Free pattern alert! I call it Sweethearts, the quilt pattern I designed for the beautiful Maywood Studio's Chloe fabric collection. This pattern is being offered as a free download from Maywood Studio's site. I grew up surrounded by Geraniums as my mom loved them, and was so happy with the opportunity to design a quilt featuring fabrics that show them in all their glory. The quilt measures 70" x 80" and the blocks finish at 12". At this size, the blocks provide … [Read more...] about Quilt with Geraniums
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Christmas in June
Free patterns alert! It is never too early to start preparing for Christmas, right? So, here are two Christmas quilt patterns for you, courtesy of Hoffman Fabrics and featuring their gorgeous fabric collection Poinsettia Song. Above is Bows and Bells, a fun pattern featuring wreaths adorned with bells and bows for a whimsical design. The quilt Bows and Bells measures 70" x 82" and the blocks finish at 12" x 15". Look at some of the fabrics I used: I love this collection … [Read more...] about Christmas in June
Black and White quilt
Happy Wednesday! A perfect day for you to receive a free pattern, wouldn't you say so? "Shades in Between" is the quilt I designed for Michael Miller Fabrics beautiful Black & White fabric collection, with fantastic prints and textures. The PDF instructions are easy to follow, so download the pattern and go get the fabrics which are already in stores. The line's array of shades was just begging to be used in a simple but dramatic design. Check out some (there are over 30!) of … [Read more...] about Black and White quilt
Samba Quilt pattern
Free pattern alert! This is Samba, the pattern I designed for Timeless Treasures' amazing batik collection called "Tonga Rio". When I think of Rio (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), the first thing that comes to mind is Carnival: lots of dancing, fast music with meaningful lyrics, bright and colorful costumes... so I wanted to come up with a quilt that featured as many fabrics from the collection as possible - all the colors we see during the Carnival parade - and had a design with lots of … [Read more...] about Samba Quilt pattern
Dusk at Sea quilt pattern
This is "Dusk at Sea", my newest pattern designed with the Loca Linda fabric collection by Blank Quilting. The colors and textures are amazing, and the Tie Die fabrics were perfect as they reminded me of the sky above the ocean when the ship is in between ports... The paisley motif is reminiscent of marine life, and the alternate blocks bring to mind the compass. These are the fabrics I used in Dusk at Sea, and the last three are from the Blank Quilting Starlet basics … [Read more...] about Dusk at Sea quilt pattern
Early Spring Tulips Quilt
Mother's Day is just around the corner. How about we celebrate it with a free quilt pattern? This is Quilt #1 (I call it Early Spring) which I designed for the gorgeous Florella fabric collection by Blank Quilting. The quilt measures 82" x 99" and the blocks finish at 12". The flowers and textures in Florella are stunning so I wanted to make sure the design did them justice. Take a look at them: What a striking combination of soft peach, gray, black, white … [Read more...] about Early Spring Tulips Quilt