Free pattern alert! This week's free quilt pattern is courtesy of Blank Quilting! This is Tessellations Quilt 2, the pattern I designed for Blank Quilting's Tessellations fabric collection created by Amiee Sue Malott. This quilt measures 59" x 64" and the blocks finish at 6" x 12". The block is perfect to showcase all the textures and colors that Amiee added to her line. Aren't they fantastic? Yes, it uses paper piecing with easy-to-follow instructions so you will sew them together … [Read more...] about Tessellations Free Quilt Pattern
Aviary Quilt Giveaway Result
Good morning as the birds sing outside my office window! We have a winner for the McCall's Quick Quilts magazine with the Aviary pattern: *****1 Set of 1 Unique NumberRange: From 1 to 23Set #114***** "DianeAugust 21, 2018 at 9:36 PMLove this quilt pattern and the All a Twitter birds ... I bought some of the birds this summer at the quilt show in Sequim, WA (I live in CT!) and I’ve been thinking about what it would become. Thank you for helping me find the perfect pattern ��"Diane, I will send … [Read more...] about Aviary Quilt Giveaway Result
Aviary Quilt and Giveaway
My quilt, Aviary, has just been published in the October/November 2018 issue of McCall's Quick Quilts. Dear husband has already claimed this quilt and we can't wait to have it back home. The colors are so happy! Aviary measures 79" x 92-1/2" and the blocks finish at 12". The beautiful fabrics you see are from the All A Twitter collection by Hoffman Fabrics. The fun thing about this collection is that the fabrics are printed in panels with 8 fat quarters in each colorway. So, in this quilt I … [Read more...] about Aviary Quilt and Giveaway
Pyramidal Crystals quilt
Let's call today Free pattern Monday, courtesy of Timeless Treasures. This is Pyramidal Crystals, the quilt pattern I designed for the beautiful batik collection Tonga Jewel Amethyst by Judy and Judel Niemeyer for Timeless Treasures. I am always glad when I can design quilts for batiks, especially when they are this gorgeous: And these are just a few samples of the collection. Pyramidal Crystals measures 58-1/4" x 69-1/2" and the blocks finish at 10". Although it looks … [Read more...] about Pyramidal Crystals quilt
Smocking Quilt
Happy Friday! Today I have a fun pattern for you to work on - it is called Smocking which can be downloaded from Annie's Craft Store. This quilt measures 53" x 73" and the blocks finish at 10". The blocks are easy to make and the project comes together very quickly. Melissa from Sew Shabby Quilting chose the perfect quilting motif for the fabrics I used: Michael Miller's Marine Batiks. They look fantastic against the white with all their colors, textures, and marine … [Read more...] about Smocking Quilt
Patchwork and Embroidery
Have you seen Gail Pan's latest book? Patchwork Loves Embroidery Too, published by Martingale, has exactly what I need right now: small projects I can embroidery. Except... I am having a tough time figuring out which one to make first! All photographs by Brent Kane for Martingale. Used with permission. This 16-1/2" x 19-1/2" wall hanging is called "Love and Dreams" (I am so tempted to start here!) and can be customized with your favorite color. The hand quilting on the blue borders is an … [Read more...] about Patchwork and Embroidery