Utah Quilt Guild

  Pineapple Blossom Quilt (April from April’s Craft Room and Di from Sisters Chick Quilting - Pattern from Bonnie Hunter)   The small block starts with 3 ½, 6 ½ and 9 ½ inch strips and follows the pattern. April makes it super sized beginning with a white/pattern 8 ½” center and 8 ½” snowball at the end. The strips are 4 ½” strips. First sew a dark 4 ½ x 8 ½ strip to both sides of the center. Then sew dark strip 16 ½ x 4 ½ to the top and bottom. Draw a line down the middle of two 8 ½ inch light squares. Place the squares on opposite sides of the block (doesn’t matter which side for the first block as you will coordinate sides when doing other blocks). Sew on the line. If you want, you can sew another seam ½” on the outside of the other sewn line making a triangle to be used in another project. Cut between the lines. Press the snowball/triangle over. Add 4 ½” print strips to each side of the block. Last part is to add two more 8 ½ snowballs, the same way you did the othe...

 Every year at quilt fest, the judges get to choose a quilt that they really liked to receive a judges choice ribbon.  Sharon Aposhian Wright choose this quilt as her judges choice quilt.  Donna Garrett made this beautiful quilt, for her daughter who is a librarian.  What a great legacy for Donna's daughter.   About 1 1/2 years in the making. My Favorite Things Quilt was made for my daughter who works at the Logan library. These are actual book titles and their authors. Nikki has read each of the books listed. The books with the states are states where Nikki has lived. She likes reading, Disney, dragons and purple is her favorite color. There is a family picture as well and it wouldn’t be complete without a hidden Mickey (not that hidden). This one was a challenge! I started with scrap strips of various colors and sizes. Using suggestions in the book: Personal Library Quilt by Crimson Tate , I made individual blocks with the strips in assorted layouts. I...

 Today on the blog, Deb Slechta shares how to make quilt block postcards.  Deb is the current president of the State Quilt Guild and we appreciate her sharing this fun block. Fun and Easy Quilt Block Postcards   Knowing that I was going on a road trip and staying in hotels, I decided to bring a travel watercolor kit and a set of watercolor postcards to paint simple quilt blocks for a fun decoration.    I need it simple because I have very little skill in drawing and using watercolors.   I also wanted to work small and not pack lots of art products.    I just needed one brush, a set of watercolors, my glittery gel pens and a mechanical pencil.   For my water wells I grabbed two small plastic containers. Here is my set-up:   Now, for the most part, thinking of what to paint while staring at an all white sheet of paper can be very daunting, but I have tons of inspiration when thinking of quilt blocks...

 Today on the blog, we feature Moonlit Pond by Deb Slechta, State Quilt Guild President for 2025.  This quilt won Best Solo Artist in the Junior Division.  This quilt was pieced and quilted by Deb Slechta. Moonlit Pond found its inspiration from the pond in front of our previous home.  A waterfall stirred the water filled with water lilies, frogs and iris.  Using my quilting overlay technique, I created the effect of bubbles and water movement highlighted by the suns reflective shine.  Inner peace and tranquility surround me when I view this quilt. 

 Today on the blog, we have 2 quilts both made by Miranda Reck.  The first one is Say it 3 Times.  This quilt took Best Joint Artists in the Freshman Category.  It was pieced by Miranda and quilted by Ginny Dominguez. Scavenger Hunt took first Place in the Charm Challenge Viewers Choice.  I love the story behind this quilt and I am sure you will as well. Thank you, Miranda for sharing your journey with us.   Say it 3 Times: I originally made this for myself--it was never meant to go into a show. It was made to prevent me from stealing my husband's quilt! The inspiration started with little scraps of vegetable people and a girl in a striped dress that reminded me of Lydia from Beetlejuice. Then it devolved into buying matching fabrics, finding vintage and out of prints online, and working with 10-inch squares in some cases for the fussy cuts because that's all the fabric I could find of a particular color/print.    The tag is custom made by me...

  PINEAPPLE BLOCK   The Pineapple block is a variation of the log cabin block. It became popular right after the log cabin and means Friendship and Hospitality. It symbolizes a welcome to guests. It also can have red or yellow centers but the color of the center has less importance. The log cabin usually has four logs where the pineapple has eight logs. The pineapple has straight and/or diagonal rounds.   In the past, it was difficult obtaining the precise angles when making the pineapple block. Some would use muslin as a foundation or foundation piecing methods. Now there are special rulers to use that make the process easier. Some of those rulers have specific instructions. There are also patterns that will tell you the exact measurements for each round. There are still foundation/paper piecing patterns too. However, there are other ways to make it without using the speciality rulers.   The most important part of pineapple blocks is the contrast of co...