This is the second night in a row I woke up at 2:50 am exactly and could not go back to sleep. Forget counting sheep - it stopped working for me a long time ago. So, after a few minutes of repeating mantras in English and Portuguese (Hey, why not?) I gave up and got up. I was nice to myself because I have a cold: herbal tea, Cold-Eeze drops, flannel quilt. I worked for a few hours designing quilts for a client, then began perusing my stack of new quilt books. I grabbed Martingale's Kansas … [Read more...] about Cozy Quilts
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Starry Eve Quilt
I just got "Starry Eve" back from the publisher! It is my Christmas quilt design published in the Winter 2007 of Quilter's World Magazine by Annie's Publishing. Starry Eve measures 46-1/2" x 60-1/2" making it a great lap quilt. One block set on-point is all it takes and this beautiful quilt is ready in no time at all. Oh, but take a closer look at three of the fun Christmas fabrics I used from the North Pole After Dark collection by Dear Stella Fabrics: Look at this Santa in … [Read more...] about Starry Eve Quilt
Log Cabin Variations – Quilt 2
This is my second pattern published in the book Log Cabin Variations by Annie's Publishing. It is called Albuquerque for its Southwestern look. The fabrics are from the Timeless Treasures New Java Blenders collection which has 25 beautiful colors. These are the ones I used: Lucious, right? The marbled texture is amazing on the quilt blocks giving them depth and interest. My friend Lisa let me quilt it on her long arm machine and I kept the motifs simple. Log cabin blocks are so fun … [Read more...] about Log Cabin Variations – Quilt 2
All Roads Lead to Rome Pattern
This is my newest pattern: All Roads Lead to Rome, available as a downloadable PDF from my Etsy store Quilterly. For this design, I used the fabrics from the Sparkle and Fade collection from Hoffman Fabrics which perfectly complement its modern look. The blue accent features Ice Blue from their Me+You batik collection. Take a peek at some of the fabrics I chose: Black, white, and silver shimmer! This pattern consists of five variations of the same block through print … [Read more...] about All Roads Lead to Rome Pattern
Pergola Quilt Pattern
Before you get ready to watch the Eclipse this morning, check out this beauty: Pergola! It is finished and I think it turned out so beautiful! Pergola measures 83" square with each block finishing at 15". The pattern is downloadable as a PDF file from my Etsy store Quilterly. It has lots of diagrams and photographs to help with the construction of the blocks so you can finish your own version in no time at all. I love the chain blocks - they allow plenty of negative space to emphasize the … [Read more...] about Pergola Quilt Pattern
Spinning Wheels Quilt Pattern
Hello, everyone! I am happy to introduce another pattern to the Pieced Brain line: Spinning Wheels. The blocks are very fun and easy to put together, yet I added photographs and diagrams to make the process even quicker. It is downloadable from my Etsy store Quilterly so you can start choosing the fabrics right now! Speaking of fabrics, Spinning Wheels features a beautiful fabric collection by Timeless Treasures: Tonga Cranberry. Here are some of the batiks I chose from this line for … [Read more...] about Spinning Wheels Quilt Pattern