Here is another Free Pattern Day with more than 40 free sewing and quilting patterns for Kaffe Fassett fabrics! There are patterns for qui...
Imagine my excitement when I learned Renee Nanneman (fabric designer for Andover and publisher for Need'lLove) chose my Cotton Daisies pattern to create this beautiful quilt using her new fabric line, Beehive. And...it's hanging in the Andover booth at Quilt Festival in Houston! Cotton Daisies quilt pattern can be found on my website: Laughyourselfintostitches.com Digital Downloads and Mailed Patterns Renee was so gracious to take a couple photos for me and i asked her to make sure she was in each picture!! She is the kindest person! Renee added a gold flange to her Cotton Daisies quilt, which adds such a nice touch! The quilting is gorgeous too! I can't take any credit for it...but whoever quilted this for Renee...it's wonderful! Here is my Cotton Daisies quilt. I literally pulled fabrics from my stash to make this and when i saw Renee's quilt, oh my gosh!! I loooove the softness of her Beehive fabrics! And the pattern cover...showing an alternative colorway...i think this quilt has soooo many color options! Looking for the pattern? I have it available in instant pdf's or mailed copies. Find them in My Etsy Shop And if you wait a bit, (Renee is at market right now) I bet she'll be offering some Cotton Daisies kits using her Beehive fabrics/pattern included! Thanks for stopping by! Learn, Share, Quilt! ~karen
I love how bright and cheerful this sunshine baby quilt is! I’m a big fan of bold and bright colors. This was made using fabrics from my stash...
My progress on my La Passacaglia continues slowly. In the meantime, I finished some Christmas projects (in March!) and generally enjoyed a break from most sewing. Since my last Passacaglia post, I&…
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9-patch scrap quilt, nine patch quilt, quilt top
Our patchwork pattern invites you to a unique and colorful experience. This majestic lion consists of a palette of 24 distinct colors, carefully selected to enhance the beauty and vitality of this patchwork design. Upon downloading the files, you'll find 5 PDFs: instructions, color palette, visual pattern in A1 format, and the 20 sheets of A4 size to create a giant visual pattern that allows you to work comfortably on your quilt. The pattern instructions cover the following topics: 1.Introduction to the Direct Fabric Marking Technique for Patchwork 2.Materials Needed for the Direct Fabric Marking Technique 3.Marking the design on the base fabric 4.Cutting the pieces 5.Alignment of the pieces on the base fabric 6.Temporary placement of the pieces 7.Appliqué or Joining Seam 8.Adjustments and Details 9.Ironing and Detailed Finishing 10.Quilting Process Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of creativity and artistic expression with our lion design, a challenging masterpiece that questions patchwork conventions! Picture a majestic lion taking shape from 20 A4 sheets, each loaded with meaning and potential! Why embark on this thrilling journey? Impressive Size: Your lion will come to life in a size that captivates and becomes the centerpiece of any space. Who said patchwork couldn't be striking and captivating? Rewarding Process: This is not just a project; it's a rewarding challenge. Creating your lion may require effort, but each stitch carries the satisfaction of seeing your masterpiece come to life. Numbered Pieces and Vibrant Colors: Each piece tells a story. Numbered for guidance and colored to inspire, these pieces will form a lion that transcends expectations. Unlimited Customization: Color or black and white? You decide! Customize your lion to fit your style and vision. Versatility is in your hands. Variety of Fabrics, Variety of Emotions: Designed for 24 different colors, this pattern ensures each lion is unique. Every color tells a story, and you are the storyteller. Option A1 - The Entire Epic in One Sheet: The A1 option (594 x 841 mm) gives you the complete experience in one glance. A visual statement that elevates your creation to new heights. Option B. The Epic divided into 20 A4 Sheets to form a giant visual pattern. The Story of Creation: Imagine sitting in your creative corner, tasked with bringing to life a lion symbolizing strength and courage. Every print, every cut, is a step toward creating a unique piece that can decorate any corner of your home or become a meaningful gift for those who appreciate the lion's values. Download now and bring your patchwork lion to life! An experience that transcends expectations, because your creativity deserves a masterpiece. Make patchwork an expression of your own creative epic! Important Details: This pattern is designed for use with 24 different fabric colors, in addition to the optional base quilt whose color is your choice. It is crucial that selected colors are similar to those presented in the color palette to achieve the desired effect in the lion's appearance.
My quilt is done and here’s the post about it! Click here for part 1. Since the first post, I decided to add another 15 blocks because I wanted all four corners to have a 9 patch block. With …
Celebrate Pride month using this free pattern to create a quilted Pride flag! Make this for yourself or in support of your LGBTQ+ community.
Choose your favorite 5" charm squares to make you own cute and scrappy My Town quilt!
I have been finishing up projects right along, so it only seems fitting that I start one this week. I know, I still have more I could finish up, but really a girl gotta have some fun. This quilt started by cleaning/organizing some fabrics. I just loved the colors. It's not done, I've got to sew on the teal/white strip and I want another border of the dark grey. What I have done though is stitch out a couple of samples of what quilting I want to do on this quilt. Leah Day always quilts some samples to test out her ideas, I thought I would do the same. Infinity Tree - Leah's design # 365 I have always liked Leah's Infinity tree design. I think it will look good in the citron yellow blocks. This wood grain design is for the dark grey areas of the quilt. I think the medium grey will be paisley of some sort - to look like leaves. I'll have to play with that too. My own wood grain design. Hopefully, this will be a tree that hugs back. ;) Linking up today with Today, I'm linking up with Leah Day for FMQ Project Friday Color Me Quilty! Pat
My 34½" X 50" Seaglass quilt is finished. Already, I want to make another one! It was fun choosing fabric scraps (and cutting into some sta...
I’m not a sketcher or very good at drawing.but I do make some rudimentary sketches for most of my landscape quilts. These are very broad and simplistic ideas of the way I want the art quilt to flow and appear. Much of what I use the sketches for is to figure the proportions of the Read the full article...
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Happy Monday again! I created this coloring sheet to use for the #HillsideHousesQAL to help you decide the placement of your colors if you're making it different than mine. It's also a good reference to use no matter how you decide to make it because it all the houses are numbered and I'll be referring the numbers during the quilt-along. Enjoy! To download a PDF copy, click here.
Our newest pattern Orchard Stars is here! If you haven't seen, the Cover Orchard Stars is up on the blog too! Today, I am sharing our Satsuma Orchard Stars! This quilt showcases our Two Color Design option. I have always enjoyed a two color quilt and this design felt like it needed a two color option. It makes the cou
I’m so happy to announce that I have another quilt published in a major quilting magazine! My Color Catcher pattern is in the January/February issue of McCall’s Quilting! Color Catcher is a quilt I whipped up from my scrap stash. It is a very quick make – with the help of my AccuQuilt Go! I … Continue reading Color Catcher Quilt
FABRIC: 1 yard Yellow Ochre, 1 yard Raincoat Yellow, 2 1/2 yards Raw Oats, 1 3/4 yards Putty Gray of Purl Soho's Spectrum Cotton SIZE: 36½ x 53 inches
Last month, I took a Bojagi class with Youngmin Lee at the Pacific International Quilt Festival. While the description and photos of the...
Fall has me reaching for my plaid flannel shirts for a cozy layer. The Plaid-ish Free Quilt Pattern translates the plaid print of my favorite shirts into quilt form. Nothing says fall quite like a good plaid. With every style of plaid from checkered to Tartan, incorporating this timeless pattern into quilts is a must. […]
Hello Quilting Friends! Have you ever heard of a Duckworth quilt? I didn't until recently. A Duckworth quilt is a quick and easy scrap busting quilt. Not just any quilt pattern but a wonky log cabin quilt. I started seeing these being made in a Facebook Group called Scrap Quilt Enthusiasts. Why are they called Duckworth quilts? Duckworth refers to a quilters name....Jo Anne Merrill-Duckworth. She is an amazing quilter in the group who makes almost exclusively scrappy wonky log cabin quilts. She can whip these things out super fast and donates them to friends, family or whoever. And she has become a quilting Rock Star to many of the members in this group. Duckworth has inspired quilters to dig into those scraps and just sew. To me this style looks vintage and modern all at the same time. It also has that Gee's Bend feel to it. With every quilt she made and shared in this group she was overwhelmed with comments and questions. So to help others create one of these beauties from their scraps, she was kind enough to make a PDF to explain her process. The PDF can only be found in the group files. So if you have a Facebook account you might want to join the Scrap Quilt Enthusiasts group and grab that free PDF. It's a fun group of quilters making more than Duckworth quilts. So much scrappy goodness! Yes, the Duckworth bug has bitten me as well! It's all I can do to not start one. Now I have another tool in my toolbox to use up those scraps...someday. A Duckworth quilt. It makes me wonder... in a hundred years when you see articles written about wonky log cabin quilts will it read something like this... The wonky log cabin quilt has more than one name. It is also known as an improv log cabin quilt and a Duckworth quilt. (Jo Anne gave permission to write this post and use her quilt images) Until next time... I hope you find time to stitch up something sweet! EDITED 12/26/23 A YouTube video has been made about how to make a Duckworth Quilt. The Channel is called Jelly Roll Club and is hosted by Ivonne Davila-Beegle. She saw this blogpost and decided she too needed to use up scraps and help others to do the same. Watch the video below! Pin It
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Grab your fat quarters or fat eighths and have fun with this quilt pattern! The more colors, the more fun the quilt will turn out. The Northwest Star Pattern is written for the advanced beginner quilter. The pattern uses a scant 1/4 inch seam, 4 at a time flying geese and strip piecing. About this pattern: Great for the advanced beginner quilter. Features 4 at a time flying geese. Fat quarter friendly. Pattern has many diagrams so you can easily follow along. Pattern assumes quilter has basic piecing and quilting knowledge. Available in baby, small throw, large throw, twin, and queen sizes. Upon completion of your order, a digital file of this pattern will be emailed to you. There is a 4 download limit on the pattern, so please save to your computer. Do not redistribute, sell or copy the pattern, it is for personal use only. Quilts may be made and sold from this pattern on a non-commercial basis. If you sell quilts made from this pattern please credit the Nomadic Quilter LLC.
As you may have noticed, lately, I can't get enough of simple and traditional quilts- and what's more simple (and beautiful) than the Irish chain? This one uses slightly larger squares to make it an extra speedy finish :-) NB: If you want to make a small throw/ large crib size Irish chain, you can
This quilt was a custom order, made completely from Anna Maria Horner voile. It is hand quilted, and I think it's pretty much the only sewing I did in February. Although I have used voile a lot on q
The craft blog of pattern designer Jeni Baker. Creative adventures in quilting, sewing, and color. Plus free sewing and quilting tutorials.
Crossing Oceans is a group of international artists from around the world. The theme for this exhibition was "Nature", each of the artists offered a different perspective on the theme. This exhibition was curated by Jane Rollason from the UK. My favourite quilts from this exhibition are below. I have tried to take at least one photo of each of the artists work. I allocated myself half an hour for this exhibition and had to revise my plans, as the quilts were just stunning and deserved much more of my time. By Frieda Anderson (US) : "Jack in the pulpit" series By Irene McWilliams (Ireland) : 5 Flowers By Bergen Rose (US): Peace in nature The fibre art utilises two digital photos, one photo while travelling and the other of one of the artists paintings. The photos were printed from computer onto fabric - cotton (small appliqué) and silk organza (cow landscape). The cotton bottom layer was hand and machine stitched with batting and backing and embellishments. The top overlay is stitched only to the top and is loose, so flutters when there is a breeze. By Dijanne Cevaal (Australia): Olive trees By Jane Rollason (UK): Autumn leaves Vase of flowers By Ineke Berlin (UK): Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn By Kay D Haerland (Australia): Aspects of the glen: looking down I find it hard to believe that this is a quilt, it is so like a photo, it is only when you get up close that you realise it is a quilt! By Christine Kuhr (Germany): Lost garden:Papaver, Dandelion, Fuchsia By Hilary Beattie (UK): Bull rushes By Charlotte Yde (Denmark): Chaos and Order; passage of time By Elaine Quehl (Canada): Encore series By Pat Archibald (UK-Scotland): Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter By Lin Hsin-Chen (Taiwan): French Impressions: backyard garden in Villefranche sur Saone There were many more quilts by these artists, I have tried to take a photo of the work that I found most interesting, but other pieces were just as worthy of looking at and it is simply not possible to take photos of every quilt. I do hope you enjoy seeing all these quilts through my lens. Hopefully, if you were thinking of going to the EPM, but were not sure, these photos will convince you that this is a show very worthy of a visit!
Learn to make a puff quilt with precut fabric with a step by step guide and video tutorial.
The Maypole quilt pattern is a simple yet bold design reminiscent of ribbons woven together. This striking composition varies greatly based on color.
Free large hexagon quilt pattern & template. Make a simple hexagon quilt with no Y seams with our tutorial. Uses half hexagon quilt pieces.
