Sarah Marcina

This months block has two construction options, English Paper Piecing and Foundation Paper Piecing, for the rainbow fan. You can either hand or machine sew the fan to the background fabric. One quick tip: When sewing your fan to the background, baste with a water-soluble glue rather than using stickpins. You could also use steam-a-seam. I find when gluing I have less shifting than when just pinning together. Like last year, If you have already subscribed to my mailing list, you will be...

This months block has 144 pieces! Don't fret though, you don't need to cut all of those pieces now... unless you want to do so. Our block is an old-fashioned, one of a kind, postage stamp block with 1" finished squares. Which means you will need 1.5" squares to start with. I will be making this block as I go along this year. It is super scrappy with no real rhyme or reason. Although, you could take it to the next level and do some fun layouts. As I cut out my QBM blocks, I'll save any scraps...

Last year Quilt Block Mania was really fun with the blocks representing a photograph linked to the theme. To be honest, it is one of my favorite quilts. I use it frequently. It makes me happy because each block is stitched with a precious memory. You can now purchase the entire pattern here as a PDF. It will be available shortly in a spiral bound printed edition. If you're new to my Quilt Block Mania projects, I tend to have an in the background theme. A couple years my blocks were all...