Spring is here, and with it comes renewed energy and fresh possibilities! Volume 13 Issue 2 of BLOCK Magazine is here to keep you quilting with a spring in your step! With warmer weather come thoughts of gardening. Get ready by making a Reversible Garden Apron and Sun Hat! Every issue of BLOCK has 10 free patterns for large and small projects. This issue includes a fresh twist on the Sweet Violet quilt, the bright and sunny CrissCross Applesauce quilt, the Clover Hollow pillow, and the amazing Mother's Garden pixel quilt by Dee Bushrod. You can also take a look at some of Dee's other spectacular pixel quilts and hear how she found her niche in pixel quilting. Catch up with Jenny as she tells us about her experiences on a humanitarian mission to West Africa. While teaching and sharing her knowledge of quilting, she has met amazing, resilient people who have impacted her life as much as they have impacted hers. Have you thought about doing free-motion quilting on your home machine but held back out of fear? HollyAnne Knight of String & Story will give you the confidence to do it. She provides tips to help you become a quilting rock star! And to keep you on the cutting edge of quilting, our Quilters' Test Lab takes a look at cutting mats and accessories. We also continue our trek across the USA to introduce you to quilters from all 50 states. In this issue, meet Midwest makers who stitch their stories into the fabric of the quilting community. We're looking back at quilters through history, too. Learn about Harriet Powers and the Bible Quilt and Pictorial Quilt she made in the 1800s. From cover to cover, BLOCK Magazine is filled with free patterns, helpful tips, and news to provide you with quilting inspiration this spring and all year long.
