Welcome Creative Adventurers! It’s the final week (WEEK #6) of my FREE Quilt Along: “A WALK IN THE STARS”! I hope you’ve been sewing along with me as we made a fun and easy sampler quilt made of 5 different star blocks. For Week #6, I’ve got lots of helpful tips so your quilt will turn out great! I’m also revealing the completed version that I’ve been sewing along with you. It turned out even better than my original version! Also, there are a couple of cat bloopers at the end of the video. [Oops! I mean cat supervisor moments!] Don’t worry if you haven’t started it yet, there is still time to download all the info and block patterns. See the links below! Be sure to watch my YouTube video below that shows you lots of tips and tricks to finish this fun and easy quilt. Scroll down to watch the video or click on this link: https://youtu.be/E_dL3F4Fams
Did you make this quilt? I’d really love it if you would email me a photo of it. I’d like to include it in a future blog post or YouTube video. It’s the best thing ever to me to see someone make a quilt from my pattern!
Please leave me a comment and let me know what is your favorite quilt finishing tip. I’d love to know!
Debbie
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]]>Please leave me a comment and let me know if this is your first time to make the Missouri Star block. I’d love to know!
Debbie
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]]>Please leave me a comment and let me know if you’re quilting along with us! I’d love to know!
Debbie
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*SPOILER ALERT! – Yes, I will! Mark your calendars for next Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 at 5:00 pm MST/PST (7:00 pm CST, 8:00 pm EST) to sew along with me for 1 hour LIVE on my YouTube channel at DKohn Designs.
What is a question that you have about this QAL? Leave it in the comments below and I’ll answer it.
TO GET THE FABRIC REQUIREMENTS AND QUILT ALONG SCHEDULE: Go to my Blog Post at DKohndesigns.com:
https://dkohndesigns.com/2023/09/07/free-quilt-along-starts-today-a-walk-in-the-stars/ Then scroll down and click the download button in the SEPT. 6, 2023 POST.
TO GET THE QAL ORGANIZATION FREEBIES: Go to my website/blog at Dkohndesigns.com and sign up for my email/newsletter list!
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel (DKOHN DESIGNS) and tell a friend! These are the best ways to support my channel!
Be sure to visit my blog/shop here at DKohnDesigns.com where you will find a FREE table runner pattern AND a FREE PATTERN TO BENEFIT UKRAINE. Thank you for your support!
Thank you for reading my blog! Drop me a line at debbie@dkohndesigns.com. I’d love to hear from you!
]]>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!
Debbie
debbie@dkohndesigns.com
]]>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 BUTTONS BELOW to download this week’s free* block patterns. NOTE: Be sure to download them for free by *Nov. 30, 2023! After that, they will be removed and I will consolidate them into a single pattern with additional sizes and put the pattern for sale in my shop.
FRIENDSHIP STAR BLOCK PATTERN:
STAR FLOWER BLOCK PATTERN:
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!
Debbie
debbie@dkohndesigns.com
]]>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!
See you next week!
Debbie
debbie@dkohndesigns.com
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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-
www.Americanquilter.com American Quilter Society
Conquering Mt. Scrapmore (Youtube ONLY) Brenda
www.Allpeoplequilt.com American Patchwork and Quilting
www.Aquiltinglife.com Sheri McConnell
www.Beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com Lori Holt
www.BOMquilts.com TK Harrison
www.brigitteheitland.de Zen Chic (Brigitte Heitland)
www.collagequilter.com Emily Taylor
www.Confessionsofahomeschooler.com Erica Arndt
www.Connectingthreads.com Connecting Threads
www.Corianderquilts.com Corey Yoder
www.createwithclaudia.com Claudia
www.dkohndesigns.com Debbie Kohn
www.fatquartershop.com Kimberly Jolly
www.fiberworks-heine.com Laura Heine
www.freespiritfabrics.com Free Spirit Fabrics
www.gnomeangel.com Ange Wilson
www.gourmetquilter.com Susan-Claire Mayfield
www.hellosewing.com Helen Spencer (3/6/23 blog post)
www.ilovetomakequilts.com Pat Sloan
www.iseestarsquilting.com Christen
www.Jordanfabrics.com Donna Jordan
www.Justgetitdonequilts.com Karen Brown
www.kenaquiltstudio.com Kena Tangi Dorsey
www.laundrybasketquilts.com Edita Sitar
www.Lellaboutique.com Vanessa Goertzen
www.Meadowmistdesigns.com Cheryl Brickey
www.Minkikim.com Minki Kim
www.Missouriquiltco.com Missouri Star Quilt Company
www.Modafabrics.com Moda Fabrics
www.quiltachusetts.com Heather Black
www.quiltingdaily.com Quilting Daily
www.quiltingismytherapy.com Angela Walters
www.Quiltingjetgirl.com Yvonne Fuchs
www.Quiltville.com Bonnie Hunter
www.quiltylove.com Emily
www.rileyblakedesigns.com Riley Blake Designs
www.Rubystarsociety.com Ruby Star Society Fabrics
www.sarahmaker.com Sarah
www.sewcanshe.com Caroline
www.shipsandviolins.com Cristina DeMiranda
www.Sugaridoo.com Irene
www.thelittlemushroomcap.com Amira Ameruddin
www.themodernquiltguild.com American Modern Quilt Guild
www.Thequiltshow.com Alex Anderson, Ricky Tims
www.thesewingstudio.com Katrina
www.thetattooedquilter.com Christopher Thompson
www.tinyorchardquilts.com Megan
www.waxandwanestudio.com Anna Brown
www.wellspringdesignsquilting.com Casey
www.wilmingtonprints.com Wilmington Prints
www.Windhamfabrics.com Windham Fabrics
To download the list above as a pdf document, click the DOWNLOAD button below:
Contact: Debbie@dkohndesigns.com
]]>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.
Contact: Debbie@dkohndesigns.com
]]>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:
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SEW ALONG! 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 all of the FREE* block patterns for the Quilt Along.
*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!
Contact: debbie@dkohndesigns.com
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