Have you seen Bonnie Olaveson's book Cotton Way Classics - Fresh Quilts for a Charming Home, published by Martingale? The book displays 13 of her designs, with quilts showcasing fabrics from the Bonnie and Camille collections by Moda Fabrics. They are sooooo beautiful! All photographs by Brent Kane for Martingale. Used with permission. Bonnie's background in pattern design has been delighting us for years, accented by the fabrics we have come to recognize and love. The pages in this … [Read more...] about Cotton Way Quilts
quilt patterns
Scrappy Nine Patches Quilt
Do you remember earlier this year when I reviewed the book "Sew Charming - Scrappy Quilts from 5" Squares" by Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene? I immediately quadrupled one of the patterns to make a quilt for my bed. I finally added a narrow, pieced border, and an appliqued border... ... and sent it to Melissa from Sew Shabby Quilting so she could work her magic for me. It is so happy and perfect for the warmer temperature. It is huge: 94" x 101". It took me a few hours to hand bind … [Read more...] about Scrappy Nine Patches Quilt
Quilt for the Beach
Photograph by Matthew Owen for Annie's Publishing. Used with permission. Here is "Lounging at the Beach", my latest pattern published in the Quilter's World Summer 2017 edition by Annie's Publishing. It measures 50" x 66" with easy-to-assemble blocks. Remember the beach chairs we take to the sand? That is what I was thinking of when I designed this quilt. The weave effect is achieved by changing fabric placement on the blocks. I used gorgeous batiks from the Tonga Surf fabric line … [Read more...] about Quilt for the Beach
Birds of Spring
I am working on a couple of new quilt patterns, and have chosen for both of them Dear Stella's new fabric collection called Perch, designed by Rae Ritchie. The beautiful, soft colors will complement my designs very well the . The first pattern should be available in one week or so. The birds, little bugs, and flowers make me feel as though Spring comes from inside my studio and spills onto the garden, not the other way around. Toby gave up watching me. Apparently, the … [Read more...] about Birds of Spring
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
Scrappy Nine Patches
This beauty will be the newest quilt for my bed! This is only the quilt center as I am still thinking about what the borders will look like. It will be replacing the warm and cozy flannel quilt come Spring. I have been waiting for a week and no sunny day to photograph it outside... I am loving these colors! They remind me of the backroom in a house my father-in-law used to own in Bethany Beach, DE: everything was decorated in blues, yellows, and white in that welcoming room. When I opened an … [Read more...] about Scrappy Nine Patches