on my website at DkohnDesigns.com/free patterns. In the video below, you’ll learn:
How to arrange your HSTs for each of the 3 designs and sew them together
*Be sure to download all of the Summer Scrappy Sizzler QAL information and block patterns BY AUGUST 31, 2022. After that, they will all be consolidated into a single pattern with additional quilt sizes and then be offered for purchase in my Shop at Dkohndesigns.com after September 1, 2022.
You can find all of the videos for the QAL on my YouTube Channel at DKohn Designs: https://youtu.be/yCAVjeJdZp8.
Please leave me a comment and let me know if you are sewing along with me. I’d love to hear from you! Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and tell a friend too. That is the best way for you to support my small quilting business. Thank you for watching!
Hello Creative Adventurers! It’s Week #2 of my FREE Summer Scrappy Sizzler Quilt Along for June and July 2022. It’s the simple and easy 16-patch block! This Scrappy Sizzler Block #1 pattern uses 2 1/2″ squares but it’s really just four 4-patch blocks sewn together. You can use any combination of scraps, yardage, fat quarters, and precuts (mini-charm squares, charm squares, layer cake squares). Be sure to download the FREE* pdf of this Block pattern on my website at DkohnDesigns.com/free patterns. In the video below, you’ll learn:
2 easy ways to construct a 16-patch Block (Block #1)
2 simple ways to square up a block
2 different color ways
Many tips and techniques to make your blocks easily and accurately
Peek at Block #2 (Half-square Triangles)
Click on the video below for all the details:
In case you missed Week #1, just scroll down and click to watch the video below. This video gives you an overview of the Quilt Along and peeks at Block #1 and #2.
*Be sure to download all of the QAL information and block patterns BY AUGUST 31, 2022. After that, they will all be consolidated into a single pattern with additional quilt sizes and then be offered for purchase in my Shop at Dkohndesigns.com after September 1, 2022.
You can find all of the videos for the QAL on my YouTube Channel at DKohn Designs: https://youtu.be/yCAVjeJdZp8.
Please leave me a comment and let me know if you will be sewing along with me. I’d love to hear from you! Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and tell a friend too. That is the best way for you to support my small quilting business. Thank you for watching!
Hello Creative Adventurers! Looking for a simple and fun pattern to use up some of your fabric scraps? Want an easy summer project? Here it is! I’m hosting a FREE Summer Scrappy Sizzler Quilt Along for June and July 2022 on my YouTube Channel at DKohn Designs: https://youtu.be/yCAVjeJdZp8. Just scroll down and click to watch the video below. This video gives you an overview of the Quilt Along and peeks at Block #1 and #2. Here is a link to the FREE pdf of the Quilt Along Overview, Fabric Requirements and Schedule: https://dkohndesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DKohn-Designs_pattern_Summer-Scrappy-Sizzler-QAL_Week1_Overview-and-FR.pdf You can also find it by going to the Free Patterns tab above here on my website. That’s where you’ll also find the FREE* block patterns for the Quilt Along. *Be sure to download all of the QAL information and block patterns BY AUGUST 31, 2022. After that, they will all be consolidated into a single pattern with additional quilt sizes and then be offered for purchase in my Shop at Dkohndesigns.com after September 1, 2022.
This Scrappy Sizzler pattern uses 2 1/2″ squares for Block #1 and 3 1/2″ squares for Blocks #2 – #7. You can use any combination of scraps, yardage, fat quarters, and precuts (mini-charm squares, charm squares, layer cake squares). The quilt will have a simple sashing and borders to frame the scrappy blocks. Click on the video below for all the details:
Please leave me a comment and let me know if you will be sewing along with me. I’d love to hear from you! Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and tell a friend too. That is the best way for you to support my small quilting business. Thank you for watching!
Hello Creative Adventurers! Looking for good quality quilting tools that get the job done for a reasonable price? My recent YouTube video shows you my favorite quilting tools for 2022. These are many of the tools I love and use every time I quilt. I give you my recommendations for a variety of tools including both basic tools such as my favorite rotary cutter, snips and thread. I’ve got a great storage solution, some helpful trimming and marking tools and a handy machine gadget you’ll love. Click on my YouTube video below or go to my Channel at DKohn Designs to see it along with many more helpful and inspiring quilting videos.
Please note this is not a sponsored video, and I am not paid to endorse or mention these items. I just personally love and use these tools every day that I quilt. Some of the links for these items in the video description below may be affiliate links in which I may earn a small commission if you choose to purchase through that link.
However, I encourage you to shop your local quilt store first, then your local community to find many of these items. The links are provided as a convenience in the event you can’t find them locally.
If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up and leave me a comment below and let me know what is your favorite quilting tool? Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel, and tell a friend. These are the best ways to support my channel! Be sure to visit my blog/shop at DKohnDesigns.com where you will find a free table runner pattern AND a free pattern to benefit Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees, with more patterns coming soon in my shop.
LINKS: Many of the items mentioned in the video can be found online at Missouri Star Quilt Company – www.missouriquiltco.com, Fat Quarter Shop – fatquartershop.com, or Amazon – Amazon.com.
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Hello Creative Adventurers! Have you ever wondered what to do with those selvage edges you cut off of your fabric? Or those leftover fabric strips and pieces from other projects? Today’s video shows you how to put them to use in an easy and colorful wreath that will fit any decor. No sewing needed! This project would be great for kids to do too! In this step-by-step video, you’ll learn how to:
Choose, measure and cut selvages and strips
Tie the selvages and strips
Consider optional additional elements such as a bow
Assemble the wreath
Tips for making this project fun & easy!
Click on the video below or go to my Youtube Channel at DKohn Designs to watch it there.
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