Download these 2 free and easy quilt patterns, get the same fabrics, or raid your fabric stash. Either way, you will love them! I designed two quilts for the Magical Desert collection by Mayo Moreno of Safari of Ideas for Henry Glass. This collection features cacti, adobe houses, desert motifs, and textures rendered in rich southwestern hues. The first is Mesa Quilt - it measures 79" x 79" with 12" blocks. Piecing the blocks is very easy. The diagrams show you where to place the … [Read more...] about 2 free and easy quilt patterns
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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
Log Cabin with a twist
This block is one of four needed to complete a wall hanging called Cosmos, designed by George Siciliano. It is a wonderful twist on the log cabin block. Once you get the hang of it, it comes together fast. Fabrics are sewn onto a special foundation paper. I took a one-day class with George and Virginia Siciliano last September in Provo, UT, during the Utah Quilt Guild show. They are awesome (and fun) teachers! I usually finish all work I learn in classes, and this is the one I am yet to … [Read more...] about Log Cabin with a twist