Author: Carol Thelen

  • AccuQuilt Winding Ways

    AccuQuilt Winding Ways

    Don’t let the curves fool you! This quilt is easier to cut and piece than you think. Use the AccuQuilt Winding Ways die to make quick work out of cutting all those curved pieces. The video in this tutorial shows close up an in full detail how to sew the curve seams without using a…

  • This Ohio Star Variation Added To Calculators

    This Ohio Star Variation Added To Calculators

    This Ohio Star variation is a classic quilt block that’s always been a favorite of mine. Using two or more fabrics, you can achieve a multitude of design variations. Use The Ohio Star Quilt Block Calculator for rotary cutting, using AccuQuilt Qube dies or the Ohio Star block on board die. For this calculator we…

  • Size A Quilt Calculator Updated

    Size A Quilt Calculator Updated

    Today I updated the Design / Size A Quilt Calculator. I added two more features suggested by subscribers: There is no need to check additional options in the calculator. Theses features are simply calculated and the results shown with all the others. Using the Size A Quilt Calculator No matter if you use rotary cutting…

  • Easy Scrappy Quilt

    Easy Scrappy Quilt

    You know I love an easy scrappy quilt! This one is called Scrappy Half Square Triangles and Squares. I’m not very good at coming up with clever names for quilts, as you can tell. I saw a picture of a similar quilt on Pinterest and I was hooked. The quilt is fast to cut and…

  • The Quilt Calculator, All the Answers Without the Math

    The Quilt Calculator, All the Answers Without the Math

    I uploaded my first quilt calculator to the world sometime in early 2017. There it stayed for 7 years until I finally had a way to tell quilters about it. Throughout 2023 I built up a YouTube following. Most of the quilt questions I got from viewers started with “How many blocks do I need…