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2021 Goals and Quilting Progress

I set some quilting goals for myself back at New Year’s, and here we are, 365 days later, and it’s time to see how much I actually did this year. …

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December 31, 2021
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How to Make a Temperature Quilt

After writing several tutorials on various aspects of making temperature quilts and a complete pattern, I wanted to round up all of the How to Make a Temperature Quilt resources…

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December 5, 2024
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How to Make a Simple Halloween Quilt

If you are anything like me, and forget to plan ahead, you might be thinking it’s too late to make a Halloween quilt for this year.  But it’s not!  It…

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September 9, 2021
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Half Square Triangles Tutorials and Patterns

I’ve made a lot of quilts from half square triangles in the last few years.  Half Square Triangles (HSTs) are exactly what they sound like.  Take a square, and slice…

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May 6, 2021
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Quiltville Mystery Quilt – Rhododendron Trail Quilt

Another mystery quilt season has come and gone, and while I didn’t go into the Rhododendron Trail Quilt intending to write about it, like last year when I changed up…

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January 31, 2022
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I did it!

It’s here!  The very first Darcy Quilts post! This website still needs a lot of work, but I wanted to get the first post up and shared. I’m so excited…

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January 12, 2018
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How to Make a 16-Patch Quilt Block Tutorial

One of the basic building blocks of quilt block construction is the 16-Patch Quilt Block.  It’s easy, it’s versatile, and it’s one of my favorites. In today’s tutorial, 16-Patch Quilt…

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December 9, 2023
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What is a Temperature Quilt and How Do I Make One?

Temperature Quilts have become quite popular in the last few years, and regardless of climate, fabric choice or block pattern, they all turn out stunningly beautiful, so of course I…

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January 22, 2019
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Medallion Quilt – Flying Geese Quilt Block Tutorial

The next step in the Medallion Quilt is a Flying Geese Quilt Block! But, before we get to the Flying Geese, here is a review of the Medallion Quilt up…

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June 22, 2022
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How to Pick Colors and Fabrics for a Quilt- The Quiltville Mystery Version

Trying to decide how to pick colors and fabrics for a quilt can be a hair-pulling nightmare!  I am by no means an expert on such things, but I am…

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November 17, 2020

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    Modern Log Cabin Quilt Pattern

    / March 9, 2020

    Today is Modern Log Cabin Quilt Pattern Release Day! You can find the Modern Log Cabin Quilt Pattern here in my Etsy Shop. Log Cabin quilts have been around for as long as anyone can remember.  The premise is simple,…

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    Easy 4-Patch Baby Quilt in Three Colors

    / February 24, 2020

    Today is easy 4-patch baby quilt tutorial day! Baby quilts are one of my favorite types of quilts to make.  They are slightly smaller than a throw sized quilt, and much, much smaller than a bed sized quilt.  They go…

  • Rainbow Checkerboard Baby Quilt Tutorial
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    Rainbow Checkerboard Baby Quilt Tutorial

    / February 13, 2020

    This quilt is a rainbow checkerboard baby quilt, but also has directions for using larger strips to make a bed size quilt. Sometimes when I make quilts (and therefore when I write tutorials or patterns) I know exactly what size…

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    Quiltville Mystery Quilt Frolic – A Finished Goal

    / January 31, 2020

    Let the mystery quilting begin!  For many years, one of my sewing dreams was to make a mystery quilt.  The premise is simple – you get to learn each new step one at a time, so you cannot plan ahead. …

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    How to Quilt Detailed Quilting on a Small Machine – The New York Beauty Version

    / January 16, 2020

    I loved making this New York Beauty quilt, and I am so, so happy with how it turned out!  Because it had so many tiny pieces (and some didn’t have a good ¼” seam allowance- but shhhhh, don’t tell!) and…

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    2020 Quilting Goals

    / January 1, 2020

    Reach all of your 2020 quilting goals with this tutorial

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