Jazz up your indoor Halloween decor this year with these Halloween quilts - 2 patterns you will love as they are easy, fast, and fun! The first quilt is called Haunted House. It measures 37" x 37" and the blocks finish at 12" and 6". Simple log cabin blocks frame the center applique', with the cat and bat adding movement to the design. I chose to make the quilt center lighter and the borders dark and bold for interest and contrast. Haunted House is perfect as a wall hanging, welcoming … [Read more...] about Halloween quilts – 2 fun patterns you will love
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Easy pattern for quilt – a scrappy quilter’s dream.
Here is an easy pattern for quilt that beginners will love and scrappy quilters will swoon over! Make it with batiks as I designed it, or with your favorite fabrics. I updated my pattern Vintage Chic using the Art Inspired: Music, Blue and Pink No. 2 collection by Anthology Fabrics and I think it is looking hot! The quilt measures 62-1/2" x 76" and the blocks finish at 12". This is a good throw size quilt or lap quilt. You only need to make flying geese - diagrams show how - and the … [Read more...] about Easy pattern for quilt – a scrappy quilter’s dream.
Easy quilting panel Fall pattern for beginners
Welcome family and friends with this Easy quilting panel Fall pattern I have just released! The border has simple blocks so you can make this quilt in one day. It is perfect for a beginner quilter who is just learning the craft, and ideal for veteran quilters who want a new, but quick, Fall quilt. Homecoming was made with the Happy Fall Y'all fabric collection by Timeless Treasures. It measures 34-1/2" x 54-1/2" and the block size is 2.5". I chose a simple border because I wanted the … [Read more...] about Easy quilting panel Fall pattern for beginners
Quilts with stars and over 50 one-block quilt patterns
I love quilts with stars, whether they are pieced, paper pieced, or appliqued. I have made them entirely with stars, such as this Christmas quilt, or mixed with alternating blocks. Here is my latest star quilt block, which is going into a sampler quilt. Two of my friends and I are making star quilt blocks which will be later turned into a quilt. We were supposed to meet every month and exchange blocks, but life is getting in the way. I did make another block, though, and I think it came out … [Read more...] about Quilts with stars and over 50 one-block quilt patterns
Christmas quilt patterns for the wall and lap
Let's get ahead of the game and pull out our red and green fabrics to use with these two fun Christmas quilt patterns! Choose one (or both) and get it ready over the weekend. They have just been published in the Christmas Quilting book by Annie's Quilting. Holiday Stars on page 25 measures 51" x 67" and the blocks are 16". I used fabrics from the Holiday Decadence collection by Hoffman Fabrics. The prints are beautiful with pine cones, robins, seasonal words... all wrapped in lots of gold … [Read more...] about Christmas quilt patterns for the wall and lap
Quilt with squares and bright colors – a free pattern!
I just came home from a walk with Toby the dog. What beautiful flowers and greenery we walked through! When we returned, it occurred to me that I have not yet shared with you the free pattern I recently designed: a quilt with squares and bright colors, the bright colors from outdoors! Aren't these colors fantastic? They are from Chameleon, a new Basics collection by Blank Quilting. Quilt #1 uses one fat quarter bundle plus yardage, measures 56” x 72”, and the blocks finish at 4". Totally … [Read more...] about Quilt with squares and bright colors – a free pattern!