yay! July is my month in the [ bee ] - autiful virtual quilting bee!! and i have been a little more than excited waiting to start on my Matroyska Spider Web quilt! to make thing super easy peasy for my girls helping me out next month... i put together a little tutorial on how i put together my blocks. my favorite tut for this block is the infamous tutorial from Quilt-it , but i thought a few more pictures of the process couldn't hurt for anyone who's attempting this quilt block for the first time!
Please enlarge ( click on ) any photo to see my instructions more clearly!! :)
i hope this helps ladies!! and if i can answer any questions... feel free to email me :)XO, Heather
awesome tutorial! i need all the pictures I can get! :]
ReplyDeleteI love this block! and a great tutorial, it's giving me good ideas of what to ask for during my month! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOooo, I love this block (and the colours you've chosen for your block) and the tutorial is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWow, and I thought it was going to be so complicated! Thanks for sharing this... I can see this being a great way to use up some scraps I have been saving :)
ReplyDeletea perfect tutorial, heather!! the block is absolutely gorgeous too!! LOVE it!!
ReplyDeleteOohh this is so beautiful. I had no clue how to make the spiderweb block so thanks for such a great tut!
ReplyDeleteGreat tute, Heather, and I LOVE the fabrics you chose - can't wait to play with them. I'm glad you'll have all our help with your blocks cuz I am 19 blocks deep into my own spidey right now and it is about to drive me nuts!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun version of making this block. I'm doing a spiderweb block in another bee right now and we're doing it with the template and paper backing...but now I'm not sure which method I like better!
ReplyDeleteFantastic tutorial! I have bookmarked this page. I had no idea it was so easy. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love this, Heather! So tempted to give it a go right now - this very instant! Love your fabrics, too.
ReplyDeletethis block is quite the looker!!!!!! <3 it!
ReplyDeletevery clearly explained, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love tutorials with step by step pictures.
oh... i forgot, the block looks awesome too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clear tute. I want to tackle a spiderweb quilt... someday... when my pile of WIPs isn't taller than myself...
ReplyDeleteI'm bookmarking this tute for the future! Thanks!
Wonderful idea, I am tempted to make one too - love it
ReplyDeletefabulous tute! thank you. Consider it bookmarked for a rainy day ;)
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is going to be a stunner.
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Awesome tutorial, thanks! Only thing I need is for you to send me some of those beautiful scraps, ha ha. love your fabrics!
ReplyDeletewhat a brilliant, clear concise tutorial - I love it!! The pictures make it so much easier to us newbie quilters!! Justine xx
ReplyDeletegret tutorial Heather!!
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing :))
and ..... I love the block and the colours you chose!!
ReplyDeletelovely!!
heather, your tutorial is so clear and your block is gorgeous! thanks for taking the time to write this up. xok
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Someday I hope to do my own spiderweb quilt!
ReplyDeletewow. I'm impressed with how super easy that looks, but the finished block most certainly doesn't! I think I might give that a whirl today!
ReplyDeleteBee uu tee ful! Wish I was in your group!
ReplyDeleteGreat tut, Heather! I have made this fun block for a virtual bee as well. It's addicting to make! Love your orange and purple fabric!!
ReplyDeleteSuper duper tut! You did a great job and I love your fabric picks
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the best tutorials I've seen. Thanks for sharing! I already have plans for this block:)
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial:) This block has been on the list for a while now hope to make some soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat tute! I love that it was so easy to follow with your pictures and words on your pictures. I love the look of a spider-web block quilt. Yours looks fantastic so far!
ReplyDeleteLove the block and thanks for the tut.. one question - wouldn't you trim the finished block to 12.25" sq. not 12" ?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've been wanting to try this type of block, and your pictures really make it easy to understand.
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this together for us! I've always wanted to make one of these quilts!
ReplyDeleteThis is great. I would like to do something with my scraps. When I've seen these before, they did paper piecing. I really don't want to remove all of that paper!
ReplyDeleteWonderful tutorial. Thanks for posting it.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial. And the colors are super yummy (that little orange plaid is the best!)
ReplyDeleteThanks a billion for the tutorial! I've seen this block pop up again and again (and again) on flickr, and I'm so glad I know how to make one now!
ReplyDeleteThis is a GREAT way to write a tutorial with the directions right on the picture! Love it!
ReplyDeleteExcellent tute! Those colors are gorgeous together. I might just try this one now - thanks Heather.
ReplyDeleteExcellent tutorial Heather - thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI loved this tutorial! Thanks and congrats!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tute! I have made one of these blocks spring - sure was fun. I love your idea of flipping the guide back so it doesn't end up adding all that bulk with all those seams and seam allowances. Love those colors together too.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial - fun way to use the scraps!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial! It's easy to follow and very effective. Your block is fab!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic tutorial! I have been itching to try this block. My stars thanks bunches!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! This was my 1st quilt to do in years... lots of fun! I made it as a gift... now I would love to make one for myself... maybe someday :) That quilt is going to be BEAUTIFUL! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing this fab tutorial. I have many spiderweb blocks to finish, because I started many of them-- I dislike paper piecing so much and that is how the originals were made. Now I can finish the rest this way and they will all work perfectly together. How lovely! I am delighted!
ReplyDeleteGreat instructions, Heather! Love the fabric and color combo - it will be gorgeous! Thank you for crediting me with the link, and for spreading the spiderweb love!
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Love how you don't use paper, and just the fabric as a guide. I've never seen that method before. Do you use any starch spray to keep it all square? Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeletesweetness!!! can't wait to make this block for you!!! Great tutorial too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this lovely tutorial! This actually inspired me to make a spiderweb quilt for the doll quilt swap, I am excited to try it. And I have to say, I just love the purple fabrics you have in this block. I have been trying lately to find good purple fabrics and it is hard! These are awesome.
ReplyDeletewow, your spider block is incredible. great job
ReplyDeleteWoooohhh! That is truly a whole of a lot of help, Thank you indeed. Not sure when I´ll be able to get my hands on actual manufacture but surely it is motivating!!! And challenging.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I'm not sure what I like better...the best spiderweb tutorial ever or the fabrics you used. Well done. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the help! I made one for Anna-Maria Horner's "quilt-block" drive. It turned out great!
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks for the excellent tutorial! I've been wanting to try this but other methods I've seen were intimidating. Now I'm ready to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteHeather, thank you for this awesome tutorial! I've avoided these types of blocks ever since my lonestar tragedy years ago...let's just say setting triangles aren't my forte. Now THIS I can do! Thanks again!
ReplyDelete¡Excelente Tutorial!. Muchas gracias por compartirlo.
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ReplyDeleteI ran across your tutorial from a link on Flickr. You've really made it easy! Thanks for sharing this wonderful tutorial!
ReplyDeleteHaving just learnt what spiderweb quilt is then this tutorial was perfect. When I finally get the time to make one I now know how to do it. Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial, I'm going to follow your blog so i don't miss out on reading new posts. Thanks
ReplyDeleteFantastic instructions! I need to make a star block for a swap and think I might try this one! Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi, so I made this one yesterday , and it came up very nice! Took me a while though! Worth it. Great instructions, thanks!
ReplyDeletewhat a great block, can't wait to try it out
ReplyDeleteThis will be my next project! Love it!
ReplyDeleteHeather, thankyou!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic tute to follow and easy.. I must try this!!
I'm very happy to found your tutorial. It helped so much!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
ReplyDeleteXO Claudia.
I really DO adore your tutorials - they are just great! During the last days I followed two of them... Have a look if you don't believe :O)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
Great tutorial! I think you have a very unique way of doing these and I love it!
ReplyDeleteI thought about this tutorial all day yesterday after seeing it..then, forgot where I saw it. So glad I stumbled upon it again, you are so gifted in the art of teaching and illustrating..thank you for making this a fun, easy block that we can all have fun creating...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tutorial! I mentioned this tutorial on my blog (http://angelaflicker.com/2011/03/making-a-house-a-home-sewing-tutorials/), and I encouraged people to give it a try. Thanks for giving this out to people for free ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great tutorial. I love that it looks so complicated, but then, when I saw how you constructed it, I said "I could totally do that!" Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun block! Thanks for posting it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tutorial on this! I looked at another one, and it just wasn't that comprehensive. Your's was. So thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Leigh! I was so scared to do this block until I saw your tute. I have 1/2 of one finished and I'm so excited to do the rest!
ReplyDeleteFab tutorial. Will definitely have to try this one out :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! I love that tutorial. Linked over from Katie's Quilting Corner because I loved the block :) I will definitely be trying this. Thanks so much for all the great pics and the explanation.
ReplyDeleteI am horrible with tutorials and this was the CLEAREST one that I have ever read. I totally understand it and can actually do it. Thank you so much. You don't even know what a help you are to other quilters. Seriously--thank you thank you thank you!!
ReplyDeleteJennifer
I found a Spiders Web block in an old quilting book today and have been searching the web for a tutorial that didn't involve paper piecing! I am so excited that I have found it!!
ReplyDeleteHOla me encanta este bloque y con el tutorial me parece muy facil gracias ,estos tutoriale nos hace los trabajos mas facieles para las que nos gusta el patchwork.
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