Free pattern alert! I designed Born to be Free for Hoffman Fabrics beautiful Wide Open Spaces panel. The quilt design brings to mind everything related to horses: leather saddles, checkered shirts, riding on grassy fields... a perfect quilt for horse lovers or for anyone who wants to bring a bit of the 'wild' to their home decor. Here is a different version of Born to be Free, this time featuring the Imagine This panel. I love the purples on the artwork! Hoffman Fabrics digital prints … [Read more...] about Born To Be Free
Curved Paper Piecing Tutorial with step-by-step photos
[Updated on February 3, 2020.] Many of you loved my quilt pattern "Victorian Fans". I made this curved paper piecing tutorial with step-by-step photos to show you how to put together those beautiful blocks. You can feature your favorite prints on the bottom of the fans, then use a contrasting, darker fabric for the tips. I love paper piecing or, how it is also know, foundation paper piecing. The repetition of the same steps is soothing instead of boring. The results are precise, … [Read more...] about Curved Paper Piecing Tutorial with step-by-step photos
Songbird – Free quilt pattern
Free pattern alert! This is Songbird, the quilt I designed for the Daybreak fabric collection by Dear Stella Fabrics. It measures 67-1/2" x 79-1/2" and the blocks finish at 12". Songbird celebrates spring and, of course, would be a fantastic quilt for the sunroom, a girl's room, or your own! This one-block quilt has a vintage look because of the gorgeous fabrics I chose. Check them out: The block shows off the prints very well and the border birdie fabric ties it all … [Read more...] about Songbird – Free quilt pattern
Hidden Trees quilt
This is Hidden Trees, the baby quilt I made with Christmas-themed flannels, just published in the November/December issue of Quilty magazine. It measures 38" x 46" and the blocks finish at 8". The alternating block is easy to make and adds lots of movement to the design, a perfect match to the fabric featured on the other blocks, filled with vintage toys for little children. For this quilt, I chose the Christmas Joys flannels collection by Maywood Studio and love how it turned out. Here are the … [Read more...] about Hidden Trees quilt
Modern Patchwork for a modern home.
Would you like to update the look of your home without spending thousands of dollars on renovations? Consider changing the decor by adding modern Patchwork projects for a modern home look. [Edited on February 3, 2020.] Photographs by Hornick Rivlin Studio, Larry Stein, Sharon White Studio, Dean Schoeppner, and Jay Wilde for The Quilting Company. Used with permission. I have help for you. Have you seen the book Modern Patchwork Home - Dynamic Quilts & Projects for Every Room … [Read more...] about Modern Patchwork for a modern home.
Holiday Games quilt
Photograph by Charles R. Lynch for American Quilter. Used with permission. Are you ready for another fun Christmas project? This is Holiday Games, my quilt just published in the November 2018 issue of American Quilter. It measures 67" x 79" and the blocks finish at 12". These blocks come together in a flash and the instructions are very detailed - you will have it completed before your guests arrive! Two of the things which strike me most about this quilt: the 'disappearing' lattice effect … [Read more...] about Holiday Games quilt