Photograph by Annie's. Used with permission. This is "Atop the Barn", my latest quilt pattern available on Annie's Craft Store. It is a fun and easy pattern, great for a lap quilt or a twin bed. The quilt measures 60" x 84" and the blocks finish at 12". Atop the Barn can be done in one day because the blocks are simple to put together, a perfect pattern for a quick gift or a charity quilt. I love the quilting motif that Melissa from Sew Shabby Quilting chose for this quilt. It goes so … [Read more...] about Atop the Barn quilt
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Old St. Nick
I finished it! This is Postcard from St. Nick, one of my recent patterns. The photograph was taken indoors because we've had 3G kind of weather: gray, gloomy, and gross. But I think you can see how fun it turned out! I ended up trimming the panel to be smaller than in the pattern, so I edited the instructions to show what to do if you decide to trim away. Melissa Kelly from Sew Shabby Quilting added this texture - perfect! The colors are really beautiful on the fabrics from the Christmas … [Read more...] about Old St. Nick
Scrappy & Happy Quilts
All photographs by Brent Kane for Martingale. Used with permission. I have been eyeing this photograph since I received the book: I could make one quilt for every season - the established ones and the ones I may make up: Cloudy season, Don't Hide the Sun season, Polen Blast season, Moody season, Raking season, Slush under my Feet season... The simple and charming design gives me lots of opportunities to feature fun fabrics. One flower of each fabric or one petal of each fabric depending on my … [Read more...] about Scrappy & Happy Quilts
This and That
Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. Most of mine was spent working, this time making an Autumn quilt for a magazine. Above are the Hoffman fabrics I am working with. The colors are rich and beautiful! Oh... it was so painful cutting these leaves into smaller pieces! Speaking of cutting, here is what I do to cut long lengths of fabrics: after pressing them, I place the ironing board close to the sewing table where I will cut it (not the cutting table because it is … [Read more...] about This and That
Global Impact Quilt
Happy Monday! We are beginning this week with a free pattern: this is Global Impact, a mini quilt I designed for the amazing Trekking fabric collection by Michael Miller Fabrics. The quilt measures 24" x 24" and the blocks finish at 10". These are some of the fabrics I used. Aren't they super fun? The colors would look great on projects for kids or grown-ups alike, so you can't go wrong with this collection. The elephants, cheetahs, and zebras in teal, black, and grays are … [Read more...] about Global Impact Quilt
Clementine Quilt Along-Month 3
Photo by Fat Quarter Shop. Used with permission. Welcome to Month 3 of the Clementine Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop. The name of this month's block is Peaches and Plenty, and here are my blocks: They are identical twins if it weren't for their scale. The block is very easy to make as it uses half square triangles and flying geese. However, the slowpoke here took about 4.5 hours to make them. I may or may not have used the wrong red fabric but the day was kind of gray so I could … [Read more...] about Clementine Quilt Along-Month 3