The pattern is available now! "In The Woods" can be downloaded from my Etsy store, Quilterly, as a PDF file complete with photos so you can get your quilt put together very quickly. The print version is ready and will be available for stockists soon. In The Woods uses only two blocks yet the fabric arrangement creates a very cool design. It would look great with solids, brighter colors, or 1930 reproduction... or all scrappy! I designed this pattern to showcase beautiful prints so if you have a … [Read more...] about New Pattern Release
Giveaway Winner
Happy Monday, everyone! We have a winner - comment # 114 - who will have some serious fun with The Farmer's Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt book and the fabric by Hawthorne Threads: pippiroseFebruary 24, 2017 at 12:46 PM I love quilting blogs to get inspired. I learn a lot, too! I will email you shortly to get your address information. In the meantime, I enjoyed reading all your comments! Just about all of you who participated in the giveaway enjoy quilting blogs because of the sense of community … [Read more...] about Giveaway Winner
Churndash and more
I am so excited to announce my newest pattern, In The Woods! Two blocks with carefully planned color placement make up such a cute design! It measures 47" x 63" - a perfect size for a lap, or an oversize baby or toddler quilt. The blocks finish at 8", are easy to put together, and you also have the help of photographs to make the process faster. The downloadable pattern is available for download from my Etsy store Quilterly, and printed versions will follow. This design works great with solids … [Read more...] about Churndash and more
Blog Anniversary and Giveaway
[Giveaway Closed!] This month I am celebrating four years of blogging as Pieced Brain! I have gotten to know so many wonderful people, have enjoyed sharing my projects and tutorials and, most of all, have been touched by so many of you. Let's celebrate your welcoming me to the virtual quilting community with a fun giveaway: A book and some fabric! The Farmer's Wife 1930 Sampler Quilt by Laurie Aaron Hird (includes CD with templates), and two yards of digitally printed fabric by Hawthorne … [Read more...] about Blog Anniversary and Giveaway
More scrappy quilts
All photographs by Brent Kane for Martingale. Used by permission. I began the day today by looking through this book for quilting inspiration: 12-Pack Quilts: Simple Quilts that Start with 12 Fat Quarters, by Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson. Scrappy quilts have captured my imagination for the past few years, and the 12 fresh designs in this book make me glad I started on this journey. Caught in the Middle, page 16. Not all scrappy quilts work, though. Choosing fabrics for them can be … [Read more...] about More scrappy quilts
House Blocks
These are my first house blocks for the Dwell quilt two of my quilting friends and I are working on. We are trading blocks so I made three of each and gave them the extras. So fun! ( It is a very cloudy day here, again, so these are the best and fastest photos I could take, because I have a lot of sewing to do this morning). As many quilters have done, I will depart from the pattern and add different blocks to the 'body' of the house. Four-patch and churn dash were on the top of the list, and I … [Read more...] about House Blocks