FRIENDSHIP STAR QUILT BLOCK. The friendship star block is easy to make. It is a variation of a nine-patch block.. It's made with half square triangles (HST's) and squares.

A nine patch is one of the most basic quilting blocks. At it's most basic, it is nine different squares of fabric sewn ...

Learn to make ¼-square triangles and modified ¼-square triangles—Nancy teaches an easy method where no actual triangles are cut, only squares. Quilt blocks featured in this program range from ...

My favorite quilt blocks are the Eight-Point Star, Breaking Out and Four X. It took a whole 24 hours on the machine. They completed the quilt by sewing the binding all around the edge.

The final product will be 82-by-100 inches — big enough for a king-size bed — and the top consists of 99 blocks, each nine inches square without the seam allowance.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Seeing floral patterns on quilts is not uncommon. But the quilt garden at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville turns the tables. The garden is designed to mimic the shapes ...