Supersize Castles Tutorial

I'm on the road again which is a fantastic start to 2014. When I'm home, I'm going to awe you with photos from a top vintage fabric and quilt block store. In the mean time, I've done something big.

Literally big. Very big.

I've made these Supersize Castle blocks and a tutorial to go with them. They are an upscaled variant on the traditional Castle Wall quilts which I've long admired including this vintage scrappy version with its questionable seams or this solid version which I spied on eBay shortly after starting my tutorial.

It's a bit of a challenging block with all the Y seams which is why I thought it was a good candidate for a tutorial. It's just the right sort of challenge for boosting your skills in the new year. That said, they go together rather quickly and easily with point-to-point sewing. You'll find the tutorial up at one of my favorite sewing resources, Sew, Mama, Sew.

It was hard leaving these blocks up on my wall to hit the road for a holiday because they are quite addictive. I was planning just one for a cushion, but it started growing. I keep going back and forth whether I want one giant quilt, or a few square and octagon shaped cushions. Either way, more fabric is needed.

I hope you enjoy the tutorial. If you find yourself stuck or need support, feel free to leave questions and I'll help guide you through.

happy crafting
--amy badskirt


I'd like to thank Warp and Weft for sponsoring my tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew. I write tutorials because I like giving back to the crafting community when I can. We create in a collaborative era. We grow as makers and artists by sharing what we learn.  I am grateful there are companies who are willing to pitch in with resources so we can continue to learn and share together.