Download today this free quilting pattern that I designed for Moda Fabrics and begin making a beautiful and easy Christmas quilt for the perfect Holiday home decor! It will look fantastic by the mantel or as a table topper - you decide! "Starry Eve" measures 59-1/2" x 59-1/2", the blocks finish at 20-1/2", and the center block is machine appliqued. The gorgeous fabrics are from the Poinsettias and Pine Metallic collection by Moda Fabrics. It has all our favorite traditional holiday colors, … [Read more...] about Get this free quilting pattern for a Christmas wall hanging
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Christmas quilt patterns for the wall and lap
Let's get ahead of the game and pull out our red and green fabrics to use with these two fun Christmas quilt patterns! Choose one (or both) and get it ready over the weekend. They have just been published in the Christmas Quilting book by Annie's Quilting. Holiday Stars on page 25 measures 51" x 67" and the blocks are 16". I used fabrics from the Holiday Decadence collection by Hoffman Fabrics. The prints are beautiful with pine cones, robins, seasonal words... all wrapped in lots of gold … [Read more...] about Christmas quilt patterns for the wall and lap
Free quilted projects for Easter: choose from 3!
Phew! I had no idea we were so close to Easter! There is still time for you to download the patterns, cut the fabrics, and decorate your house with these 3 free quilted projects to celebrate Easter. I LOVE this quilt (click here to download it)! The fabrics are beautiful and the cute bunnies will cheer everybody up. The Cotton Tales collection was designed by Abraham Hunter Art, Inc. for P & B Textiles and I had a blast designing projects for it. The quilt above measures 51" x 62" … [Read more...] about Free quilted projects for Easter: choose from 3!
Download Free Quilt Patterns today
Let's end the month of March with 2 super cool and free quilt patterns to download and begin sewing right away because we must stay busy so our minds won't wonder about sad stuff. Holiday Retreat is the quilt I designed for Moda Fabrics' Forest Frost Glitter collection. It measures 82" x 94" and the blocks finish at 12" and 6". The techniques include easy piecing, machine applique', and easy paper piecing. You've asked me before which one I prefer: foundation paper or tracing paper. I … [Read more...] about Download Free Quilt Patterns today
Butterfly quilt pattern to make in a day.
I created a second version of my Nature Lover design, which is a Butterfly quilt pattern to make in a day. Among the many baby quilt patterns out there, this would be fun if made with novelty fabrics. You can also use it as a wall hanging or a table topper. This quilt measures 47” x 47” and the block finishes at 8” so it can be made quickly. Sometimes, we want to make a quilt but we can't spend too much time on it. I guarantee you will spend more time pulling fabrics together than … [Read more...] about Butterfly quilt pattern to make in a day.
Best desserts we loved this Christmas
How was your Christmas? I hope everything went smoothly, the food was awesome, and the company cheerful. My oldest son and his two boys could not come home this year, so my husband and two younger sons (19 and 18) enjoyed a quiet and fun Christmas. We even played cards all afternoon on Christmas day (say, What???). What a memory to keep! Let me show you the best desserts we loved this Christmas. Because it was just the four of us, there was one dessert for Christmas Eve and one for … [Read more...] about Best desserts we loved this Christmas