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
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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
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
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
Christmas quilt with ornaments – win the magazine!
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!
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