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Free Quick Thanksgiving quilt patterns

October 25, 2021 By Denise Russell

free quick thanksgiving quilt patterns

Download these Free Quick Thanksgiving quilt patterns to revamp your Holiday decor or give it as a gift to family and friends! Quilts using panels are super fast to make and these two designs I created for Blank Quilting's He Leads Me fabric collection are no exception. They convey the spirit of the Thanksgiving season with a soothing palette with dusty corals, teals, and soft ivory that will likely not clash with the colors you already have in your home. Some of us feel intimidated by … [Read more...] about Free Quick Thanksgiving quilt patterns

Filed Under: easy quilts, free quilt pattern, quilt patterns, quilting Tagged With: free pattern, holiday decor, pillows with words, Thanksgiving crafts, Thanksgiving decor, Thanksgiving free quilt patterns, Thanksgiving projects, Tranksgiving quilts, wall hanging

Christmas quilting for decoration or gifts

October 12, 2021 By Denise Russell

Christmas quilting for decoration or gifts

Do you like Christmas quilting for decoration or gifts? Here is an idea to turn the blocks you have already made into a finished project! You saw this quilt before it was quilted and bound (click here for the post), where I worked with 12" blocks I had made to test quilt patterns. It has become part of my work process: test patterns using similar fabrics so that, one day, I can turn those blocks into a quilt. It reminds me of the "leaders and enders" process, where you begin and end … [Read more...] about Christmas quilting for decoration or gifts

Filed Under: easy quilts, quilting, sampler quilts, small quilts, wall hanging Tagged With: baby knit blanket, beginner quilts, Christmas decor, Christmas fabric, christmas quilts, holiday decor, holiday gifts, holiday projects, knitting, sampler quilts, star blocks

Christmas Quilts with 12-inch Quilt Blocks

June 28, 2021 By Denise Russell

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

Filed Under: quilt patterns, sampler quilts Tagged With: batiks, Christmas decor, Christmas gifts, christmas quilts, holiday decor, holiday projects, machine applique, mandala quilt, robins, sampler quilt, scrappy quilt, star blocks

Modern quilt with Christmas ornaments and trees

February 25, 2021 By Denise Russell

Modern quilt with Christmas ornaments and trees

Get this free quilt pattern and make a modern quilt with Christmas ornaments and trees. Work with the fabrics I did or your favorite or Christmas fabrics! I can't believe I forgot to write a post about the quilt Deck the Halls that I designed for Dear Stella Fabrics. I worked with their collection Sparkle All the Way but it would look great with any of their Holiday fabric lines (I love "Baby it's Cold Outside". No, wait... so many options!). Deck the Halls measures 53-1/2" x 64" - a … [Read more...] about Modern quilt with Christmas ornaments and trees

Filed Under: free quilt pattern Tagged With: Christmas decor, Christmas fabric, Christmas ornaments, christmas projects, christmas quilts, holiday decor, holiday projects, modern quilt pattern, modern quilts, Paper piecing, paper piecing tutorial

Christmas quilt with ornaments – win the magazine!

October 28, 2020 By Denise Russell

Christmas quilt with ornaments

This Christmas quilt with ornaments for your home decor spells Fun and Joy all in one piece! Make it in a weekend, hang it up, or snuggle under it as its size makes it a flexible accessory for the Holidays. [Giveaway now closed.] "Family Traditions" measures 54" x 56" and the blocks finish at 12". When I designed it I was inspired by memories of decorating the Christmas tree with my young sons, and their joy in carefully handling the exquisite ornaments, many of which we had purchased … [Read more...] about Christmas quilt with ornaments – win the magazine!

Filed Under: quilt patterns, quilting, wall hanging Tagged With: christmas, Christmas crafts, Christmas decor, Christmas home decor, Christmas ornaments, christmas quilts, handmade Christmas gifts, holiday decor

Get this free quilting pattern for a Christmas wall hanging

July 10, 2020 By Denise Russell

free quilting pattern

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

Filed Under: free quilt pattern, Machine Appliqué Tagged With: Christmas decor, Christmas fabric, Christmas gifts, christmas projects, christmas quilts, free pattern, holiday decor, home decor, machine applique, pine, star blocks

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