BlockBuster Season 9: The Complete Collection
What a great season 2024 was for our BlockBuster series! Can you believe that this is Season 9 of our popular free block library? From simple blocks that use some basic units, to intricate blocks that use star tools and new technique sheets, there is something for everyone in Season 9.
Our Favorite Sewing Room Notions
We all have favorite things in our sewing spaces that make life a little easier when we’re quilting. They can be notions that are made specifically for quilting, or they can be something else entirely! Those of us who work at Studio 180 Design are no exception. Here are the things in our sewing rooms that we love working with.
Certified Instructor Training 2025
If you've listened to me talk for any amount of time, I'm sure you've heard me talk about my "CI's" or Certified Instructors. Usually, I give a brief description of what that is, but today? Today I'm going to give you the whole spiel, because it's time to start accepting applications for my annual Certified Instructor Training!
Bubbles, Curves and Corners Round Up
Did you enjoy all of the projects on the Bubbles, Curves and Corners blog hop?! This week several of our talented Certified Instructors came up with unique projects using BlockBusters and the fabrics from Island Batik.
Welcome to the Bubbles, Curves and Corners Blog Hop!
Welcome to the Bubbles, Curves and Corners Blog Hop! We are so excited to introduce our latest line of fabric designed by Deb for Island Batik. This collection is full of whimsical geometric prints on rich jewel tones. Fresh berry colors of purple and pink along with bright teal were the inspiration for these fabrics.
Certified Instructor Training 2024
If you've listened to me talk for any amount of time, I'm sure you've heard me talk about my "CI's" or Certified Instructors. Usually, I give a brief description of what that is, but today? Today I'm going to give you the whole spiel, because it's time to start accepting applications for my annual Certified Instructor Training!
Flock of Birds Tips & Tricks
Flock of Birds is one of our newest technique sheets that uses the Tucker Trimmer® II and III to make this popular unit. If you’ve ever used our Shaded Four Patch or Triangle Pizazz technique sheets, then making this unit should feel familiar. And while the techniques are similar, we have a few tips to help you be successful with your Flock of Birds units!
Block of the Month Programs
Have you ever wanted to make a block of the month quilt pattern but feel daunted by the prospect? We have four block of the month patterns available, designed to make large quilts easy to manage!
What's the Difference? Lemoyne Star or Wedge Star
Our Rapid Fire® and Star tools make complex projects easier with Deb’s signature method of oversizing whenever possible and trimming each block to perfection. Did you know that all of these tools come with free patterns? They are a great way to practice your new found skills!
Squiggles, Dots and Lines Round Up
Have you enjoyed the Squiggles, Dots and Lines blog hop this week? Five Certified Instructors created gorgeous quilts to showcase our latest whimsical fabric collection for Island Batik. We challenged the CIs to work with technique sheets for their projects.
Welcome to the Squiggles, Dots and Lines Blog Hop!
Welcome to the Squiggles, Dots and Lines blog hop! We’re excited to share our newest collection with Island Batik. This playful line of fabric features beautiful blues and greens with accents of purple and magenta. With fun names like Dotty Grid, Get to the Point, Pins and Needles, and Crosshatch, we think you’ll love this whimsical gathering of fabrics as much as we do.
Split Rectangles Using the Corner Pop II and III Tools
There are three different Corner Pop® tools in the Studio 180 Design toolbox. The original Corner Pop® tool allows you to replace corners on base units with a 1 to 1 ratio. This is what we most often think of when it comes to popping corners. Perfect for snowball type blocks and adding a little extra something to your units, this tool is great for Tuckerizing!
BlockBuster Season 8: The Complete Collection
It’s hard to believe that we have come to the end of another season of BlockBusters! Season 8 is full of beautiful blocks that are sure to fuel your creativity.
International Quilt Market and Festival: A Day in the Life
If you’re a quilter, chances are you’ve heard of the biggest event of the year: International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, TX in the fall. We’ve just returned from two weeks of amazing quilts, connections, and friends. Come take a look with us as we explore a day in the life of Market and Festival.
Chromatic Blog Hop Round Up
We hope you enjoyed the Chromatic Blog Hop this week! Five of the Certified Instructors took BlockBusters and reimagined them in the gorgeous rainbow hues of Chromatic. Designed by Deb for Island Batik, this fantastic fabric collection is sure to add a splash of color to your next project.
Welcome to the Chromatic Blog Hop!
Welcome to the Chromatic Blog Hop! We’re excited to announce our latest collection with Island Batik. Beautiful rainbow hues combine with geometric prints to make this line unlike anything we’ve done before. You’re sure to love the bright colors and how they elevate the projects we’re sharing with you next week.
Pint Size Tools!
Have you made so many large projects you can cover a football field like Deb?! You may be interested in creating what we like to call pint size projects. These projects tend to be smaller sizes, sometimes even miniature. We’ve developed two new tools for those people who are looking to downsize their projects!
New Eighth Inch Tools!
Have you ever been in the middle of a project only to discover that you were required to make something in eighth inch increments? How frustrating! Deb likes to call these impossible fractions. We have two brand new tools to help you with these tricky sized units.
What is a Technique Sheet?
At Studio 180 Design we create tools that help you make many of quilting’s common units and blocks. Each tool comes with a full set of instructions that show you how to make the particular unit that tool is designed for and give the option for multiple sizes.
Nino's Favorite Cat Cave: A Free Pattern in Exuberance
Sue Tucker here, CFO of Studio 180 Design. You don’t hear from me often, but today I’m here with a special project, just for you! I hope you’re totally inspired from a week of seeing quilts in our beautiful Exuberance fabric line with Island Batik. I know I am, and we are all thrilled with the creativity our designers have shown with their fabulous quilt creations. Today, with this P.S., we are offering you a different kind of project.
Exuberance Blog Hop Round Up
Welcome back to the Exuberance Blog Hop! We hope you enjoyed the quilts that some of our Certified Instructors shared this week using the latest fabrics in our collaboration with Island Batik. The bold and vivid colors of these beautiful pieces really shine in all of these projects. Precuts were used in every single project! We have a round up of all of their posts from this week, as well as a few more quilts to share with you.
Welcome to the Exuberance Blog Hop!
Welcome to the Studio 180 Design Exuberance Blog Hop! We are excited to announce our latest collaboration with Island Batik. This fun and joyous fabric collection features bright, bold colors and whimsical shapes that are unlike anything we’ve created before.
The Studio 180 Design Toolbox
If you’ve followed Studio 180 Design for any period of time, you know that we have a complete lineup of tools. There are what we like to call fundamental tools, for some of the most common units in quilting; and then there are Rapid Fire and star tools that make more complex units and blocks.
BlockBuster Season 7: The Complete Collection
Can you believe we've been doing the BlockBuster series for seven years?
2022 was a great year for our BlockBusters. We’ve got a little bit of everything for you, from simple one tool blocks to more complex blocks that use multiple tools and technique sheets. We’ve gathered up all of the blocks here in one post to make it easier to find what you’re looking for.