Sarah Marcina

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...

This year is all about history. If you didn't know, 250 years ago the United States declared their independence from the England. It really was a time that changed the history of the world. I have several quilt patterns in the works to honor the history of our nation. With this in mind, I have a couple fabric recommendations if you would like to make a quilt from my QBM blocks. Let's get this out of the way first. The following recommendations are from Connecting Threads. If you purchase...

2025 Quilt Block Mania (QBM) is full of themed photo, color inspired, traditional quilt blocks! I had so much fun designing this quilt based on photos from my phone. All the fabrics are from Charisma Horton's Live Boldly Collection by Timeless Treasures. This months theme was "New Year." I didn't have an actual picture of celebrations but I was picturing the confetti falling and fireworks exploding in the midnight sky. That is where the color palate originates. I decided to use the Lover's...