Make quilted gnomes for your home decor or as gifts. These beginner projects are quick and will add a touch of playfulness to everyone's day! I made two projects featuring these magical creatures and I am so happy with how they turned out! The first is this baby quilt called Mystical Friends. It measures 36" x 43" and the blocks finish at 6". I used fabrics from the Story Time collection by American Jane for Moda Fabrics. I love making bright-colored quilts for babies! To be sure, I made … [Read more...] about Quilted gnomes for your home decor
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Free Quilt Patterns to Brighten your Summer
Download these Free Quilt Patterns to Brighten your Summer as they are great as gifts or as home decor accessories for your house! I am getting ready to go visit my mom in Brazil and wanted to leave you with a few ideas for projects - you know, someone has got to be quilting if I can't! The first quilt I wanted to show you is Quilt 2 that I designed for the Bloom Bouquet II fabric collection by Blank Quilting. This collection is bright, fun, and will be coming to stores in September. The … [Read more...] about Free Quilt Patterns to Brighten your Summer
Christmas Quilts with 12-inch Quilt Blocks
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
Get this free quilting pattern for a Christmas wall hanging
Download today this free quilting pattern that I designed for Moda Fabrics and begin making a beautiful and easy Christmas quilt for the perfect Holiday home decor! It will look fantastic by the mantel or as a table topper - you decide! "Starry Eve" measures 59-1/2" x 59-1/2", the blocks finish at 20-1/2", and the center block is machine appliqued. The gorgeous fabrics are from the Poinsettias and Pine Metallic collection by Moda Fabrics. It has all our favorite traditional holiday colors, … [Read more...] about Get this free quilting pattern for a Christmas wall hanging
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
How to wrap Christmas gifts and a giveaway
I think it is cool how in the US Christmas is such a big production, while the New Year's celebration is not so much. Growing up, we had big parties for both occasions yet I noticed that, like here, my family and friends in Brazil are opting for travel or a quiet evening instead of the blast-off parties into the new year. One thing we all do is to wrap a bunch of gifts. Read on for some ideas on how to wrap Christmas gifts and a giveaway. [Edited June 6, 2020] The Christmas craziness is … [Read more...] about How to wrap Christmas gifts and a giveaway