Here's a quick flannel quilt for beginners, perfect as a graduation gift or home decor. You can make it in one day! My middle son turns 25 today! I had been collecting flannels for a few years to make the Suede Satchel quilt for him, and, while on a retreat at Lake Okoboji earlier this month, I finally put it together! It is smaller than my original pattern - it measures 48" x 64" with blocks that finish at 8" - and I hope he will enjoy it as a throw as he hangs out with his cat, … [Read more...] about Flannel quilt for beginners
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Christmas quilt pattern for beginners
Get this Christmas quilt pattern for beginners, make it fast, and add whimsy to your holiday decor. You may want to make extras as gifts! I designed Starry Night for Exclusively Annie's with the Blizzard collection by Moda Fabrics. It measures 36" x 36" with 5" and 6-3/4" blocks. I just got it back, and I tell you, I am tempted to hang it up right now instead of waiting all the way until December! The blocks are very easy to make, so this project is ideal for newcomers to the craft. Its … [Read more...] about Christmas quilt pattern for beginners
Easy scrappy quilt PDF pattern
Download this easy scrappy quilt PDF pattern today and make a masterpiece using your own fabrics or your favorite collection. Introducing my latest pattern: Here and There. It is easy, fast, and perfect for beginner quilters. The quilt measures 53" x 67" - the blocks finish at 6". You will make half-square triangles and Stitch and Flip squares onto rectangles. That's it! I chose batiks from the Tonga Mariposa collection by Timeless Treasures because I loved its palette! However, this … [Read more...] about Easy scrappy quilt PDF pattern
Floral fabrics as an indoor garden
How about a quilt with floral fabrics as an indoor garden? Spring is a yearlong season when you are surrounded by flowers at home! If you do not have a green thumb like yours truly, cultivating flowers of the textile type can be a fantastic alternative! Garden Gate, my newest quilt, just published in the June 2023 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting, might convince you to try my gardening tip! Garden Gate was made with the Sundance collection by Moda Fabrics. It measures 64-1/2" x … [Read more...] about Floral fabrics as an indoor garden
Three easy Halloween quilt patterns
Here are three easy Halloween quilt patterns to make and add whimsy to your home decorations as you welcome friends to your haunted house! [Photos by Jackie MacDonald. Used with permission.] Are you almost ready for Halloween? If not, I have some treats for you of the quilty kind! A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of designing three quilts for the Spellbound collection by Sweetfire Road for Moda Fabrics. The fabrics were so wonderful to work with because of the amazing motifs, the … [Read more...] about Three easy Halloween quilt patterns
Make a quilt with stars
Make a quilt with stars for your home or as a gift for family and friends! This project is fast and easy and will make your home shine! "Piece of Heaven," my latest quilt, was just published in the November 2022 issue of the American Quilter magazine. You know I've had a thing with star blocks, likely because they always bring cheer and brilliance into my life - much needed this year! "Piece of Heaven" measures 58" x 58", and the blocks finish at 24" and 12". As you can see, it works … [Read more...] about Make a quilt with stars