One Block Takes On Many Different Looks! Deep, rich colors are simply stunning in this inviting quilt. It’s so easy to imagine curling up with it during cold weather. Part of the quilt’s charm is that each block is different. Actually, every block is the same but they’re all colored differently. Variations in color and …
Use these free patterns for tiny quilts, all less than 26" square, for projects you can assemble in a flash.
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Update: With one exception, NONE of these quilts are mine and I can’t tell you about the patterns used or the quiltmakers, except as attributed (however, most quilt makers would be from Weste…
My wildflower-inspired work, Pyrenees #3: Poppy Field (30x30cm) in the exhibition PETITE Miniature TEXTILES 2012 at Wangaratta Art Gallery, 16 June – 22 July 2012. Artists from around the country participate in this project focusing on the contemporary textiles that are no bigger the 30 x 30 x 30cm. The official opening is at 11am, […]
Today we're going to sew together this modern-looking traditional quilt block called Interlocking O's. The pattern is attributed to Doris Dace but I couldn't find any more information about it other than that. Let's get to it!
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Mag ik jullie even voorstellen van links naar rechts: Hanneke Anja van Anna Jantina Marry en Janny De dames hadden de grote tafel voor de hele dag gereserveerd, ze hadden enorme zin in quilten & kletsen met mekaar, voor de niet-quilterige lezers dat heet in quilttermen een BEE, en ik geloof dat het quilten & kletsen goed gelukt is. Natuurlijk werd er ook 'geshowd en geteld',... De volgende foto's zijn een piepkleine greep uit de vele foto's die ik heb mogen maken,... Janny met haar verkleinde huizen van Blackbird Designs,... Hanneke met haar piepkleine hexjes die samen al een grote quilt vormen,... Anja en haar kleine boompjes, Hanneke helpt mee om het bomenbos de lucht in te houden,... En wat zijn de boompjes gaaf,.... en klein,... en met zo veel,... Hanneke had haar bomenbos ook meegenomen,... Hoi Dames ;o) En of er nog gewerkt werd die dag? Jazeker. ;o) Het was een vrolijke gezellige bomvol quiltinspiratiedag. En ik kan niet anders zeggen dan dat ik alles, ja echt ALLES, wat de dames lieten zien, NU ook wil maken,.... Fijne avond lieve allemaal, groetjes van Ingrid.
Miniature schnauzer quilt block PDF pattern # 1 (for beginners) Paper Piecing (4 versions). It is a perfect gift for Miniature schnauzer lover.
This simple curves quilt pattern is the best way to learn how to sew curved quilt blocks! This quilt pattern includes video tutorials too!
Make a Big Impression with This Beautiful Quilt! This pattern is very popular and it’s easy to see why. The finished quilt is simply stunning, no matter what colors you choose. Plus, it’s a joy to make. Construction is much easier than it looks. The quilt pattern was brought to our attention by visitors to …
Earlier this week I shared my latest quilt finish, a Shadow Block Mini Quilt. Today, you can make one, too. One very important thing to keep in mind with this project is that the smaller the project, the more important it is to be accurate. Be extra careful with your cutting and check to make sure your seam allowance is an accurate 1/4". If you do those two things, your project will come together perfectly. Fabric requirements: Focus fabric - Twenty 3" squares A charm pack (an assortment of 5" squares from a single fabric collection) is a good way to bring variety to the squares, or, if you have been quilting for a while, you can probably find a nice assortment in your fabric stash. If you wanted to cut the focus squares out of the same fabric, you need a quarter yard or fat quarter. Shadow fabric - 1/4 yard or fat quarter This fabric should be a solid, medium value neutral. The finished quilt shown uses a tan, but a gray, or even khaki green would work for this. As long as there is contrast with the background, it should provide the right effect. Background fabric - 3/8 yard light solid fabric Backing fabric - 5/8 yard Binding fabric - 1/4 yard Cutting for the quilt top: Focus squares Cut twenty 3" squares Shadow Cut twenty 1" x 2 1/2" rectangles. Cut twenty 1" x 3" rectangles. Background Cut forty 1" squares. Cut twenty 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles. Cut five 19 1/2" x 1 1/2" strips. These strips form the sashing between each row of blocks. You may want to wait until your rows are sewn together before cutting these strips. That way if your seam allowance is off a little, you can cut these strips to the length of your rows. Cut two 17 1/2" x 1 1/2" strips. These two strips will go on either side of the quilt top once everything is sewn together. Again, it might be a good idea to wait and check the width of your quilt for greater cutting accuracy. Make the blocks: Each block needs one 3" square of focus fabric, two 1" squares of background fabric, one 1" x 2 1/2" rectangle of shadow fabric, and one 1" x 3" rectangle of shadow fabric. First, stitch the background squares to the shadow fabric. Press the seam toward the shadow fabric. Next, stitch the shorter shadow fabric and background strip to the side of the focus block. Press toward the focus block. Then stitch the remaining shadow and background strip to the top of the block. Press toward the focus block. Your finished block should measure 3 1/2" square. Check each block and trim it to size if needed. Or, adjust your seam allowance if the resulting block is too small. Once you have made a couple of test blocks and are pleased with the result, you might want to try chain piecing some of the parts to make it go together faster. Chain piecing is when you have lots of similar piecing to do so rather than starting and stopping for each one, you stitch one right after another without cutting threads. It can also help with pressing. I chain pieced all the squares to the shadow rectangles. The connecting parts helped my pieces stay flat and secure on the pressing surface. It's hard to wrangle a tiny one-inch square for pressing. Once I had them all pressed, I cut the units apart and continued to the next step. Arrange Blocks and Add Sashing: Once you have twenty blocks made, lay them out in four rows of five blocks, switching them around until you are happy with the arrangement. I tried to do the arranging at the beginning but discovered it was too hard to keep them in order while the blocks were being assembled. You can see where I had already made two blocks to check my accuracy before playing around with the layout. I ended up arranging them again after all the blocks were made. When you arrange your blocks, make sure the shadows are all facing the same direction. The next step is to add sashing between the blocks. Each row of five blocks will need four 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" background rectangles sewn between. Press the seams toward the sashing strip. If your seam allowance has been accurate throughout the project, each row will measure 19 1/2" long. It is okay if it doesn't. Just make sure to adjust the length of the long sashing strips as needed. Now stitch long sashing strips (the 1 1/2" x 19 1/2" background strips) between each row, then to the top and bottom of the quilt top. The last step is to add the remaining two background strips (1 1/2" x 17 1/2") to each side of the quilt top. Your top is finished! Cut your backing fabric a few inches bigger than the quilt top. Layer the top, some batting, and the backing fabric and get ready to quilt. There are a million ways this top could be quilted, but I really wanted to emphasize the shadow on mine. It is heavily quilted with free motion straight(ish) lines sewn on each one. The only other quilting is straight lines along the edges of each block, both horizontally and vertically. There is no quilting on the focus blocks so they will stand up just a little more than the rest of the quilt top. Once the quilting is completed, trim and square up the edges and add some binding. I am finally getting the hang of machine binding so that is how the sample quilt is finished. This quilt is fast and fun to make. If you make this quilt, I would love to see how yours turns out. Please leave a comment or drop me an email if you have any questions.
My friends and I decided to pool our fabric and that way we'd get a lot more variety in our quilts. It's been a lot of fun playing with fabric but it took us about a week (on and off) to organize and cut out what we'd need to make this quilt. Here's a picture of some of the 1 inch strips that we've been cutting. It's really quite insane (LOL!) when you start to cut out the entire quilt at one time. But, I think in the long run it'll make it easier. I almost have the 440+ half square triangle squares sewn and I've started sewing strips together for the nine-patch and four-patch blocks. I think the title of this quilt may be a bit understated! Especially after cutting out all of the fabric at one time. But, I'm up for the newest challenge and it's been fun working on "Omigosh." My quilt group started this quilt at the beginning of this year and I wanted to start it then but I had too much on my plate at the time with work, kids, & homework, etc. Because of my unexpected surgery I'm also a bit behind on "Dear Jane" but I haven't given up. I just need to get school behind me and I have a graduate graduating from High School on Friday. After that I'm ready to put the pedal to the metal and accomplish something this summer! I'm certainly not lacking in the list of things to do on my project list, it's just putting them in some sort of priority. At the top of my list right now is "Dear Jane" and "Omigosh" after these two quilts are done I think I will have earned some sort of endurance award for patience, diligence, stick-to-it-tiveness, and an "I DID IT" Trophy! LOL! I'm excited to keep at it! I've actually set my sewing machine up in my kitchen dining area so I can sew at any given moment. I want to utilize every possible fraction of time I can find. That's my #1 plan of attack! You have to have some sort of plan to attempt these two kinds of quilts. Don't you think? I've included a few pictures of the components to the Shoo-Fly Block that also has a four-patch block on point. It's hard to conceive how small the blocks are until you make them. I laid the blocks on my cutting mat so you could see that the trimmed up four-patch block is just 2 inches and when it's sewn in on all four sides it finishes at 1.5 inches. That's practically INSANE! Here's the completed Shoo-Fly block with the four on point four-patch blocks! Unfinished the block measures just 5"x 5" and when it's sewn into the quilt it will finish at 4.5 inches. It's so darn CUTE! I can hardly stand it! It just makes me giddy to look at and it makes me that much more motivated to keep sewing and watch it all come together into a quilt. I've finished the double nine-patch block but I haven't taken pictures of it quite yet but I will post those pictures tomorrow if I get a minute.
In celebration of today's Sunflowers quilt pattern release, I would like to gift you a miniature version of the same design: Mini Sunflowers!
You need to see these quilt coat patterns! Why? Quilt coats are having their moment. For years, beautiful quilted coats were only worn by avid quilters who needed an excuse to make a new quilt. But now, young fashionistas (including...
Manufacturer: Art Gallery Fabrics Designer: Capsules AGF Collection: Lower the Volume Print: Fresh Miniature Material: 100% Cotton Description: "Lower the volume brings a fresh take on neutrals for any sewing project. Subtle colors such as light gray, off white, and ivory are accentuated by simple prints to provide a clean canvas for mixing and matching a variety of collections." Fresh, contemporary, and elegant prints are at the heart of Art Gallery Fabrics' designs. Their premium cotton has an exceptionally soft, smooth texture we find especially inviting. Art Gallery Fabrics is certified worldwide OEKO-TEX Standard 100. Listing is for 1/4 yard or Fat Quarter. All fabric is cut in continuous yardage. If you would like a larger piece, please choose 1/4 and multiple increments to get desired length. Example: Quantity 1= 1/4 yard Quantity 2 = 1/2 yard Quantity 3 = 3/4 yard Quantity 4 = 1 yard
As part of the Modern Quilt Guild’s #MQGKeepCalmandSewOn weekly content, this week MQG members can download a PDF I created to help think about exploring design constraints through small make…
Quilted fabric postcards are fun to make! Use a heavy fusible interfacing for the core. Add background fabric and design elements!
The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and the sun is shining. Hopefully you have your quilting space set up somewhere that you are able to enjoy this beautiful springtime. As well as en…
Black and white quilts almost always look modern! A bright spot of color can be introduced for contrast and interest. In today's post we're...
This quilt made its way to me from Arizona. A gal is teaching this pattern (a Jacqueline de Jonge pattern) in a class at a community college and asked me to quilt it after seeing an article I wrote…
Inspired by a quilt that my friend Mary shared with me from Pinterest, I decided to design an Ombré HST quilt mathematically. This was the result. I chose to use a gradient of eight different values, numbered 1-8 from lightest to darkest. I began by drawing a 7 by 9 rectangle in my graph notebook and ...continue reading →
The main thing I want to make in 2015 is quilts - lots of quilts. I've started the year right with our national Quilt Symposium that's been right here in Palmerston North. I am full up with inspiration and thought I'd share some of it here with you over a few posts. First up, I attended some great lectures. The artists I saw are all very talented in quite different ways and I took something away from hearing each one. I have provided links to their sites and photos of the quilt they had in the tutors' exhibition :: Sue Benner creates original dyed and painted fabrics which she combines with recycled textiles. She fuses and then cuts her fabrics to create detailed quilts. Her quilt on show was one of her cellular structures : click on any photo in this post to make it larger "Cellular Structure V" by Sue Benner She shared some of her landscape quilts in her talk - tiny detailed pieces and wonderful colour - see her gallery HERE. Betty Busby works with all kinds of fabrics and uses a layered approach to her work. It was really interesting to see her work inspired by the natural world through a microscope in contrast to Sue Benner's work above - go HERE to see her gallery of that work. Her tutor's exhibition quilt was one of her waterscapes - see similar work HERE. But what I'm sharing is a piece from one of the other exhibitions in town since I far prefer flowers to fish : "Buffalo Gourd" by Betty Busby Linda Beach creates all her quilts with piecing and commercial fabrics. It was fascinating to see her take on landscapes in contrast to Sue Benner above. "Evening Wall Shadows" by Linda Beach Go HERE for her gallery of quilts which includes many trees and lots of colour - the one above is much more muted than most of her pieces. Helen Godden is an Australian quilter. Her work is predominantly pictorial, with strong design and colour. Lots of free motion quilting is a feature of her work. "Rainbow Lorikeet" by Helen Godden Click HERE to see her gallery of art quilts. Here are a few of my favourites from the Tutor's exhibition which might inspire quilts from me this year : Sheena Norquay's lovely quilt pair inspires me to make a seascape quilt : "Summer and Winter island strips with oystercatchers" by Sheena Norquay Jo Dixey is a New Zealand quilter - I love the way she uses fabric. It was hard to get a good angle of this quilt because it is quite large, so see it and more of her work in her gallery HERE. "Watching" by Jo Dixey I think I might have to make 1 abstract quilt this year - I just love the colour and composition of this one by Deborah Louie from Australia. "Medallion #8" by Deborah Louie I am very lucky that at the end of January I'll be spending 2 days with Karen Stone - love her work and a good way to start the year with fabric and colour design ideas. This is her tutor's quilt, but not one of the classes I will be doing. "Reptile wisdom" by Karen K. Stone I particularly love the circles in the border There will be more posts about Symposium so I can share other exhibition quilts. I also shopped!...More soon.
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This strawberry quilt pattern is a perfect little summer project: quick, easy and oh, so cute! Click here for more infos and the free pattern add-on!
Transparency Mini Quilt - 17"w x 26"t Color Theory Lesson for Quilt Club. Significantly down sized version of the Swatch Quilt Pattern by Modern Quilt Studio - www.modernquiltstudio.com/free_patterns.php Fabrics are from the Grunge Basics line by Basic Grey purchased from the Fat Quarter Shop. I'm excited to find other uses for the Grunge Basics & can hardly wait to have their newly released colors in my stash! Large squares are 5", small squares are 2" Planned the quilt to have 1" borders, but totally forgot to add them - oops! Quilted with Aurifil 50 wt #2024 #EQ7 Linked to: Fabric Tuesday - quiltstory.blogspot.com/ - 9/15/15 Sew Cute Tuesday - www.blossomheartquilts.com/2015/09/sew-cute-tuesday-59/ - 9/15/15 WIP Wednesday - www.freshlypieced.com/ - 9/16/15 Finish It Up Friday - crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/ - 9/18/15
Wholecloth quilts (also known as "Durham" quilts) are an important feature of UK tradition. Designs are created simply with a line of hand stitching.
Our Tiny Tile Quilt’s diagonal lines and tiny pieced diamonds may give the impression of…
All Wrapped Up Quilt Pattern by Stacy Iest Hsu #SIH004 (this is the most recent version of the pattern, updated 9/9/17). Adorable dachshund dog quilt pattern, perfect for the dog lover! Also a good pattern to use your scraps. Finished Quilt Size: 45" x 60" Pattern is new and unused/unopened. All pattern sales are final.
Black and white quilts almost always look modern! A bright spot of color can be introduced for contrast and interest. In today's post we're...
Shelly made this fun Wonderful Woodland quilt, the pattern is by Art East Quilting Co. I quilted it with free hand Wood Grain quilting, used beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting. Shelly brought a really fun backing fabric called "The Outdoorsy Type" by The Alexander Henry Fabrics Collection 2007. Had a good laugh when I saw what she sent, it was perfect for this quilt! Okay here is another picture of the back. :)
And finally I am back to blog about my second patchwork quilt that I talked about in my last post. We’ll gloss over the time-delay for now, as I want to get on with explaining how I made all …
How to Make a Halloween Dresden Neighborhood Mini Quilt. Create a unique Dresden Village with this beginner friendly pattern.
Hi friends! Today I have a really special (long) post for you! Today I want to share a quilt that took me two years and about 85 hours to...
Sleepy Fox Paper Piecing Pattern - DIGITAL PDF Block measures 16" x 16" finished, 16.5" x 16.5" unfinished. Option to "set" your fox as desired. Skills required: Foundation paper piecing Pattern includes: - One orange colourway in Kona Cotton Solids. - Colouring page for testing your colour palettes. - Swatch chart for handy reference. - Link to 3rd Story Workshop's tutorial on chain piecing a paper piecing pattern Pattern includes LINKS to: - Basic paper piecing tutorials - A tutorial on efficient paper piecing techniques. Fabric requirements: - Three (3) 9" x 11" or 10" x 10" in different tones of the same colour - One (1) 9" x 11" or 10" x 10" in white - One (1) 9" x 11" or 10" x 10" in black - Background: Fat quarter - Black thread or embroidery thread for eyes Tag your work with #sleepyfoxquilt! Pattern is intended for personal use only.
the creation of a Convergence Quilt, based on the book by Ricky Tims
Just finished posting all my Sea Life Collection onto Craftsy . These blocks are 10" (25cm) on an Intermediate level Clown ...
We have a huge stash of free patterns in our Free Quilt Inspiration archive and we are excited to share them with you. To go to the orig...
