Make quick Christmas Quilts with 12-inch Quilt Blocks that you forgot you had! Simple layouts translate into fast gifts or holiday decor. Last Saturday, after writing a pattern I decided I wanted to spend the rest of the day sewing. I actually wanted to see if I could make a quilt with some test blocks I had. You know that when I test blocks I try to use similar fabrics for many of them so, down the line, I can just put them together into a quilt. That was my mood that day. The quilt … [Read more...] about Christmas Quilts with 12-inch Quilt Blocks
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2 Cool Ideas for Halloween and Fall quilts
These 2 Cool Ideas for Halloween and Fall quilts will jazz up your home decor or make a friend happy as they are great gifts! They are my latest finishes and I am so happy to see how they turned out. This is Witches Party, the Halloween pattern I designed with my favorite Moda Fabrics collection for Halloween: Ghouls and Goodies. This is the third quilt I made with this collection (here are the other two), and I am not quite sure it will be the last. Why? Because of the bright colors, the … [Read more...] about 2 Cool Ideas for Halloween and Fall quilts
Make this quilt pattern with floral fabrics
Make this quilt pattern with floral fabrics in one weekend! This beginner quilt will add pizzazz to your home decor or make a friend happy! "In the Sunroom" is my newest pattern released and was designed with the Scented Garden collection by Northcott Fabrics. It measures 58" x 70" and the blocks finish at 12". It is perfect to showcase your favorite prints, yet this collection with gorgeous flowers and butterflies gives In the Sunroom a romantic look, don't you think? No special … [Read more...] about Make this quilt pattern with floral fabrics
Vintage Jewel Block of the Month quilt
Don't miss the sign-up at your local quilt store for the Vintage Jewel Block of the Month quilt that I designed for Blank Quilting. Must-make! Here is Vintage Jewel right before I delivered it to Melissa from Sew Shabby Quilting for quilting. I designed it for and made it with the Jot Dot collection by Blank Quilting. How do you like the bright colors I chose? Vintage Jewel measures 72" x 86" with blocks that are very easy to make. Follow the monthly program and put together a few … [Read more...] about Vintage Jewel Block of the Month quilt
Fat quarter quilt patterns I love for Spring
Gather some precuts to make these two fat quarter quilt patterns I love: a modern quilt and one with machine applique flowers to welcome Spring. "Spring Dance" was just published in the Late Spring 2021 issue of Quilter's World magazine, and also in the Fat-Quarter Friendly Quilts publication. These colors are so beautiful! They are from the Balboa collection by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics. It measures 54" x 70" and the blocks finish at 12" and 4". It comes together super fast … [Read more...] about Fat quarter quilt patterns I love for Spring
Quilted wall hanging for your home decor
Make a colorful quilted wall hanging to add a retro vibe to your home decor. Easy paper piecing and large blocks help you create this artwork in no time! "On Broadway" was just published in the January 2021 issue of the American Quilter magazine by the American Quilter's Society. I was inspired by the theaters on Broadway and love this photo setup! Lots of gold and bright colors, just as the ones we see as we walk the streets of Midtown Manhattan. The quilt measures 60" x 60" and the … [Read more...] about Quilted wall hanging for your home decor