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Modern quilt pattern for home decor

October 11, 2023 By Denise Russell

This modern quilt pattern for home decor looks complex, but it's easy! Beginner blocks and contrasting colors combine for a stunning effect! This is Candyboard, my latest quilt pattern available at my Etsy Store. It measures 64" x 76" with blocks that finish at 12". I designed it for the Tonga Honeycomb batik collection by Timeless Treasures. You know how much I love batiks, right? If you would like to make it using the same collection, I know that Hancock's of Paducah is selling the kits … [Read more...] about Modern quilt pattern for home decor

Filed Under: modern quilts, Uncategorized Tagged With: easy quilts, geometric quilts, home decor, modern decor, modern home decor, patchwork, quilt pattern, Tutorials

Three easy modern quilts

August 4, 2023 By Denise Russell

Three easy modern quilts

Add color to your home with these three easy modern quilts that will bust your fabric stash. I bet you will make all three! Are you ready to hit the reset button on some traditional quilt blocks? Let me show you what you can do with two of my favorite blocks. As you read on, think about how you can adapt my ideas to your preferred color scheme by using prints (a smaller scale will work best in a couple of them) instead of solids, a low-volume background instead of white, or even a dark … [Read more...] about Three easy modern quilts

Filed Under: easy quilts Tagged With: easy quilts, geometric quilt blocks, geometric quilts, home decor, modern decor, modern quilt blocks, modern quilts, quick projects, quilt pattern, quilting, Tips

Vintage Rose BOM quilt

June 6, 2023 By Denise Russell

Vintage Rose BOM quilt

Build your quilting skills with the Vintage Rose BOM quilt this summer! Roses are red, but sewing fun has many more colors! Let me introduce you to the Vintage Rose Block of the Month program that I designed for the Vintage Rose collection by Timeless Treasures! It measures 87” x 87”, and every block finishes at 12". Are you a beginner quilter? I've got your back! These blocks use regular piecing techniques - only one block requires the simplest paper piecing on the corners. You already … [Read more...] about Vintage Rose BOM quilt

Filed Under: Block of the Month Tagged With: Block of the Month, BOM, easy quilts, EQ8, home decor, patchwork, quilting, quilting for beginners, skill builder, Tutorials, vintage fabrics, vintage quilts

Three easy Halloween quilt patterns

October 13, 2022 By Denise Russell

Three easy Halloween quilt patterns

Here are three easy Halloween quilt patterns to make and add whimsy to your home decorations as you welcome friends to your haunted house! [Photos by Jackie MacDonald. Used with permission.] Are you almost ready for Halloween? If not, I have some treats for you of the quilty kind! A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of designing three quilts for the Spellbound collection by Sweetfire Road for Moda Fabrics. The fabrics were so wonderful to work with because of the amazing motifs, the … [Read more...] about Three easy Halloween quilt patterns

Filed Under: quilt patterns Tagged With: fall home decor, fall quilts, Halloween quilts, home decor, pumpkin, quick projects, quilt pattern

2 free quilting patterns with tropical fabrics

August 30, 2022 By Denise Russell

2 free quilt patterns with tropical fabrics

Here are 2 free quilting patterns with tropical fabrics to liven your home decor or give as a housewarming gift. These quilts are fast to make, colorful (but not dark), and fun! Get ready to be transported to a tropical Island as you make one of these quilts that I designed for the Tropical Vibes collection by Emma Leach for Blank Quilting. The colors are bright, the motifs are beautiful, and the possibilities are endless as you can decorate a bedroom or living room with a quilt or wall … [Read more...] about 2 free quilting patterns with tropical fabrics

Filed Under: free quilt pattern Tagged With: beach decor, easy quilts, easy quilts for beginners, flamingos, Hawaii, Hawaii decor, Hawaii flowers, Hawaii quilts, home decor, patchwork, quilting, quilts for the beach, tropical fabrics, tropical flowers, Tutorials

Summer quilt with stars and pinwheels

June 7, 2022 By Denise Russell

Summer quilt with stars and pinwheels

Make this Summer quilt with stars and pinwheels using your favorite quilting fabrics. An easy quilt pattern perfect as summer decoration! I came across Moda Fabric's Rainbow Garden collection and was struck by the brightness of the prints and the whimsical garden motifs. So, I set out to design a quilt that would showcase those fabrics I loved so much. Yes, fabrics are often the source of inspiration for my designs. "Summer Groove" measures 73" x 87-1/2" with blocks that finish at 6", … [Read more...] about Summer quilt with stars and pinwheels

Filed Under: Machine Appliqué, Paper piecing, quilt patterns Tagged With: easy quilts, easy quilts for beginners, home decor, paper piecing tutorial, patchwork, pinwheels, quilt ideas, quilt pattern, quilt tutorial, quilting, star blocks, summer decor, Tutorials, watering can

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