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One Block Quilt Designer

2019-06-03T04:37:00.000-07:00

Use the #MyWebQuilter Free One Block Quilt Designer to twist and turn, rearrange, and recolor quilt blocks. Get an automatic pattern for your creation with one click!

Here are a few options using the BowTie quilt block.

Quilt Border Calculator

2019-03-11T05:13:00.000-07:00

There are times when you are making a quilt when you need to add borders to increase the size of the quilt. You may be trying to get the quilt to a specific size. You may be limited by how much fabric you have.

The MyWebQuilter.com Quilt Border Calculator is free and can help you decide what size borders to add to your quilt.

Enter the size of your current quilt and some border sizes you are considering. Click calculate to get quilt dimensions and fabric requirements. Change the border sizes and recalculate as often as you want.

Snowflake Free Quilt Block Pattern

2019-02-28T07:26:00.001-08:00

I just added the snowflake quilt block to MyWebQuilter.com.

My home town has more than 3 feet of snow so it seemed appropriate!

I also colored the snowflake quilt block in several color schemes. MyWebQuilter.com lets you create your own block color schemes.

Cracker Free Quilt Block Pattern

2019-02-25T11:39:00.002-08:00

Cracker is an easy quilt block that works well for a signature quilt.

Here are some fun layouts created using MyWebQuilter.com.

This is the Cracker Quilt Block. Check out the free pattern.

Broken Branch Free Quilt Block Pattern

2019-02-20T14:48:00.003-08:00

Playing with the Broken Branch Free Quilt Block Pattern at MyWebQuilter.com is fun because it is asymmetrical. The Quick One Block Quilt Pattern Designer lets you easily see different layouts of this block.

Here is a picture of the block and just four of the possible quilt layouts.

Free Quilt Block Patterns

2019-02-19T07:42:00.001-08:00

MyWebQuilter.com has more than 200 free quilt block patterns.

View and print the patterns, color the blocks with different colors and arrange them in different designs all for free. Here are just a few of the blocks that are a available.

Square in Square Quilt Block Calculator

2019-02-18T05:44:00.001-08:00

I just added a free Square in Square quilt block calculator to MyWebQuilter.com.

You can enter either the finished square size or the inside square size. The calculator makes sure you always have a minimum 1/4 inch seam beyond the inside square points.

MyWebQuilter Mobile Phone Updates

2018-02-01T04:17:00.003-08:00

I am in the process of updating the entire MyWebQuilter.com site to work great on your mobile phone.

I have completed the updates for all of the quilting calculators:

I will be working on the standard quilting instructions next.

MyWebQuilter.com Mobile Phone Updates

2018-01-10T05:19:00.001-08:00

I am in the process of updating the MyWebQuilter.com Quilting Calculators to look great on your mobile phone.

I have completed the updates for the following calculators:

Check them out and let me know what you think.

I am still working on the mobile phone updates for the other quilting calculators. They will work now on your phone but the new look will make them better. The other calculators are:

Half Square Triangles
On Point Setting Triangles
Measurement Conversions
Quilt Sashing

Quilt Size Calculator

2017-11-21T13:30:00.002-08:00

A new quilt size calculator has been added to MyWebQuilter.com!

Enter the size of your mattress top, the drop from the top of the mattress to where the quilt should hang and optionally a pillow tuck length.

Click on Calculate to show the quilt size to make.

Enjoy using this new quilt size calculator at this link...www.mywebquilter.com/CalculateQuiltSize.aspx

New Quilt Sash Calculator

2016-01-17T06:35:00.000-08:00

I added a new calculator to MyWebQuilter.com to quickly calculate quilt sash fabric requirements.

Just enter the number of columns, rows, block size and sash width. Additional options include calculations in inches or CM and including a border the same size as the sash. Click on Calculate to get your sash fabric requirements, quilt dimensions and instructions.

All the MyWebQuilter calculators are easy to use on your mobile phone!

Hovering Hawks Quilt Block

2015-12-18T05:00:00.001-08:00

I just added the Hovering Hawks Quilt Block to MyWebQuilter.com. Here are three versions colored with fabrics available on the Color Block page.

This block is a nine patch with half square triangles. Rotating and flipping this block in a quilt give many beautiful variations.

The last one is using a stripped fabric. Very cool quilt design.

Split Nine Patch Block

2015-12-16T04:04:00.001-08:00

The Split Nine Patch Block has been added to MyWebQuilter.com Quilt Block Library. This is a very simple block that is asymmetrical and into many interesting patterns.

Here are examples of the block in several colors.

The single block quilt option at MyWebQuilter.com lets you play with quilt layouts and colors. Here are a few options using the Split Nine Patch.

Helping Quilts of Valor Project

2015-10-18T04:52:00.001-07:00

I received a very nice email from a user of MyWebQuilter.com. She wrote:

"Wonderful software. I am the leader of a Quilts of Valor quilting group, Not Forgotten QOV. We are all volunteers who make our quilts to be presented to service members and veterans to thank them for their service. We are planning a sewing marathon for February 2016. Tomorrow our group is going to start cutting out 20 quilt kits for the marathon. We are planning very simple quilts for this event. Your software has enabled me to design them and print them out so that we can get cutting and sewing."

I am very glad my software helped your project! My dad was a Vietnam veteran. Not Forgotten QOV is a great organization helping our veterans.

Mobile Friendly Quilt Calculators

2015-07-23T04:57:00.002-07:00

The place you really need a quilt calculator is when you are shopping for fabric!

The quilting calculators at MyWebQuilter.com have been made easier to use on your small mobile phone screen. Use the quilt backing, quilt binding and quilt border calculators to quickly and easily figure fabric requirements when you are shopping.

New Half Square Triangle How-to and Calculator

2015-03-17T12:03:00.000-07:00

I just added a "How-to" for making Half Square Triangles 4 at a time to MyWebQuilter.com. Click here. Such a time saver!

I also added a calculator to help figure out how large to cut squares when making half square triangles. Enter your desired finished quilt block size. The half square triangle calculator tells you sizes to cut for the 2 at a time and 4 at a time half square triangle methods.

New How-to: Adding Borders and Using the MyWebQuilter.com Border Calculator

2014-02-22T15:16:00.001-08:00

I just added a new How-to showing how to add simple borders to a quilt and use the MyWebQuilter.com Border Calculator.

The Border Calculator lets you enter the size of your quilt and the borders. It then provides fabric requirements and cutting information.

Check out the new How-to and add some borders to a quilt!

New Quilt Block Diagonal Square

2014-02-10T07:17:00.004-08:00

Diagonal Square is a fun, non-symmetrical quilt block that is good for modern or traditional quilts.

Color this block in any color, see the block pattern and use this block in a quilt pattern with the free quilt design software at MyWebQuilter.com.

MyWebQuilter.com Quick Quilt options lets you quickly see how arranging this block in different configurations will look in a quilt. Click on the different layout buttons to see different arrangements.

Here are just a few of the layout options in yellow and red. I love the stripe fabric as the medium in the red version of this block!

New Quilt Block and Quick Quilt Layout Options

2014-02-05T05:41:00.000-08:00

The 9 Patch Straight Furrow Quilt Block has been added to MyWebQuilter.com. Here is the block in blacks, blues and reds. Go to MyWebQuilter.com to color this block your way!

9 Patch Straight Furrow is a fun block to use with the new Quick Quilt Layout Options at MyWebQuilter.com.

Here are four of the nine quick quilt layout options using this 9 Patch Straight Furrow block in blacks. Hard to believe all these patterns are made using the same block!

New Fabric Calculator on MyWebQuilter.com

2014-02-01T06:22:00.000-08:00

MyWebQuilter.com has a new Fabric Calculator!

On the top section of the screen enter a number in either US or Metric. Click the Calculate button to see that amount in all the other units of measure. Makes it easy to convert yard to inches, inches to yards, inches to meters, yards to meters, etc.

Enjoy using this new calculator!

Quilting How-to Tips and Techniques

2013-08-25T05:04:00.000-07:00

I am starting to add quilting how-to tips and techniques to MyWebQuilter.com.

These tips will help you follow MyWebQuilter.com block instructions and the patterns generated by the MyWebQuilter.com free quilt design software.

There are three so far....more are on the way:

	Binding a Quilt - Includes how to make mitered corners on your quilt binding and how to finish the binding with a mitered seam.
	Stitch and Flip - My favorite technique for adding triangles to corners of quilt blocks. This technique can also be used to make easy flying geese blocks.
	Half Square Triangles - Make easy Half Square Triangles.

My Quilts at the UP State Fair

2013-08-16T05:19:00.000-07:00

I have never put quilts in a fair before but decided to put three in our UP State Fair. This is a big event in our small town of Escanaba, MI.

My Bali Star from the Judy Niemeyer pattern won the best quilt award and a blue ribbon!

The other two quilts I entered are pictorial quilts. I made this Escanaba one for the Esky 150 celebration that was held this summer. It is made from a picture of a mural painted at 12th & Ludington streets in Escanaba. It was painted by Steve Johnson and commissioned by the Bonifas Art Center.

I also entered my Rapid River Ski Trail quilt. This quilt was in the 2012 American Spirit Batting Calendar (December). I took the picture on a sunny afternoon cross country skiing on the Rapid River Ski Trail.

New Free Quilt Border Calculator

2013-01-09T08:14:00.002-08:00

A new free quilt border calculator has been added to MyWebQuilter.com.

The quilt border calculator allows up to 5 borders and calculates quilt size, number of strips to cut and fabric requirements. Calculations are provided for straight grain seams, mitered seams with straight corners and mitered seams with mitered corners.

I hope you enjoy using this new quilt border calculator as well as the other quilt design software at MyWebQuilter.com.

Amber

New Updated Free Quilt Binding Calculator

2012-12-25T04:57:00.000-08:00

The Quilt Backing and Binding Calculator at MyWebQuilter.com has been updated!

The two calculators are now on separate pages. The Binding Calculator now lets you specify the binding width and gives directions for cutting straight grain or bias bindings.

Check it out!

Quilt Backing Calculator Update

2011-11-09T04:52:00.000-08:00

Now that our quilt show is over and the weather is turning colder, I am finding time to add new features to www.MyWebQuilter.com.

I have had several people asking to be able to set the "extra fabric for quilting" on the quilt backing and binding calculator. Previously the calculator included 3 extra inches on all sides for quilting. Now you can change this value in the Additional Settings.

Check out this new feature on the quilt backing calculator!

Happy Quilting

Amber