GXQ's Quilt Block Library: 120+ Links to Free Tutorials

The new year has brought a wealth of quilt block tutorials!  For those who haven't checked out Gen X Quilters' Quilt Block Library, it's a linky list hosted here on my blog that shows photos of quilt blocks linked directly to the free tutorials.  I regularly troll quilty blogs for any tutes that catch my eye.

The Quilt Block Library now has 120+ quilt blocks!

If you've written a free tutorial for a modern quilt block and I've missed it, feel free to add your link.  I love being able to scan the list for ideas for my next quilt...

Also, don't forget to PIN the Quilt Block Library on Pinterest, so you remember where to go next time you need an idea!

So Soft Washcloths Tutorial

Are you looking for a quick and easy project to whip up as a gift?  Or maybe freshen up your own bathroom?  Or replace those ratty washcloths the kids have been using forever?

Head over to the Moda Bake Shop today to check out my tutorial on these quilted washcloths made using layer cake squares.  It's a great project that takes just a little time and can make a fun baby or housewarming gift.  They are easily customized with monograms or names too...

I used the new line Ten Little Things from Jenn Ski and some coordinating minky.  It's great for making some "boy" gifts.  But really any leftover layer cake squares you have from old projects would work wonderfully!

Snowman Quilt Finish: A long time UFO

This quilt is a looooong time coming.  In fact, I would never have finished it if my kids hadn't found it in the depths of my sewing space and gotten excited about it.  I'm thinking I started this in 2008.... a time that was B.M.F.s (Before Modern Fabrics) for me...

I used to send my quilts off to a long arm quilter through a relative.  I would blindly hand over my quilt tops and tell them "do whatever" because at that point, anything the LAQ could do was way better than me.

When this one came back to me, it had the words "I {heart} snow" written along the border.  That was definitely not something I would have chosen.  My lackluster response to the quilting meant this quilt, although finished except for the binding and adding a few decorative buttons, was banished to the UFO pile for many years.

I'm glad I've finished it now.  After all, I paid some good money to have it quilted and my boys, 5 and 2, get real enjoyment out of novelty stuff like this.  It's hanging up for it's first winter in our house.

Feels good to check off a UFO!