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Quilting
Resources
- Linus Kit Cutting - Want to clean out your fabric and help The Linus Connection create the kits we provide for our volunteers at sewing days? Use your 100% cotton quilting fabric and these instructions. You can drop of your cut fabric at out monthly meeting.
- Double Fold French Binding from Sun Shower Quilts
- Osie's Free Quilt Patterns designed for Timeless Treasures
- Osie's September 2014 Demo (easy block to use up fat quarters)
- Big Linus Heart by Jennifer, also on Craftsy
- Dee's Brick Trick (Sept 2013), also on Craftsy
- Two Block Quilt by Kaye Howard. (June 2012) - also on Craftsy
- Wonky Star (April 2012)
- 4 1/2" Strip Block, a Brick Alternative by Osie Lebowitz (February 2012) - also on Craftsy
- Stars For Linus - block collection project by Jennifer Ofenstein
- Squares and Prairie Points, by Osie (July 2011)
- Scrappy Bricks Quilt, one of Linus' most popular patterns! - also on Craftsy
- Making Crumb Blocks by Nancie
- Borders by Nancie
- Strippy Quilt by Nancie
- The Linus Connection Heart (paper pieced) by Jennifer (November 2008 Demo) - also on Craftsy
- Scrappy Heart 1 and Scrappy Heart 2 (both paper pieced) by Jennifer (November 2008 demo)
- Ideas for using 2 1/2" strips by Osie Lebowitz (November 2009 demo)
Our Volunteers' Favorite Free Patterns
- Pez Quilt from Me? A Mom?
- Doorway To China Block (enlarge the strip widths to make a simple but striking quilt!)
- Wickedly Easy Quilt from byAnnie.com (January 2011 demo)
- Quiltville - Bonnie Hunter's website has lots of great free patterns to use up all your scraps
- Bonnie Hunter's Weed Whacker
- Quilter's Cache - Hundreds of free quilt patterns
- Free Amy Butler Patterns
- Warm Wishes Quilt, a Linus favorite.
- Quilt Patterns
- Scrappy Quilt Patterns
- Patterns From McCall's Quick Quilts
- World Wide Quilting Page
- Free Quilt Patterns
- Victoriana Quilt Designs free quilt pattern specifically designed for charities. Tons of information and patterns available to members.
- Disappearing 9-Patch Tutorial
- Jar Pattern, Jar Pattern 2, Jar Pattern 3 and Paper Pieced Jar Patterns: Version 1, Version 2, and Version 3 and another Jar that can be traditionally or paper pieced
- Come Climb With Me Pattern
- Super Sized Nine Patch
- Basket Weave Quilt Top from Project Linus
- How To English Paper Piece from Cia's Palette
- Indian Hatchet from Quilter's Cache
- H-Blocks from About.com
Video Demos & Tutorials
- Tutorials from The Missouri Quilt Company
- 10 Minute Blocks - Suzanne McNeill (June 2011 Demo)
- More 10 Minute Blocks - Suzanne McNeill
Knitting & Crochet
Resources
- Skip Stitch Rotary Blade - for crochet edging on fleece blankets
- Lion Brand Yarn's Free Patterns (must register with site to get free patterns)
- Shona's Place Mini Graphs - charts for crochet or knit (Alphabet, Characters & more)
- Ariel's Crochet Blanket by Jennifer
- Easy Crochet Baby Blanket by Jennifer
- Coconut Candy Crochet Blanket by Jennifer
- Oh Wavy Baby Blanket by Jennifer
- Strawberry Ice Cream Afghan by Jennifer, also available on KnitPicks
- Texas Brick by Amber
- Loopy Shells, by Jennifer
- Basket Weave Demo with Keith
- Red Heart Corner to Corner Throw (diagonal crochet blanket)
- Granny Square Joining Tutorial
- Catherine Wheel
- Box Stitch Carriage Pattern
- Linus Sideways Shell
- All Free Crochet - free crochet patterns, tutorials, tips and articles on crochet
- Granny Ripple 1; Granny Ripple 2
- Bev's Baby Ripple Afghan
- Bev's 5-Day Newborn Lovie
- 3 Strand Easy Afghan
- Progressive Pattern Stitch Afghan
- V-Stitch Baby Afghan
- Rainbow Ripple Afghan
- Popcorn Ripple Crochet
- Rectangle Granny
- Basket Weave Baby Afghan PDF
- Granny Square Joining Tutorial - a great alternative to stiching squares together!
- Tutorial
- Tutorial
- Video on YouTube by stitchdiva
- Broomstick Lace Square
- Broomstick Lace Afghan
- Tutorial
- Tutorial
- Joining Hairpin Lace Strips
- Hairpin Lace Variations
- Finishing Edges
- Make your own hairpin lace tool
- Patterns from Linus Volunteers & Demos
- Baby B's Knit Blanket by Julia Murtha (friend of Linus)
- Broken Rib Baby Blanket
- Lace Baby Blanket
- Logan's Half Blanket
- Checkerboard Baby Blanket
- Diagonal Baby Blanket from Lion Brand
- Basketweave Baby Blanket by Classic Elite Yarns (PDF)
- Easy Knit Baby Blanket
Fleece Blanket Tutorials
Fleece blankets made for The Linus Connection should use a single layer of fabric.
Other Patterns
- Washable Shoe Covers for Health Care workers by Jennifer Ofenstein for The Linus Connection
